Coal gasifiion | Synthesis, Conversion, Reactions | Britannica
WEBRuhr100 process. coal gasifiion, any process of converting coal into gas for use in illuminating and heating. The first illuminating gas was manufactured from coal in England in the late 18th century by the process of carbonization or destructive distillation, heating coal in the absence of air, leaving a residue of coke as a byproduct.