Caol Gasification

Coal gasification involves the conversion of coal into electricity, hydrogen, and other energy products. Gasification is a thermo-chemical process that breaks down coal – or virtually any carbon-based source – into its basic chemical constituents. In a modern gasifier, coal is typically exposed to steam and carefully controlled amounts of air or oxygen under high temperatures and pressures. Under these conditions, molecules in coal break apart, initiating chemical reactions that produce a mixture of carbon monoxide, hydrogen, and other gaseous compounds such as carbon dioxide.^[