Syngas in Steel Production:
Syngas (synthesis gas) has been deployed in steel industry furnaces to address shortages of natural gas, LPG and propane. This marks a first-of-its-kind application in galvanising and colour-coating furnaces, ensuring continuity of operations during fuel disruptions.
- Syngas is a relatively clean fuel produced via coal gasification, which converts coal, biomass, or waste into usable energy, and mainly consists of carbon monoxide (CO) and hydrogen (H₂).
- It is used in high-temperature industrial processes such as galvanising and colour-coating furnaces, as well as in Direct Reduced Iron (DRI) production and blast furnaces.
- It reduces dependence on imported fuels like LNG and coking coal while also serving as a feedstock for chemicals such as methanol and ammonia.
- It lowers carbon emission intensity, supports low-carbon steel production and energy security, while aiding compliance with the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) and enhancing export competitiveness.
