§ 35. Mr. John H. Osbornasked the Secretary of State for Energy what steps he will take to ensure that the EEC may benefit from British experience in the production of producer gas from coal, following the recent agreement between Belgium and West Germany to undertake joint research.
§ Mr. EadieThe manufacture of producer gas from certain types of coal utilises the established technology of air-blown gasification. The National Coal Board is currently engaged in research funded jointly with the ECSC on extending the range of coals which can be used in the production of these low BTU334W gases. The results of its investigations will be available to the ECSC member countries, which include Belgium and West Germany.