noun
- a mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen gases produced by gasification of carbon-containing materials, used as fuel or in chemical synthesis
Usage: technical; industrial
Examples
- The power plant converts coal into syngas before burning it for electricity.
- Syngas can be produced from biomass as a renewable energy source.
- The chemical company uses syngas to manufacture methanol.
- Gasification of municipal waste produces syngas that can generate power.
- The refinery’s syngas unit processes petroleum coke into useful fuel.
- Researchers are developing new catalysts to improve syngas production efficiency.