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The gases produced during pyrolysis can even generate energy that fuels the pyrolysis reactor, making the process more self-sustaining and reducing the need for external energy sources.
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Alexander Kaplitz, The Conversation, 18 Mar. 2025
That said, polymer chains such as those in Plexiglass can be broken via a process of thermal decomposition known as pyrolysis.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 3 Mar. 2025
As a result, pyrolysis simply isn't feasible for the large-scale recycling of Plexiglass.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 3 Mar. 2025
The team then turned to pyrolysis gas chromatography-mass-spectrometry—a technique that identifies compounds by first using heat to break them down into smaller molecules—which helped identify even smaller particles known as nanoplastics.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
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Alexander Kaplitz, The Conversation, 18 Mar. 2025
That said, polymer chains such as those in Plexiglass can be broken via a process of thermal decomposition known as pyrolysis.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 3 Mar. 2025
As a result, pyrolysis simply isn't feasible for the large-scale recycling of Plexiglass.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 3 Mar. 2025
The team then turned to pyrolysis gas chromatography-mass-spectrometry—a technique that identifies compounds by first using heat to break them down into smaller molecules—which helped identify even smaller particles known as nanoplastics.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Pyrolysis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pyrolysis. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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pyrolysis
noun
py·rol·y·sis
pī-ˈräl-ə-səs 
plural pyrolyses
-ˌsēz
: chemical change brought about by the action of heat
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