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BIO-HUILE [1 record]

Record 1 2014-03-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biomass Energy
DEF

A volatile liquid produced through pyrolysis of carbon rich substances such as biomass from forestry and agricultural residues.

OBS

Pyrolysis is the transformation of a carbon-rich substance into one or more substances by heat in the absence of oxygen. It is often referred to a destructive distillation.

Key term(s)
  • bio-crude

French

Domaine(s)
  • Énergie de la biomasse
DEF

Liquide volatil obtenu par pyrolyse de substances riches en carbone, telles que la biomasse forestière et les déchets agricoles.

OBS

La pyrolyse est la transformation d'une substance riche en carbone en une ou plusieurs autres substances par la chaleur en atmosphère déficitaire en oxygène. On la présente souvent comme une technique de distillation destructive.

Key term(s)
  • biohuile

Spanish

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