{"id":20563,"date":"2026-05-14T11:17:21","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T05:47:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=20563"},"modified":"2026-05-14T12:09:59","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T06:39:59","slug":"coal-gasification-upsc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/coal-gasification-upsc\/","title":{"rendered":"Coal Gasification"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Coal Gasification Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, the cabinet approved a \u20b937,500 crore package to boost coal gasification.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Coal Gasification<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a <\/span><b>thermo-chemical process<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that converts <\/span><b>coal into syngas.<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A synthetic gas composed mainly of <\/span><b>carbon monoxide<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (CO), <\/span><b>hydrogen<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (H<\/span><b>\u2082), carbon dioxide<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (CO\u2082), <\/span><b>methane <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(CH\u2084), and <\/span><b>water vapour<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (H\u2082O).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coal is reacted at high temperatures (1000\u20131400\u00b0C) with a <\/span><b>controlled amount of oxygen<\/b> <b>and steam,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> producing syngas.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Process of Coal Gasification<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Preparation:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Coal is finely crushed to increase surface area.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Gasification reactor:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The powdered coal is fed into a reactor with limited oxygen\/air and steam.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Chemical reactions:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Coal breaks down into syngas components due to <\/span><b>partial oxidation.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Gas cleaning:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Impurities like tar, sulfur, and dust are removed from raw syngas.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Benefits of coal Gasification<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It can help <\/span><b>address<\/b> <b>local pollution problems.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is <\/span><b>considered a cleaner option<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> compared to the burning of coal.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It will help in <\/span><b>reducing reliance on imports<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of natural gas, methanol, ammonia and other essential products.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has the potential to alleviate the environmental burden by reducing carbon emissions and fostering sustainable practices.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/business\/Industry\/govt-approves-incentive-for-coal-gasification-projects-with-outlay-of-37500-crore\/article70973990.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TH<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Coal Gasification is a thermo-chemical process that converts coal into syngas. 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