Consider the following statements regarding Underground Coal Gasification (UCG):
1. It involves gasifying coal in its original coal seam to produce a mixture of syngas, primarily methane (CH4), hydrogen (H2), and carbon dioxide (CO2).
2. It is initiated by injecting steam and air/oxygen into the coal seam.
3. It requires much less land area than coal bed methane extraction.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1
1 only
2
1 and 3 only
3
2 and 3 only
4
1 and 2 only