• towerful
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    1 year ago

    Did it have high hydrogen? Or was it hydrocarbons rich in hydrogen?

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      1 year ago

      Hydrogen gas. The basic reaction is something like:

      3C (i.e., coal) + O2 + H2O → H2 + 3CO

      It depends on the process thou and it is usually not super clean.