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  • noun Hydrous pyrolysis: the thermal decomposition which takes place when organic compounds are heated to high temperatures in the presence of water.

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  • The new method, called fast-hydropyrolysis-hydrodeoxygenation, works by adding hydrogen into the biomass-processing reactor.

    Domestic Fuel 2010

  • Researchers at Purdue University propose creating mobile processing plants that would roam the Midwest to produce biofuels using a technique called fast-hydropyrolysis-hydrodeoxygenation, the West Lafayette, Ind., university said this week in

    The Money Times 2010

  • Colin Snape, Professor of Chemical Technology and Chemical Engineering, in the School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, said: "This landmark study on marine ecosystems was made possible by the unique capability of hydropyrolysis to release key biomarkers from ancient rocks with minimal structural alteration."

    EurekAlert! - Breaking News 2009

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