Questions for Chemists, What is the change in the physical reaction of pyrolisis which favors higher percentage carbon retention in the biomass/char at higher pressures? Is there any other way to achieve this action at lower pressures? How does it change the way O, N, H&C bonds break or form? What bonds are favored? What happens when H2O is added? What role does temperature play relative to pressure? Please explain this in detail. I have taken first semester chemistry, but some on these lists may have not. This seems to be a critical area of combustion chemistry. Thank you in advance, Daniel Dimiduk - Gasification List Archives: http://www.crest.org/discussion/gasification/current/ Gasification List Moderator: Tom Reed, Biomass Energy Foundation, Reedtb2@cs.com www.webpan.com/BEF List-Post: <mailto:gasification@crest.org> List-Help: <mailto:gasification-help@crest.org> List-Unsubscribe: <mailto:gasification-unsubscribe@crest.org> List-Subscribe: <mailto:gasification-subscribe@crest.org> Sponsor the Gasification List: http://www.crest.org/discuss3.html - Other Gasification Events and Information: http://www.bioenergy2002.org http://solstice.crest.org/renewables/biomass-info/gasref.shtml http://solstice.crest.org/renewables/biomass-info/
