coal gasification
Solid-to-gas conversion
Coal gasification is the process of converting coal into a combustible gas mixture—primarily hydrogen, carbon monoxide, and methane—by reacting it with oxygen and steam at high temperatures.
The resulting synthetic gas (syngas) can fuel power plants, serve as chemical feedstock, or substitute for natural gas.
The technology dates to the 19th century but has renewed relevance for energy security and carbon capture efforts.
- power generationProcess of creating electricity
- carbon monoxideToxic combustion byproduct gas
- gasifiersMachines producing combustible vapor
- town gasFuel made from coal
- gas worksFuel production plant
hydrogen · pyrolysis · retort · carbon capture · greenhouse gases · fuel cells · heat exchangers · synthetic fuels · air pollution control · pilot plant · emissions reduction · carbon footprint · pressure vessels · capital investment · coke · energy efficiency · electricity generation · furnace
- coal poweranthracite, bituminous, lignite, boiler, furnace
- gas synthesistown gas, fluidized bed, reformer, synthetic fuels, synfuel
- coalanthracite, bituminous, lignite, slack, culm
- Hydrogenhydrogen, H2, hydrogen gas, hydrogen fuel, dihydrogen
- industrial pollutionemissions, air pollution, pollutants, soot, smog
coal gasificationsolar power
Energy derived from sunlight
wind energy · renewable energy · clean energy · green hydrogen · hydroelectric power