The significant environmental benefits of gasification derive from its capability to efficiently convert solid fuel energy with extremely low sulfur oxides (SOx), nitrogen oxides (NOx) and particulate emissions compared to burning coal and other solid fuels. Gasification offers a further environmental advantage in addressing concerns over the atmospheric buildup of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide (CO₂). In the gasification process, CO₂ can be separated and captured efficiently for use in enhanced oil recovery (EOR) projects or sequestration.

Clean Energy - Economically

For IGCC applications, the synthetic gas (SG), produced as part of the gasification process, can be used as part of the Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC) as a fuel source for electricity production. IGCC power plants can use low quality coal or other solid hydrocarbons to produce electricity at costs that are lower than conventional natural gas plants based on current prices, and with environmental emissions that are significantly lower than conventional coal plants. Conventional coal-fired power plants require expensive scrubbing technologies on exhaust gas and produce significant solid waste that is expensive to dispose of or treat for disposal.