What is Thermal Decomposition?
Thermal decomposition – sometimes referred to as “thermolysis” – is a chemical reaction wherein a chemical substance splits or decomposes into at least two chemical substances when heated. The reaction is usually endothermic as heat is required to break the chemical bonds of the material(s) undergoing decomposition. The decomposition temperature of a substance is the temperature at which the substance decomposes into its’ constituent atoms. What is Biomethane? Biomethane is “renewable natural gas” made from organic sources – which starts out as “biogas” but then is cleaned up, removing the impurities in the biogas, such as carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide (H2S). “Cleaned-up” and ready for use in an onsite cogeneration or trigeneration power plant, the Biomethane could also be sold to a pipeline company and completely replace the “natural gas” that is typically transported to markets via the vast underground pipeline system. Biomethane will some day replace the “methane” that is sold
