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See Also: Wood gas Syngas (from '''''syn'''thesised '''gas''''') is the name given to gases of varying composition that are generated in Coal Gasification and some types of Waste-to-energy facilities. The name comes from their use in creating Synthetic Petroleum for use as a Fuel or Lubricant via Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis . Syngas consists primarily of Carbon Monoxide and Hydrogen , and has less than half the energy density of Natural Gas . It also contains some sulfur compounds, a safety feature since this allows for its detection in the case of leakage. Syngas can be produced from natural gas as follows: : CH4 + H2O → CO + 3 H2 These gases are combustible, and are often stored to be burned as a fuel source. For the most part, the amount of synthetic gas produced in a waste-to-energy facility is only enough to keep the plant operating. process) are reasonably efficient and were used for many years to manufacture Illuminating Gas (coal gas) for Gas Lighting , before Electric Light ing became widely available. SEE ALSO |