What is Syngas?
[[File:Woodgas Flame.jpg|thumb|[[Wood gas]], a type of syngas, burning]] A '''Syngas''', or '''synthesis gas,''' is a gas mixture that is mainly used for [[synthesis]]. In the broad sense of the term, this can be any synthesis, such as the synthesis of [[Nitrogen]], [[Hydrogen]], or [[Haber process|Ammonia]]. In the narrow sense of the word, only gas mixtures are covered, where the main component are [[carbon monoxide]], and hydrogen. Common uses of such gases are: * production of [[Methanol]] * using the [[Haber process]] to produce Ammonia * [[Hydroformylation]], also called the oxo process. * The [[Fischer-Tropsch process|Fischer–Tropsch process]] [[Category:Chemistry]] {{chemistry-stub}} {{Fuel gas}}