Modified Catalysts and Process Optimization for Producing Synthesis Gas

Dear Colleagues,

Synthesis gas, also known as syngas, has attracted enormous amounts of attention because it is the first building block of the petrochemical industries, one of the driving forces of economic growth. Syngas production is an important technology for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and for reducing energy insecurity, as it can be obtained from a range of feedstocks and can be used for several applications. These facts are reflected by the predicted syngas market growth at CAGR of ~10% in the coming years due to the increasing demand for clean energy in the form of electricity and the reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by decreasing the dependence on fossil fuels.  

Thus, syngas may work in parallel with restrictive environmental legislations because it functions as a source of clean energy after the separation and purification of grey hydrogen from carbon oxides. In addition, syngas is a precursor for generating other hydrocarbon and oxygenated fuels.

Syngas is traditionally produced via the endothermic process of the catalytic steam-reforming of methane. However, researchers are developing new processes such as dry-, bi-, and tri-reforming of methane or biogas, with all these processes depending on the heating supply for meeting the energy demand of reforming. New trends in reforming are emerging with the aim of establishing environmentally friendly processes utilizing technologies such as laser, plasma, microwave, photo-, and electro-catalysis to reduce energy consumption.

The topics of this Special Issue, entitled “Modified Catalysts and Process Optimization for Producing Synthesis Gas”, include, but are not limited to, the recent developments, methods, and applications in the following:

• Steam- and dry-reforming of methane;
• Bi- and tri-reforming of methane;
• Reforming of biogas;
• Support identity effect on reforming;
• Impact of promoters on reforming;
• Laser, plasma, and microwave technology in reforming;
• Photo- and electro-catalysis in reforming;
• Reforming reaction conditions;
• Simulation and modeling for reforming process.

Prof. Dr. Abdulaziz A. Bagabas
Dr. Ahmad S. Alshammari
Guest Editors

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• steam- and dry-reforming of methane
• tri-reforming of methane
• reforming of biogas
• support identity effect
• impact of promoters
• plasma technology
• photo- and electro-catalysis
• microwave technology
• reaction conditions
• simulation