indehiscent. (botany). Remaining closed at maturity, as certain fruits. Not splitting along regular lines. 1  Facebook. 2  Twitter.
Pyrolysis is a thermochemical decomposition of organic material at elevated temperatures in the absence of oxygen. Pyrolysis typically occurs under pressure and at operating temperatures about 430 Â°C (800 Â°F). Pyrolysis is a special case of thermolysis, and is most commonly used for organic materials, being, therefore, one of the processes involved in charring. In general, pyrolysis of organic substances produces gas and liquid products and leaves a solid residue richer in carbon content. Extreme pyrolysis, which leaves mostly carbon as the residue, is called carbonization.
Char and gas are by-products, typically containing about 25 and 5% of the energy in the feed material respectively. The pyrolysis process itself requires about 15% of the energy in the feed, and of the byproducts, only the char has sufficient energy to provide this heat.rude pyrolysis liquid or bio-oil is dark brown and approximates to biomass in elemental composition. It is composed of a very complex mixture of oxygenated hydrocarbons with an appreciable proportion of water from both the original moisture and reaction product.