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• Coal gasification — is the process of producing coal gas, a type of syngas–a mixture of carbon monoxide (CO), hydrogen (H2), carbon dioxide (CO2) and water vapour (H2O)–from coal. Coal gas, which is a combustible gas, was traditionally used as a source of energy for …   Wikipedia

• retort — retort1 [ri tôrt′] vt. [< L retortus, pp. of retorquere, to twist back < re , back + torquere, to twist: see TORT] 1. to turn (an insult, epithet, deed, etc.) back upon the person from whom it came 2. to answer (an argument, etc.) in kind 3 …   English World dictionary

• Coal gas — Towngas redirects here. For the company in Hong Kong trading as Towngas , see The Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited. See also: Coal gasification and Coal seam gas Coal gas (also town gas and illumination gas) is a flammable gaseous… …   Wikipedia

• retort — 1. n. & v. n. 1 an incisive or witty or angry reply. 2 the turning of a charge or argument against its originator. 3 a piece of retaliation. v. 1 a tr. say by way of a retort. b intr. make a retort. 2 tr. repay (an insult or attack) in kind. 3 tr …   Useful english dictionary

• retort — retort1 retorter, n. /ri tawrt /, v.t. 1. to reply to, usually in a sharp or retaliatory way; reply in kind to. 2. to return (an accusation, epithet, etc.) upon the person uttering it. 3. to answer (an argument or the like) by another to the… …   Universalium

• Nevada–Texas–Utah Retort — NTU Retort Process type chemical Industrial sector(s) chemical industry oil industry Feedstock oil shale Product(s) shale oil Inventor Roy C. Dundas …   Wikipedia

• Gas Retort House — The Gas Retort House (gbmapping|SP062865) at 39 Gas Street, Birmingham, England is the last remaining building of Birmingham s first gas works.It was rediscovered in 1992 during a proposed redevelopment of land on Gas Street when the city… …   Wikipedia

• through retort — noun : a retort (as used for the distillation of mercury from cinnabar or for producing coal gas) with doors or mouthpieces at both ends that are closed during distillation …   Useful english dictionary

• Oil shale extraction — is an industrial process in which kerogen mdash;a mixture of organic chemical compounds (including hydrocarbons) found in oil shale mdash;is converted into synthetic crude oil through pyrolysis. In pyrolysis, oil shale is heated in the absence of …   Wikipedia

• Shale oil extraction — Shell s experimental in situ shale oil facility, Piceance Basin, Colorado, United States Process type Chemical Industrial sector(s) Chemical industry, oil indus …   Wikipedia

• Ambre Energy — Limited is an Australian coal and oil shale company. It has offices in Brisbane and Salt Lake City. Contents 1 History 2 Felton Clean Coal Project 3 Oil Tech process 4 …   Wikipedia