Pyrolysis is still under developing stage but during current energy
scenario, pyrolysis has received special attention as it can convert
biomass directly into solid, liquid and gaseous products by
thermal decomposition of biomass in absence of oxygen [25]. In
the remote areas and hilly terrains of India, biomass gasificationbased
power generation offers a highly viable solution for meeting
energy demands of small villages and hamlets [26]. The gasification
step involves reacting biomass with air, oxygen, or steam to
produce a gaseous mixture of CO, CO2, H2, CH4, and N2 either
known as producer gas or synthesis or syngas, depending on the
relative proportions of the component gases. Syngas can be produced
from biomass by two routes namely catalytic and noncatalytic.
Noncatalytic process requires a very high temperature of
operation, as high as 1300 C, whereas catalytic process can be
operated at substantially lower temperature [27].