Synthesizing gas, making energy.
A way to convert natural gas into raw materials for the chemical
industry and generate power as a by-product could lead to more
environmental benign manufacturing processes.
Making synthesis gas - a blend of hydrogen and carbon monoxide - is a
key step in turning natural gas or biomass into bulk chemicals, such
as acetic acid, methanol, oxygenated alcohols, isocyanates, and
ammonia, which are the feedstock of the global chemical industry.
Synthesis gas can also be converted into synthetic diesel fuel. In the
conventional process of synthesis gas production, a catalyst and heat
are required, which itself requires energy.
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