Advances in Synthesis Gas: Methods, Technologies and Applications
Syngas Products and Usages
- 1st Edition - October 16, 2022
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Editors: Mohammad Reza Rahimpour, Mohammad Amin Makarem, Maryam Meshksar
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 1 8 7 8 - 7
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 8 5 2 0 - 8
Advances in Synthesis Gas: Methods, Technologies and Applications: Syngas Products and Usage considers the applications and usages of syngas for producing different chemical materi… Read more
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Request a sales quoteAdvances in Synthesis Gas: Methods, Technologies and Applications: Syngas Products and Usage considers the applications and usages of syngas for producing different chemical materials such as hydrogen, methanol, ethanol, methane, ammonia, and more. In addition, power generation in fuel cells, or in combination with heat from syngas, as well as iron reduction with economic and environmental challenges for syngas utilization are described in detail.
- Introduces syngas characteristics and its properties
- Describes various methods and technologies for producing syngas
- Discusses syngas production from different roots and feedstocks
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
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Contributors
- About the Editors
- Preface
- Reviewer Acknowledgments
- Section 1: Chemicals production from syngas
- Chapter 1: Introduction to syngas products and applications
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Chemicals from synthesis gas
- 3: Energy production from synthesis gas
- 4: Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 2: Hydrogen production from syngas
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Desulfurization
- 3: Syngas production from hydrocarbons reforming
- 4: Water-gas shift technology
- 5: Hydrogen purification methods
- 6: Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 3: Ammonia production from syngas
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Typical ammonia plant layout
- 3: Syngas and hydrogen production technologies
- 4: Ammonia synthesis and purge gas recovery
- 5: Utilities plant and waste heat recovery system
- 6: Stream properties, thermodynamic performance, and environmental impact of the ammonia production plants
- 7: Improvement opportunities for the ammonia plant and its utility systems
- 8: Capital and operating costs of conventional and alternative ammonia plants
- 9: Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 4: Methane production from syngas
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Chemical methanation of syngas
- 3: Biological conversion of syngas into methane
- 4: Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 5: Methanol production from syngas
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Methanol applications
- 3: Methanol production
- 4: Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 6: Ethanol production from syngas
- Abstract
- Acknowledgments
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Characteristics of ethanol vs gasoline and fossil fuels
- 3: Catalytic conversion of syngas to ethanol
- 4: Bioconversion of syngas to ethanol
- 5: Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 7: Mixed higher alcohols production from syngas
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Catalyst design for higher alcohol synthesis
- 3: Process configurations
- 4: Reactor configurations
- 5: Conclusion and future outlook
- References
- Chapter 8: Acetic acid and co-chemicals production from syngas
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Pretreatment of syngas for acetic acid production
- 3: Methods for acetic acid production from syngas
- 4: Downstream processes for acetic acid recovery and purification
- 5: Conclusion and future outlook
- References
- Chapter 9: Diesel, naphtha, gasoline, and wax production from syngas
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Syngas to liquid fuels
- 3: Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 10: Fuel gas from syngas
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: General aspects of syngas
- 3: Syngas to produce fuel gas
- 4: Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 11: Biofuel production from syngas
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Syngas conversion into biofuels
- 3: Bioethanol production from syngas
- 4: Biomethanol production from syngas
- 5: Biohydrogen production from syngas
- 6: Biobutanol production from syngas
- 7: Conclusion and future outlook
- References
- Section 2: Energy production from syngas and other applications
- Chapter 12: Power generation from syngas
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Syngas production pathways
- 3: Syngas as a fuel for gas turbines
- 4: Materials for gas turbines for firing syngas fuels
- 5: Chemical looping cycles for power production using syngas as a fuel
- 6: Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 13: Combined heat and power application of syngas
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: CHP systems
- 3: Syngas potential of producing energy
- 4: SOFC-based CHP application
- 5: Gasification process
- 6: The agnion heatpipe-reformer
- 7: Conclusion and future outlook
- References
- Chapter 14: Application of syngas in fuel cell
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Fuel cell operation principle
- 3: Fuel cell types
- 4: Fuel cell applications
- 5: Fuels for fuel cells
- 6: Reforming processes for H2 production
- 7: Syngas purification methods
- 8: Recent trends, challenges, and future perspectives
- 9: Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 15: Syngas utilization in the iron and steel industry
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Possibilities of syngas utilization in iron-making
- 3: Operating diagram of blast furnaces using syngas
- 4: Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 16: Chemical vapor deposition by syngas on nanoparticles: Application to drug delivery
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Methods for the preparation of iron NPs
- 3: Super paramagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles
- 4: Conclusion
- References
- Section 3: Syngas challenges
- Chapter 17: Environmental impacts of syngas
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Conventional syngas production technologies
- 3: Novel techniques and mitigating greenhouse effects
- 4: Environmental challenges of syngas conversion to products
- 5: Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 18: Future prospects and industrial outlook of syngas applications
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Gasification
- 3: Syngas uses
- 4: Challenges of syngas production from biomass
- 5: Future prospects of syngas
- 6: Conclusion
- References
- Index
- Edition: 1
- Published: October 16, 2022
- No. of pages (Paperback): 490
- No. of pages (eBook): 490
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780323918787
- eBook ISBN: 9780323985208
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Mohammad Reza Rahimpour
Prof. Mohammad Reza Rahimpour is a professor in Chemical Engineering at Shiraz University, Iran. He received his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Shiraz University joint with University of Sydney, Australia 1988. He started his independent career as Assistant Professor in September 1998 at Shiraz University. Prof. M.R. Rahimpour, was a Research Associate at University of California, Davis from 2012 till 2017. During his stay in University of California, he developed different reaction networks and catalytic processes such as thermal and plasma reactors for upgrading of lignin bio-oil to biofuel with collaboration of UCDAVIS. He has been a Chair of Department of Chemical Engineering at Shiraz University from 2005 till 2009 and from 2015 till 2020. Prof. M.R. Rahimpour leads a research group in fuel processing technology focused on the catalytic conversion of fossil fuels such as natural gas, and renewable fuels such as bio-oils derived from lignin to valuable energy sources. He provides young distinguished scholars with perfect educational opportunities in both experimental methods and theoretical tools in developing countries to investigate in-depth research in the various field of chemical engineering including carbon capture, chemical looping, membrane separation, storage and utilization technologies, novel technologies for natural gas conversion and improving the energy efficiency in the production and use of natural gas industries.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, Shiraz University, Shiraz, IranMM
Mohammad Amin Makarem
Dr. Mohammad Amin Makarem is a research associate at Taylor's University, Malaysia. He former worked at Shiraz University. His research interests are gas separation and purification, nanofluids, microfluidics, catalyst synthesis, reactor design and green energy. In gas separation, his focus is on experimental and theoretical investigation and optimization of pressure swing adsorption process, and in the gas purification field, he is working on novel technologies such as microchannels. Recently, he has investigated methods of synthesizing bio-template nanomaterials and catalysts. Besides, he has collaborated in writing and editing various books and book-chapters for famous publishers such as Elsevier, Springer and Wiley, as well as guest editing journals special issues.
Affiliations and expertise
Taylor's University, MalaysiaMM
Maryam Meshksar
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 different reforming-based processes for syngas production from methane experimentally. She has also synthesized novel catalysts for these processes which are tested in for the first time. Besides, she has reviewed novel technologies like microchannels for energy production. Recently, she has written various book-chapters for famous publishers such as Elsevier, Springer, and Wiley.
Affiliations and expertise
Research Associate, Department of Chemical Engineering, Shiraz University, Shiraz, IranRead Advances in Synthesis Gas: Methods, Technologies and Applications on ScienceDirect