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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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In 2017, as I reported, Southern Co. pulled the plug on the flagship plant of this effort, a coal gasification factory it had erected in eastern Mississippi.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 5, 2026

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

It was used for coal gasification for five decades.

From Seattle Times Nov. 12, 2022

Commercial carbide, however, is not pure; it usually contains some foreign matter which tints the residue remaining after gasification.

From Acetylene, the Principles of Its Generation and Use A Practical Handbook on the Production, Purification, and Subsequent Treatment of Acetylene for the Development of Light, Heat, and Power by Leeds, F. H. (Frank Henley)

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