Interactions | Reactions | Processes
Classified as: Coal Gasification
An important and an emerging technology is the conversion of coal and other carbon sources (including waste) into carbon monoxide, hydrogen and/or methane using steam and oxygen.
The chemistry is not simple as there are a number of linked reactions.
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© Mark R. Leach 1999 –
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