Comparison of thermochemical processes for biomass transformation^7–10.

Process	Temperature (°C)	Residence time	Pressure (bar)	Other conditions	Typical product distribution (weight%)
					Solid	Liquids	Gases
Gasification	900–1500	10–20 s	1	Limited oxygen supply	10	5	85
				Moisture content 10–20%
Dry torrefaction (mild pyrolysis)	200–300	1 h	1	No oxygen	80–90	5–10	0–10
				Moisture content <10%
Slow pyrolysis	350–400	5 min–12 h	1	No oxygen	25–35	20–50	20–50
				Moisture content 15–20%
Intermediate pyrolysis	350–450	4 min	1	No oxygen	30–40	35–45	20–30
				Moisture content <10%
Fast pyrolysis	450–550	1–5 s	1	No oxygen	10–25	50–70	10–30
				Moisture content <10%
Wet	180–250	0.5–8 h	10–40	Moisture content 75–90%	50–80	5–20	2–5
Pyrolysis (HTC)