Course

Title

FireWorks for the Northern Rocky Mountains and Northern Cascades - H06: Pyrolysis
Course Type: FireWorks activities
Availability: Public access
Author(s): FireWorks Educational Program
Contact(s):
  • Ilana L. Abrahamson
    US Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Fire, Fuel, and Smoke Science Program
    ilana.l.abrahamson@usda.gov
Date Created: June 8, 2018
Ongoing

Cataloging Information

Keyword(s):
  • ash
  • charcoal
  • combustion
  • pyrolysis
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Record Maintained By:
FRAMES Staff; https://www.frames.gov/contact
Record Last Modified: February 17, 2020
FRAMES Record Number: 56027

Description

Lesson Overview: Students learn the steps of combustion and pyrolysis through videos, class discussions, and an optional activity.

Lesson Goal: Increase students’ understanding of the combustion process.

Objectives:

  • Students can explain the steps necessary for fuels to combust.
  • Students can explain that gaseous, pyrolyzed molecules (pyrolysates) are the source of the flames from combustion.
Online Link(s):
H06: Pyrolysis - Lesson Plan (306 KB; pdf)
Figure H06-1: Stairstep Guide to Pyrolysis (79 KB; ppt)