Abstract
This chapter describes the pyrolysis of various types of hydrocarbons. The first section presents pyrolysis for acyclic-saturated hydrocarbons such as methane, ethane, propane, butane, and isobutene; other low molecular weight saturated hydrocarbons; n-dodecane; and higher molecular weight alkanes. This is followed by a section on cyclic-saturated hydrocarbons such as cyclopropane and cyclobutane, cyclopentane, cyclohexane, cycloalkanes with higher number of carbons, decalin, etc. Pyrolysis of compounds with highly strained cycles is also presented. Separate sections are dedicated to alkenes, alkadienes, polyenes, cycloalkenes, alkynes, and aromatic hydrocarbons. Pyrolysis of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and the formation of these compounds in pyrolysis are described, together with a discussion on the toxicological and environmental impact of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. For each discussed compound, detailed pyrograms and lists of decomposition compounds generated by heat are indicated.
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