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See monthly Syngas prices in 5 locations: United States, Europe, South Asia & Oceania, China, Middle East. Also check Syngas price history since 2007. The chart below is a sample of Intratec Primary Commodity Prices - subscribe now and gain access to current prices of 237 commodities, including Syngas.
Data Legend. The Syngas price chart shows the prices in USA Dollar per normal cubic meter (USD/Nm3) in 5 locations, as follows:
- US: Synthesis Gas, United States, cash cost
- EUR: Synthesis Gas, Europe, cash cost, Germany
- SEA: Synthesis Gas, South Asia & Oceania, cash cost, India
- CN: Synthesis Gas, China, cash cost
- MDE: Synthesis Gas, Middle East, cash cost, Saudi Arabia
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Price Dynamics. The Syngas price in United States increased during November 2018 to 0.2 USD per Nm3, which represents a considerable rise of 9% compared to the previous month’s value. On a year-over-year basis, Syngas prices in United States increased significantly by 14%. Meanwhile, in Germany, the average price of Syngas amounted to 0.3 USD per Nm3, from 0.3 USD per Nm3 one year earlier. On a month-over-month basis, the Syngas price in Germany is 6% lower than the price one month before.
The price of Syngas in China declined slightly throughout November 2018, reaching 0.1 USD per Nm3. The price in China is 3% lower than the average price in the previous month and 1% higher than the average price one year before. In contrast, Syngas prices in India increased during November 2018, reaching 0.1 USD per Nm3, which means a rise of 7% from the previous month’s price and .
The Syngas prices in Saudi Arabia experienced a modest decline of 0.00 USD per Nm3 from the prior month's price, to 0.1 USD per Nm3. Such price movement in Saudi Arabia meant a decrease of 0.4% on a monthly basis and a decrease of 0.6% on a yearly basis.
About Syngas. Syngas (a.k.a. Synthesis Gas) is composed primarily of carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, and hydrogen. It is a combustible gas used as a fuel source or as an intermediate for chemicals production. Syngas may be produced from several carbon sources, either fossil feedstocks (e.g. coal, petroleum or natural gas) or renewable feedstocks (e.g. biomass, wood). This gas can be produced on industrial scale via different routes, including steam methane reforming, partial oxidation, and dry reforming; its composition varies significantly according to the process technology, the feedstock and process operating conditions.
Due to the availability of low-cost feedstock, the Syngas production process mainly used is the steam-reforming of methane-rich natural gas. Such Syngas produced captively is, in turn, mainly used in the manufacture of methanol.
Synthesis gas storage is not common, because it is usually fed directly for use. However, it can be stored in underground low and high pressure tanks, in existing pipelines or in underground locations.
Raw materials and the respective production processes employed in the manufacturing of Syngas are listed below.
- Natural gas + oxygen (SBA process; coproduced with acetylene),
- Naphtha, heavy/natural gas + oxygen (Montecatini autothermic process; coproduced with acetylene),
- Natural gas + oxygen (BASF partial combustion process; coproduced with acetylene),
- Coal/lignite + water + oxygen/air (Winkler coal gasification process),
- Naphtha, heavy/natural gas (ICI desulfurisation/steam reforming process)
The uses and applications of Syngas may vary according to its specification. The main forms of Syngas are gaseous mixtures of hydrogen and carbon monoxide with H2:CO molar ratio ranging between 0.6 and 6.5.
The main uses of Synthesis Gas are in the manufacture of ammonia and methanol, feedstocks for a wide range of petrochemicals. It is also used in the production of aldehydes and alcohols via oxo processes. Pure hydrogen derived from Syngas is also employed for hydrotreating steps in refineries. Another significant use of Syngas is in synfuels production.
