NOVELTY - A pyrolysis process (100) involves: heating an organic feedstock within a pyrolytic reactor (102) above a predetermined temperature in an environment having reduced diatomic oxygen content as part of a decomposition reaction; monitoring at least one of the composition of a combustible gaseous byproduct from the decomposition reaction; and adjusting an amount of the organic feedstock fed into the pyrolytic reactor and the resident time of the organic feedstock (108) within the pyrolytic reactor at least in part upon information received from the monitoring step.    USE - As pyrolysis process for carrying out a pyrolysis reaction and generating electricity (claimed); and for carrying out pyrolysis processes in order to decompose organic materials into gases, liquids, and solids.    ADVANTAGE - The pyrolytic process generates sufficient organic fuels in satisfaction of the heat requirements and electrical requirements to carry out the process, thus provides excess fuels above and beyond those necessary to carry out the process. The process obtains usable materials from waste products by avoiding production of unnecessary oxygen compounds and polluting materials. Additionally, reduces the space occupied by organic waste as the decomposed liquid and solid products from pyrolysis typically occupy less space. The process: modularizes design providing lower capital costs and allowing the system to be readily installed and operational; design of auger and auger housing comprising part of the pyrolytic reactor provides for improved life-cycle and reduced system maintenance; reduces operator workloads and increases system capacity and energy efficiencies, in part by reducing start-up energy; creates a continuous input and output; fully automated system eliminates the need for full time operators; is capable of processing moisture content feed stocks up to 70% moisture; system design allows for process heat to be provided by shell (e.g. tube) exterior sources, internal shell sources, or a combination of internal and exterior sources; no requirement for special sand or fluidized bed equipment; systems can be banked for large capacity needs; equipment is integrated into a small footprint for indoor or outdoor installations; reduces operating costs; and reduces waste volume.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A pyrolysis process (100) involves: heating an organic feedstock within a pyrolytic reactor (102) above a predetermined temperature in an environment having reduced diatomic oxygen content as part of a decomposition reaction; monitoring at least one of the composition of a combustible gaseous byproduct from the decomposition reaction, the volume of the combustible gaseous byproduct from the decomposition reaction, the composition of a solids byproduct from the decomposition reaction; and adjusting at least one of an amount of the organic feedstock (108) fed into the pyrolytic reactor and the resident time of the organic feedstock within the pyrolytic reactor at least in part upon information received from the monitoring step. INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) a pyrolysis system comprising: either a continuous process pyrolysis reactor including a variable speed conveyor; a manifold in fluid communication with the pyrolysis reactor to collect effluent gases from a purolysis reaction occurring within the pyrolysis reactor; at least one of an effluent gas sensor monitoring the effluent gases from the pyrolysis reactor, an effluent gas volume sensor monitoring a volume of the effluent gases from the pyrolysis reactor, and a solids byproduct sensor monitoring a solids byproduct from the pyrolysis reactor; and a controller for controlling the speed of the conveyor responsive to signals from at least one of the effluent gas sensor, the effluent gas volume sensor, and the solids byproduct sensor; or a pyrolysis reactor; a collection duct to collect effluent gases from a pyrolysis reaction occurring within the pyrolysis reactor; a combustion engine combusting at least a portion of the effluent gases from the pyrolysis reactor; an electric generator operatively coupled to the combustion engine for generating electricity; and, a duct for directing exhaust from the combustion engine into thermal communication with the pyrolysis reactor to further the pyrolysis reaction; and    (2) a method of carrying out a pyrolysis reaction and generating electricity, involving: either decomposing a feedstock including an organic constituent within a continuous process pyrolysis reactor to generate effluent gases; pulling the effluent gases away from the pyrolysis reactor; combusting at least a portion of the effluent gases pulled away from the pyrolysis reactor; and generating electricity operatively coupled to the combustion engine for generating electricity; or decomposing a feedstock including an organic constituent within a pyrolysis reactor to generate effluent gases; directing the effluent gases away from the pyrolysis reactor; combusting at least a portion of the effluent gases pulled away from the pyrolysis reactor; generating electricity operatively coupled to the combustion engine for generating electricity; and directing exhaust from the combusting step into thermal communication with the pyrolysis reactor to further the decomposition step.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic diagram of pyrolytic process.    Pyrolysis process (100)    Pyrolytic reactor (102)    Thermal energy jacket (104)    Combustion engine (106)    Organic feedstock (108)    Shredder (110)    Industrial sifter (112)    Hopper (118)