Pyrolysis of Organic Molecules

Pyrolysis of Organic Molecules: Applications to Health and Environmental Issues, Second Edition offers a systematic presentation of pyrolysis results for the main classes of non-polymeric organic molecules. It covers a large body of data published on pyrolysis, as well as numerous original contributions to the pyrolysis of compounds not previously studied. This thoroughly revised edition contains new results reported in the literature since the first edition published, including the generation of traces of toxic compounds in various pyrolytic processes; the pyrolysis in the presence of catalysts and solid supports such as alumina, silica, and non-inert metals; and pyrolysis of specific mixtures of compound such as amino acids plus carbohydrates. This new information regarding the pyrolysis of these mixtures has greatly improved the utility of the book, making Pyrolysis of Organic Molecules an essential resource for chemists and chemical engineers involved in processes related to pyrolysis, as well as toxicologists and environmentalists.

• Presents new information on the pyrolysis of specific compounds
• Includes data on the mechanisms and kinetics of pyrolytic processes
• Provides data on the influence of catalysts and solid supports on pyrolytic processes

Chemists, and chemical engineers involved in processes related to pyrolysis as well as toxicologists, and environmentalists

1. General information about pyrolysis
   2. Pyrolysis of Hydrocarbons
   3. Pyrolysis of Halogenated Hydrocarbons
   4. Pyrolysis of Alcohols and Phenols
   5. Pyrolysis of Ethers
   6. Pyrolysis of Peroxy Compounds
   7. Pyrolysis of Thiols and Sulfides
   8. Pyrolysis of Amines and Imines
   9. Pyrolysis of other Nitrogen Containing Compounds
   10. Pyrolysis of Aldehydes and Ketones
   11. Pyrolysis of Carbohydrates
   12. Pyrolysis of Carboxylic Acids
   13. Pyrolysis of Amino Acids and Small Peptides
   14. Pyrolysis of Various Derivatives of Carboxylic Acids
   15. Pyrolysis of Derivatives of Carbonic Acid with Nitrogenous Functionalities
   16. Pyrolysis of Aromatic Heterocyclic Compounds
   17. Pyrolysis of other Compounds with Heteroatoms
   18. Pyrolysis in the presence of catalysts
   19. Reagents used in pyrolysis
   20. Pyrolysis of mixtures of compounds