Gabor explained that the quantum mechanical phenomenon his team observed in their device is similar to what occurs when cosmic rays, coming into contact with the Earth's atmosphere
with high kinetic energy, produce an array of new particles.
In addition, they isolated representative ions with the instrument and fragmented these clusters
through high kinetic energy collisions with an inert background gas to provide insight into the structure and stability of the clusters.
When air is hot, the molecules move fast and they have
high kinetic energy.
The in situ process intends to utilise the insulative properties of coal combined with the controlled delivery mechanism of
the high kinetic energy of water and catalysts (supplemented by natural catalysts / impurities located in all coal seams) to achieve liquefaction at a targeted 350 °C, thereby maximizing liquids production when compared to other coal liquefaction processes.