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Advances in Synthesis Gas: Methods, Technologies and Applications

Syngas Production and Preparation

  • 1st Edition - October 16, 2022
  • Latest edition
  • Editors: Mohammad Reza Rahimpour, Mohammad Amin Makarem, Maryam Meshksar
  • Language: English

Advances in Synthesis Gas: Methods, Technologies and Applications: Syngas Production and Preparation is a collection of various chapters concerning many aspects of syngas produc… Read more

Description

Advances in Synthesis Gas: Methods, Technologies and Applications: Syngas Production and Preparation is a collection of various chapters concerning many aspects of syngas production technologies, including common methods like gasification, steam/dry/autothermal reforming, membrane technology, etc., along with novel methods like plasma technology, micro-reactors, electrolysis processes as well as photocatalytic systems. In addition, different sources for producing syngas, including oil, crude oil, heavy oil, microalgae, black liquor, tar and bitumen, as well as municipal, agricultural, food, plastic, wood and cardboard wastes are described in detail.

Key features

  • Introduces syngas characteristics and its properties
  • Describes various methods and technologies for producing syngas
  • Discusses syngas production from different roots and feedstocks

Readership

Academic area: Academic students and professors, Researchers; Academic disciplines: Chemical engineering, Chemistry, Oil and gas engineering; Industrial area: Refinery and petrochemical engineers, Energy producers and utilities, Power generation plants, Process design companies, Oil, gas and petrochemical industries, R & D departments

Table of contents

Section I: Syngas Production Processes and Technologies

1. Syngas characteristics; physical and chemical properties

2. Syngas production by gasification processes

3. Pyrolysis process for syngas production

4. Steam reforming processes for syngas production

5. Dry reforming processes for syngas production

6. Autothermal and tri-reforming for syngas production

7. Chemical looping reforming for syngas production

8. Microwave-assisted reforming for syngas production

9. Partial oxidation process for syngas production

10. Electrolysis process for syngas production

11. Photocatalytic process for syngas production

12. Membrane technology for syngas production

13. Micro-channel reactor technology for syngas production

14. Plasma technology for syngas production

Section II: Syngas Production Sources

15. Syngas from coal

16. Syngas from agricultural waste

17. Syngas from wood and cardboard waste

18. Syngas from food waste

19. Syngas from plastic waste

20. Syngas from black liquor

21. Syngas from microalgae

22. Syngas from lignin

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: October 18, 2022
  • Language: English

About the editors

Mohammad Reza Rahimpour

Editor

Prof. Mohammad Reza Rahimpour is a Professor of Chemical Engineering at Shiraz University, Iran, with extensive experience in chemical process engineering, energy systems, process intensification, and sustainable technologies. His research interests include hydrogen and fuel processing, catalytic processes, separation and membrane technologies, carbon capture and utilization, and the development of energy-efficient processes. His work also encompasses the application of advanced process technologies and emerging approaches to improve environmental performance and resource efficiency. Prof. Rahimpour has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications and has extensive experience in academic research, scientific leadership, and the development of international reference works in chemical engineering, energy, and sustainable technologies.

Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran

Mohammad Amin Makarem

Editor
Dr. Mohammad Amin Makarem is an Adjunct Lecturer at the School of Engineering, Taylor’s University, Malaysia. He holds a PhD in Chemical Engineering from Shiraz University, Iran. His research covers gas separation and purification, green energy, nanofluids, microfluidics, and catalyst synthesis. He also has extensive experience in academic publishing, serving as Editor or Co-editor for numerous books, book series, and major reference works from leading academic publishers. His editorial contributions span topics including carbon capture and storage, bioenergy, greenhouse gases, hydrotreating, oily wastewater, chemical industry crises, hydrogen and methanol energy production, homogeneous catalysis, synthesis gas, natural gas, and renewable energy systems. He recently served as Series Editor for Advances in Biotechnology: Methods, Applications, and Case Studies and has reviewed manuscripts for several international journals.

Affiliations and expertise
School of Engineering, Taylor’s University, Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia.

Maryam Meshksar

Editor
Maryam Meshksar is a research associate at Shiraz University. Her research has focused on gas separation, clean energy, and catalyst synthesis. In gas separation, she is working on membrane separation process, and in the clean energy field, she has worked on reforming-based processes for hydrogen production from methane experimentally. She has also synthesized novel catalysts for this process which are tested in for the first time. Recently, she has written various book chapters for famous publishers such as Elsevier, Springer and Wiley
Affiliations and expertise
Department of Chemical Engineering Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran

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