[ noun ] the process of changing into gas <noun.process> coal gas is produced by the gasification of coal
Gasification \Gas`i*fi*ca"tion\, n. [See {Gasify}.] The act or process of converting into gas.
Energy Secretary John S. Herrington has announced a preferred buyer for its Great Plains Coal Gasification Plant in North Dakota in a deal that could mean $1.8 billion for the government over the next 21 years.
Basin Electric is a consumer-owned regional cooperative that operates a power station next to the plant, which is known as the Great Plains Coal Gasification Project.