Syngas- The Flexible Solution in a Volatile Feedstock Market

摘要

The article presents the versatility of syngas allowing the extended applica-tion of new feedstock sources such as shale gas orcoalto deliverfuels and chemicals traditionally derivedfrom crude oil. In order to provide a holistic view on this topic ofcurrent interest, the syngas market, thepre-dominant production technologies and main economic consideration for selected applications are presented and analyzed. It can be concluded that a broad portfolio of well-mastered and referenced syngas production technologies which are continuously improved to meet actual market requirements (e. g. ability to valorize biomass) will remain key to enable economic Solutions in a world characterized by growing dynamics with regards to the supply of (carbonaceous) feedstock.