Knowra Syngas Syngas Syngas is a fuel gas mixture composed chiefly of hydrogen and carbon monoxide, produced from carbon-containing materials and used to make fuels and chemicals.
Steam reforming : A process that reacts hydrocarbons with steam to produce hydrogen and carbon monoxide. It is a major route for producing syngas from natural gas.
Fischer–Tropsch synthesis : A catalytic process that converts carbon monoxide and hydrogen into liquid hydrocarbons. It turns syngas into synthetic diesel, jet fuel, and other hydrocarbons.
Hydrogen : The lightest chemical element, whose molecular form is a colorless, combustible gas. It is a principal syngas component and a valuable product in its own right.
Carbon capture and storage : The capture of carbon dioxide and its transport to long-term geological storage. Capturing process emissions can reduce the climate impact of fossil-derived syngas.
Steam methane reforming : The reaction of methane with steam to produce hydrogen, carbon monoxide, and carbon dioxide. It is a specific reforming route often used to produce hydrogen-rich syngas.
Partial oxidation : A process that incompletely oxidizes a fuel with limited oxygen, producing carbon monoxide and hydrogen. It generates syngas without the large external heat input required by some routes.
Methanol synthesis : The catalytic production of methanol from carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, and hydrogen. Syngas provides the carbon and hydrogen feed for methanol production.
Carbon monoxide : A colorless, odorless, toxic gas consisting of one carbon atom bonded to one oxygen atom. It supplies carbon for many syngas-based chemical syntheses.
Carbon intensity : The greenhouse-gas emissions associated with producing or using a unit of energy or material. Syngas emissions vary sharply with feedstock, process, and carbon management.
Autothermal reforming : A reforming process that combines partial oxidation and steam reforming in one reactor. It balances heat generation and consumption while producing syngas.
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