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Answer for the clue "The destructive distillation of coal (as in coke ovens) ", 13 letters:
carbonisation

Word definitions for carbonisation in dictionaries

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
carbonisation \car`bon*i*sa"tion\ n. same as carbonization .

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context chiefly British English) (alternative spelling of carbonization English)

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. the destructive distillation of coal (as in coke ovens) [syn: carbonization ]

Usage examples of carbonisation.

These carbonisations were only found where there had been no shadows to interrupt the diffusion of the flash.