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gasification plants is given per GJ of syngas output and ranges from 13/GJ for bituminous coal to /GJ for subbituminous coal (US 2005). Similarly, the syngas production cost decreases with the increase of coal quality and ranges from /GJ to /GJ. The production cost is dominated by the investment cost. However, costs may vary