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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Example Sentences

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

Aemetis has now contracted to buy much of that waste at $20 per ton and will use a high-temperature process called gasification to extract hydrogen from it.

From Science Magazine • Jun. 22, 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)