Question
What do you understand by the term syngas?
Solution
Syngas (or synthesis gas) is a mixture of CO and H2. It is obtained by the action of steam on hydrocarbon or coke at high temperature in the presence of nickel as catalyst.
Nowadays ‘syngas’ is obtained from sewage, sawdust, scrap wood, newspaper etc. The process of getting syngas from coal is called “'coal gasification. ”.
Nowadays ‘syngas’ is obtained from sewage, sawdust, scrap wood, newspaper etc. The process of getting syngas from coal is called “'coal gasification. ”.
