gasification

/,gæsifi'keiʃn/

Thân thiện

Coal gas is produced by the gasification of coal.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The process of converting a solid or liquid substance into a gas: "Gasification" refers to a technological or chemical process where carbon-based materials are transformed into a mixture of gases, often involving heat, pressure, and controlled amounts of oxygen and/or steam.

Usage

• "Gasification" is a technical term used primarily in the fields of chemistry, energy production, and industrial engineering. It describes a specific conversion process, not a general state.
• It is typically used as an uncountable noun (e.g., ). It can be modified by adjectives specifying the material being processed or the type of process.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The gasification of coal is an important technology for producing synthetic fuels.
  • Modern waste-to-energy plants often rely on the gasification of municipal solid waste.
  • Researchers are improving the efficiency of biomass gasification.

Advanced Usage

• "Underground coal gasification (UCG)": a process where coal is gasified in situ (in the ground).
  • Underground coal gasification can access coal reserves that are not economically mineable.
• "Plasma gasification": an extreme form of gasification using plasma torches to break down waste.
  • Plasma gasification can reduce waste volume significantly and produce a synthetic gas.

Variants and Related Words

• Gasify (verb): to convert into gas.
  • The reactor is designed to gasify various feedstocks.
• Gasifier (noun): the apparatus or facility in which gasification occurs.
  • The new gasifier can process 100 tons of material per day.

Synonyms

• Conversion to gas: A more general descriptive phrase.
• Pyrolysis (noun): A related but distinct thermal decomposition process that occurs in the absence of oxygen, often a stage within gasification.

Related Phrases

• "Syngas production": "Syngas" (synthesis gas) is the primary product of the gasification process.
  • The goal of gasification is syngas production for power generation.
• "Thermal conversion": A broader category of processes that includes gasification.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the process of changing into gas
   • coal gas is produced by the gasification of coal