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Syngas
Syngas
, or
synthesis gas
, is a
fuel gas
mixture consisting primarily of
hydrogen
,
carbon monoxide
, and very often some
carbon dioxide
. The name comes from its use as
intermediate
s in creating
synthetic natural gas
(SNG) and for producing
ammonia
or
methanol
. Syngas is usually a product of
gasification
and the main application is
electricity generation
. Syngas is combustible and often used as a fuel of
internal combustion engines
. It has less than half the energy density of
natural gas
.
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