Questions tagged [pyrolysis]
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How predictable are the decomposition temperatures of trithiocarbonates?
How do the following parameters:
Ionic radius of a cation.
Oxidation number of a cation.
Noble metal cation vs alkali metal cation.
Something else that I may not know about.
affect the decomposition ...
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Products formed upon pyrolysis of alkanes
What sort of products will be formed when we subject a higher alkane (say decane) to pyrolysis by heating at 773-973 K in the presence of $\ce{H2/Ni}$? I know that lower aliphatic alkanes and alkenes ...
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High-temperature interactions with salts on nichrome wire
I'm working on creating aluminium-doped zinc oxide (AZO) thin films, but instead of the usual glass substrate, I want to try this on a fine nichrome wire.
I'm using a mix of zinc acetate $\ce{Zn(...
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Creating a Simplified Model for Temperature Change in Auto-Ignition of A4 Office Paper [closed]
When paper reached a certain temperature, auto-ignition occurs, and then there is a process that makes the temperature rise to around 1000 to 1500 Celsius degrees. How can I make a simplified model ...
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Chemical equation of wood to charcoal pyrolysis
The equation for the perfect burning of wood is approximately:
$$\ce{C_xH_yO_z + VOCs + O2 -> CO2 + H2O + volatiles + heat}$$
Where $\ce{C_xH_yO_z}$ represents the cellulose and lignin and VOCs are ...
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What carbonaceous form would result from pyrolysing HMW hydrocarbons and powdered biochar together?
I understand that charcoal/biochar are mostly "amorphous carbon," and that the production of graphite via pyrolysis requires using a <60% C feedstock that will exists in liquid phase ...
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Safe disposal of pyrolysis side products in production of wood gas
I am in the process of building a pyrolysis chamber producing wood gas for use in a generator.
The process involves heating a batch of biomass (wood) in absence of oxygen (air) in a closed vessel, and ...
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Would wood turn into charcoal faster if it is burned in a pressurized environment?
It is very easy to make charcoal from firewood and there are many tutorials about this online. However they all state that the process of turning firewood into charcoal can take atleast 3 to 4 hours. ...
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Why pyrolysis of C6H10 doesn't give C5H10 + CH4 [closed]
In my book it's given pyrolysis of C6H14 gives C6H12 + H2 Or C4H8 + C2H6 Or C3H6+C2H4+ CH4 ( as it gives atleast one alkene) but there are other possible alkenes as well such as C5H10.
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Trial by fire: Safely heating sand without it agglomerating?
Wikipidia quotes a melting point of 1713C for sand.
I went on the beach to get some sand. I assume it's a mix of all kinds of stuff.
The finality is to prepare a big pile of clean sand to use as ...
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Can you separate CO2 into carbon and oxygen using pyrolysis? [duplicate]
I recently read about a pyrolysis process that separates methane into Carbon and Hydrogen. The basic technology/process is you have a vertical column of super-heated liquid metal and you inject ...
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Make Acetic Acid from wood
I would like to know if it would be possible to make Acetic Acid from Wood. I know that you can charcoal wood to get the gases, cool it, and get the liquid. This would yield a bunch of chemicals in a ...
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Difference between calcination, roasting and pyrolysis
Hie everyone. I have been going through pyrometallurgical processes for recycling lithium-ion batteries and l have been coming across these terms; calcination, pyrolysis and roasting which l need ...
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Pyrolysis of calcium chloride dihydrate
Does the pyrolysis of $\ce{CaCl2 · 2 H2O}$ give $\ce{CaCl2 + 2 H2O}$ or $\ce{Ca(OH)2 + 2 HCl}?$
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Is the pyrolysis of tetrachloroaluminate(III) anion possible?
Wikipedia says that lithium tetrafluoroborate decomposes to lithium fluoride and boron trifluoride when heated. Does the same hold for sodium tetrachloroaluminate (all anhydrous) as well?