Now Underway in Lyon

Formerly known as the Natural Gas Conversion Symposium (NGCS), the triennial Novel Gas Conversion Symposium has been bringing together the world's leaders in synthesis gas production and utilization since 1987 to share information on the latest trends in research and technology development in these fields. The ninth edition of the Novel Gas Conversion Symposium (NGCS 9) is taking place this week in Lyon, France.

As in previous editions of the long-running international symposium series, the NGCS 9 program will include information on the latest R&D and technology solutions covering leading-edge topics related to the conversion of fossil resources, biomass and waste to syngas, energy, synthetic natural gas, hydrogen, liquid fuels and chemicals.

NGCS 9 Topics

NGCS 9 News

Topic 1 | Purification
Natural gas and biogas purification (filtration, CH4/CO2 separation, sulfur and nitrogen removal, etc...)

PROGRAM AVAILABLE
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Topic 2 | Synthesis Gas
Production of synthesis gas from natural gas, coal, biomass or waste; clean coal; syngas chemistry: purification, water gas shift (WGS), reverse WGS and synthetic natural gas (SNG)

Topic 3 | Synfuels
Fischer-Tropsch synthesis, gas to liquids, coal to liquids, biomass to liquids, methanol, higher alcohols and DME

Topic 4 | Conversion 
Direct-indirect conversion of methane to oxygenates, olefins, aromatics; C1-C3 intermediates to chemicals

LOCAL INFORMATION
International colloque "Tomorrow, towards a selected chemistry " 4th edition. CPE Lyon 3 and 4 June 2010. Guest of honor: Barry Sharpless, Chemistry Nobel Laureate 2001. More information

Topic 5 | Energy
(IGCC, catalytic combustion, hydrogen production from C1-C4 gases) and novel concepts for feedstock activation (plasma, dense membrane, etc...)

Topic 6 | Commercial
Technical-economical studies, technology demonstration, industrial processes and plant operation

Symposium Chairmen: C. Mirodatos (IRCELYON/CNRS-UCBL), F. Luck (Total), S. Kasztelan (IFP)
Symposium Vice Chairmen: Y. Schuurman (IRCELYON/CNRS-UCBL), M. Bausach (IRCELYON/CNRS-UCBL)