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GAZEIFICATION CHARBON [1 record]

Record 1 2006-02-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Gas Industry
  • Coal Gasification
DEF

The conversion of coal, char or coke to a gaseous product by reaction with air, oxygen, steam, carbon dioxide, or mixtures of these.

OBS

In principle all coal gasification processes involve the reaction of the coal with steam to form carbon monoxide and hydrogen.

OBS

steam/oxygen gasification: term predominantly used by the field's specialists.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génie chimique
  • Industrie du gaz
  • Gazéification des charbons
CONT

[...] gazéification du charbon [...] ce qu'on appelle couramment gazéification ou plus exactement oxyvapogazéification consiste en une attaque par un mélange d'oxygène (ou d'air) et de vapeur d'eau pour obtenir un mélange gazeux plus ou moins complexe mais conduisant en tout cas, après purification, à un mélange d'hydrogène et d'oxyde de carbone et, après méthanisation, à du méthane, constituant essentiel du GNS.

OBS

oxyvapogazéification : relève d'un niveau de langue hautement technique.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ingenieria química
  • Industria del gas
  • Gasificación del carbón
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