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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Pyrolysis Pyrolysis The term 'Pyrolysis' as it applies to the area of energy can be defined as ' The thermal decomposition of biomass at high temperatures (greater than 400° F, or 200° C) in the absence ofair. The end product of pyrolysis is a mixture of solids (char), liquids (oxygenated oils), and gases (methane, carbon monoxide, and carbondioxide) with proportions determined by operating temperature, pressure, oxygen content, and other conditions'. Previous 5 Terms: pyroclastic flow Pyroclastic surge　 pyrogenic pyrogenous pyrography Next 5 Terms: pyrometer pyrophobia pyroscope pyrrhic pyrrhous About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.