A fuel gas consisting mainly of carbon monoxide and hydrogen, made by passing steam over incandescent coke.
水煤气
Example sentencesExamples
In the form of producer gas or water gas, it is widely used as a fuel in industrial operations.
Water gas had a lower calorific value than coal gas so the calorific value was often boosted by passing the gas through a heated retort into which oil was sprayed.
Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide an effective furnace utilizing water gas as a fuel.
Definition of water gas in US English:
water gas
nounˈwädər ɡas
A fuel gas consisting mainly of carbon monoxide and hydrogen, made by passing steam over incandescent coke.
水煤气
Example sentencesExamples
Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide an effective furnace utilizing water gas as a fuel.
Water gas had a lower calorific value than coal gas so the calorific value was often boosted by passing the gas through a heated retort into which oil was sprayed.
In the form of producer gas or water gas, it is widely used as a fuel in industrial operations.