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gasification

American  
[gas-uhf-i-kay-shuhn] / ˌgæs əf ɪˈkeɪ ʃən /

noun

  1. the act or process of transforming or converting a material, especially coal, into gas.


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High-temperature gasification can process mixed plastic without sorting, but it releases substantial amounts of carbon dioxide.

From Science Daily Jul. 31, 2026

The company says its gasification process uses high enough temperatures to break down the troublesome tar, but researchers say tar is an inevitable byproduct of this process.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 30, 2025

Initial investments from the fund include electric vehicle charging company ABB E-mobility, industrial startup H2 Green Steel, and Swedish gasification technology firm Meva Energy.

From Reuters Jun. 8, 2023

The 8,000-ton ship was built to carry hydrogen produced at a coal gasification facility in Australia to Japan for power generation and to fuel vehicles, among other uses.

From Washington Times Apr. 14, 2023

But the process of gasification with ebullition goes on so quickly that the temperature of the water thus robbed of heat quickly falls to 0° C., and the remaining water freezes.

From The Chemistry of Hat Manufacturing Lectures Delivered Before the Hat Manufacturers' Association by Albert Shonk

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