Gasification

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-012075",
  "term": "Gasification",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. Conversion of solid material such as coal into a gas for use as a fuel.\n\n2. For the purpose of complying with 40 CFR 261.4(a)(12)(i), gasification is a process, conducted in an enclosed device or system, designed and operated to process petroleum feedstock, including oil-bearing hazardous secondary materials through a series of highly controlled steps utilizing thermal decomposition, limited oxidation, and gas cleaning to yield a synthesis gas composed primarily of hydrogen and carbon monoxide gas.\n\n3. Conversion of a solid or liquid raw material into a gas.",
  "subject": "General environmental",
  "references": [
    "Terms of Environment",
    "40 CFR 260.10 (CFR 2013)",
    "40 CFR 98.6 (CFR 2013)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/gasification/"
}