NOVELTY - Recovering carbon and combustible gases from wet lignite (102) or dry lignite, which is moistened at the beginning of the process, comprises: drying the moist or humidified lignite by rising hot vapors and gases in a first zone or drying zone; carrying out pyrolysis of the dried lignite in a second zone or pyrolysis zone with a strong, preferably at least 98% stoichiometric deficient amount of oxygen, with release of pyrolysis gas; and oxidizing and/or burning or gassing the remaining organic and metal-containing compounds in a third zone or flame zone and a fourth zone or corona zone.    USE - The method is useful for recovering carbon and combustible gases from wet lignite or dry lignite.    ADVANTAGE - The method allows burning of lignite in simpler, cheaper and easier manner, and utilizes interference-proof installations.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Recovering carbon and combustible gases from wet lignite or dry lignite, which is moistened at the beginning of the process and lignite is continuously moved from top to bottom in the direction of gravity of four zones in a moving bed in a reactor, comprises: drying the moist or humidified lignite by rising hot vapors and gases in a first zone or drying zone; carrying out pyrolysis of the dried lignite in a second zone or pyrolysis zone with a strong, preferably at least 98% stoichiometric deficient amount of oxygen, with release of pyrolysis gas; and oxidizing and/or burning or gassing the remaining organic and metal-containing compounds with stoichiometric oxygen supply, based on the organic and metal-containing compounds in a third zone or flame zone and a fourth zone or corona zone, which together form an incandescent zone, where the unburned residue is pure, and comprises at least 90% carbon, which is removed continuously.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic representation of a conversion device (100) for carrying out the above mentioned method.    Conversion device (100)    Lignite (102)    Input region (104)    Interior space (106)    Wall (108)