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Pyrolysis of biomass is a process of thermal decomposition of organic substances in the absence of oxygen. As a result of pyrolysis, gas, liquid and solid carbon matter are formed. The composition of each phase is determined by the process parameters (temperature, heating rate, pressure and residence time in the reactor). The raw materials are fed into the process either continuously or in portions, in a periodic mode. The use of pyrolysis for processing biomass allows obtaining carbon residue and combustible steam and gas in quantities sufficient for drying, conducting the process of pyrolysis of raw materials and obtaining additional thermal energy. The environmental friendliness and energy sufficiency of the process is determined by the design of the pyrolysis plant. Usually, three phases of the process are distinguished: endothermic, exothermic and calcination.