The mentioned problem calls for the development of non-traditional approaches to its solution. Application of plasma technology appeared to be such a promising approach, and was demonstrated in the former Soviet Union in the early eighties [1], [2], [3] and [4]. In particular, it has been shown that the ignition of coal by a plasma requires less energy compared to the case of using fuel oil or natural gas. This improvement is related to additional crushing of coal particles by plasma, production of free radicals, and acceleration of chemical reactions of coal oxidation. The above experiments indicated another important advantage of the plasma technology, which is related to a lower temperature of the ignition process resulting in a reduction of the production of nitric oxides at this stage.