syngas

American  

[sin-gas] / ˈsɪnˌgæs /

noun

1. synthetic natural gas. synthetic fuel

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Etymology

Origin of syngas

First recorded in 1970–75; syn(thetic) + gas

Example Sentences

The resulting carbon monoxide can then be combined with hydrogen to make syngas, a fundamental building block used to produce synthetic fuels such as e-fuels* and methanol.

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The team improved a reaction called dry reforming of methane that converts methane and carbon dioxide into syngas, a valued mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide used by oil and chemical companies worldwide.

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Improving the catalyst that speeds syngas production could have enormous impact on global energy security, cleaner fuels and chemical feedstocks.

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In countries lacking oil reserves, syngas derived from coal or natural gas is critical for making diesel and gasoline fuels.

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"Syngas is important because it's a platform for the production of a lot of chemicals of mass consumption," said ORNL's Felipe Polo-Garzon, who, with ORNL's Junyan Zhang, led the study published in Nature Communications.

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