Sustainable Process Technology, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Twente, P.O. Box 217, 7500 AE Enschede, Netherlands.
Curr Opin Biotechnol. 2013 Jun;24(3):414-20. doi: 10.1016/j.copbio.2013.04.003. Epub 2013 May 9.
Pyrolysis is a thermochemical process to convert ligno-cellulosic materials into bio-char and pyrolysis oil. This oil can be further upgraded or refined for electricity, transportation fuels and chemicals production. At the time of writing, several demonstration factories are considered worldwide aiming at maturing the technology. Research is focusing on understanding the underlying processes at all relevant scales, ranging from the chemistry of cell wall deconstruction to optimization of pyrolysis factories, in order to produce better quality oils for targeted uses. Among the several bio-oil applications that are currently investigated the production and fermentation of pyrolytic sugars explores the promising interface between thermochemistry and biotechnology.
热解是一种将木质纤维素材料转化为生物炭和热解油的热化学过程。这种油可以进一步升级或精制，用于发电、运输燃料和化学品生产。在撰写本文时，全球范围内有几个示范工厂被认为是在成熟这项技术。研究的重点是在所有相关尺度上理解潜在的过程，从细胞壁解构的化学到热解工厂的优化，以生产出更适合特定用途的高质量油。在目前正在研究的几种生物油应用中，热解糖的生产和发酵探索了热化学和生物技术之间有前途的接口。
