ABSTRACT

Thermochemical transformation of coal, oil, and biomass to synthetic gases has been in commercial practice for a long time. The synthetic gases produced in this way have been the important part of energy portfolio of the world, and they are very important sources for heat, power, transportation fuels, and productions of chemicals and materials. While this type of transformation has so far been restricted to single raw material like coal, oil, or biomass, during the last two decades, more interests in using multiple feedstock like coal and biomass, coal and waste, and biomass and waste have evolved. This chapter assesses our state of knowledge of co-gasication of multifuels [1-13].