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Pyrolysis is one of several means of production of liquid fuel from biomass. It is the decomposition brought about by high temperatures. It is one…

Polyhalite, a mineral sulfate found in deposits of evaporite (K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4•2H2O) that also occurs with anhydrite and halite. It crystallizes in the triclinic system although it…

Coal oil is a shale oil obtained from the destructive distillation of cannel coal, mineral wax, or bituminous shale, once used widely for illumination. It…

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Gasification-based processes for power production characteristically result in much lower emissions of pollutants compared to conventional coal combustion. It is a process that converts biomass-…

Coal is best known for its role supplying electricity throughout the world—nearly 200 country’s electricity comes from coal. Coal gasification is the process of producing…

Torrefaction is a thermal process to convert biomass into a coal-like material, which has better fuel characteristics than the original biomass. Torrefaction of biomass, e.g.,…

Arsenic pentafluoride (AsF5) is a chemical compound of arsenic and fluorine. It is a toxic, colorless gas. It is an extremely toxic and corrosive gas…

A transparent colorless to yellow volatile liquid, nickel carbonyl (IUPAC name: tetracarbonylnickel), is flammable and burns with a yellow flame. It is the organonickel compound…

Arsenic pentachloride is a chloride of arsenic. It is a chemical compound of arsenic and chlorine. This compound was first prepared in 1976 through the…

Calcium arsenate is the inorganic compound with the formula Ca3(AsO4)2. It was registered for food use as an insecticide on various field and orchard crops.…

The volcanic island of Maui (/ˈmaʊ.i/; Hawaiian: ˈmɐwwi), Maui County, Hawaii, U.S. At 727.2 square miles (1,883 km2), it is the second-largest of the Hawaiian…