‘Syngas’ is a mixture of which of the following gases?

Carbon monoxide

Hydrogen

Carbon dioxide

Methane

Water vapour

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Coal gasification is the process of producing syngas: a mixture consisting primarily of carbon monoxide (CO), hydrogen (H2), carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), and water vapour (H2O)—from coal and water, air and/or oxygen.
Rather than burning coal directly, gasification converts all of the carbon of the coal into electricity, hydrogen, and other forms of energy through partial oxidation.
Coal gasification can also help address local pollution problems.
Gasification facilitates utilisation of the chemical properties of coal.
Coal gas can be converted into chemical energy and is used for the production of iron from iron ore, as well as for the production of methanol and urea.
Carbon Capture and Storage: another advantage of coal gasification is the fact that it lets you separate the good parts from the bad, and select the parts you want to keep.

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Coal gasification is the process of producing syngas: a mixture consisting primarily of carbon monoxide (CO), hydrogen (H2), carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), and water vapour (H2O)—from coal and water, air and/or oxygen.
Rather than burning coal directly, gasification converts all of the carbon of the coal into electricity, hydrogen, and other forms of energy through partial oxidation.
Coal gasification can also help address local pollution problems.
Gasification facilitates utilisation of the chemical properties of coal.
Coal gas can be converted into chemical energy and is used for the production of iron from iron ore, as well as for the production of methanol and urea.
Carbon Capture and Storage: another advantage of coal gasification is the fact that it lets you separate the good parts from the bad, and select the parts you want to keep.

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