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Coal gasification is the process that changes coal into a gas that has the same heating value as natural gas and that is cleaner than burning coal itself.
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The process of converting coal into gas. The basic process involves crushing coal to a powder, which is then heated in the presence of steam and oxygen to produce a gas. The gas is then refined to reduce sulfur and other impurities. The gas can be used as a fuel or processed further and concentrated into chemical or liquid fuel.
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The chemical conversion of coal to synthetic gaseous fuels.
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The heating and partial combustion of coal to release volatile gases, such as methane and carbon monoxide; after pollutants are washed out, these gases become efficient, clean-burning fuel.
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A chemical process converting coal to a gas that can then be used in place of natural gas.
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The chemical conversion of coal to synthetic gaseous fuel.
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process by which coal is converted into synthetic natural gas.
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The conversion of coal to a gas that can be processed to produce synthetic fuels such as natural gas.
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Conversion of coal to a gaseous product by one of several available technologies.
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The conversion of coal into a gaseous fuel.
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Conversion of solid coal to synthetic natural gas (SNG).
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