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GSTC Syngas Database:
2017 Update
Gasification & Syngas Technologies
Conference
Colorado Springs, 17th October, 2017
Chris Higman
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Overview
• Introduction
• Syngas market development
• Gasification statistics
• Reforming statistics
• Conclusions
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Introduction
• First edition 1999 as gasification database
• Updated regularly since then
• 2016 gasifier update– Total 1014 projects, 2559 gasifiers, of which:
– Active commercial operating and planned 356 projects, 863 gasifiers
– 154 GWth operating, 96 GWth under construction and 250 GWthplanned.
• SMR database integrated for 2017– ~95% of ammonia, methanol, GTL and DRI plants
– ~85% refinery hydrogen plants
– Smaller plants less well covered
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Syngas Market Development 2016-2017
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
2016 2017
Mill
ion
Nm
³/h
Syn
gas
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Source: GSTC Database, 2017
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Ammonia; 41,7
Methanol; 31,4Refinery H2; 21,0
Other H2; 6,4
Chemicals; 1,5
DRI; 8,4
Liquid fuels; 14,6
Electricity; 3,3
SNG; 3,0 Other; 3,0
Total Syngas Market
5
Data in MM Nm³/h
GSTC, 2017
Source: GSTC Database, 2017
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Market Share by Technology Type
6 GSTC, 2017
Source: GSTC Database, 2017
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What’s New in 2017 Database - Content
• Gasification
– Total 1099 projects, 2886 gasifiers not counting spares, of
which:
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Commercial Projects Gasifiers GWth Syngas
Operating 379 938 173
Construction 131 348 108
Planned 146 734 116
Total 656 2,020 398
Note: Total database includes shutdown gasifiers, gasifiers never built or only in pre-planning
stage, as well as pilot and demonstration gasifiers.
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Cumulative Gasification Capacity
Source: GSTC Database, 2017
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0
50.000
100.000
150.000
200.000
250.000
300.000
350.000
400.000
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1986
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20
02
20
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20
06
20
08
20
10
2012
20
14
20
16
20
18
20
20
Planned (2021)
Construction (2020)
Operating (2016)
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thSy
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Gasification by Region
9
0
50.000
100.000
150.000
200.000
250.000
300.000
350.000
400.000
Africa/ ME Asia-Pacific Cen./So. America Europe No. America
Planned (2021)
Construction (2020)
Operating (2017)
MW
th S
ynth
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s G
as
Source: GSTC Database, 2017
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End Use Applications of Gasification Syngas
10
Source: GSTC Database, 2017
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0
20.000
40.000
60.000
80.000
100.000
120.000
140.000
160.000
180.000
200.000
Chemicals Gaseous fuels Industrial gases Liquid fuels Power
Planned (2021)
Construction (2020)
Operating (2017)
MW
th S
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Primary Feedstocks for Gasification
11 GSTC, 2017
Source: GSTC Database, 2017
0
50.000
100.000
150.000
200.000
250.000
300.000
350.000
Coal Gas Petcoke Petroleum Biomass Waste
Planned (2021)
Construction (2020)
Operating (2017)
MW
th S
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Number of Gasifiers by Primary Feedstocks
12 GSTC, 2017
Source: GSTC Database, 2017
0
200
400
600
800
1.000
1.200
1.400
1.600
1.800
Coal Gas Petcoke Petroleum Biomass Waste
Planned (2021)
Construction (2020)
Operating (2017)
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10.000
15.000
20.000
25.000
30.000
35.000
40.000
45.000
50.000
Planned (2021)
Construction (2020)
Operating (2017)
MW
thSy
nth
esi
s G
asGasification by Technology
13 GSTC, 2017
Source: GSTC Database, 2017
BGLChoren
MHIPrenflo
TPRITRIG
TsinghuaU-Gas
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Biomass Gasification
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Source: GSTC Database, 2017
0
200
400
600
800
1.000
1.200
1.400
1.600
1.800
2.000
Africa/ ME Asia-Pacific Cen./So. America Europe No. America
Planned (2021)
Construction (2020)
Operating (2017)
MW
th S
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Numbers of Biomass Gasifiers
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Source: GSTC Database, 2017
0
20
40
60
80
100
Africa/ ME Asia-Pacific Cen./So. America Europe No. America
Planned (2021)
Construction (2020)
Operating (2017)
Nu
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Biomass Gasifiers by Size
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Source: GSTC Database, 2017
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
> 100 MW > 50 MW > 20 MW > 10 MW > 5 MW > 1 MW < 1 MW
Planned (2021)
Construction (2020)
Operating (2017)
Nu
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Pro
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Reformer Syngas Database - Content
• 986 Projects
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Commercial Projects Units GWth Syngas
Operating 799 907 240
Construction 30 33 15
Planned 31 35 10
Total Active-Real and Planned 860 975 265
Note: Total database includes shutdown reformers, reformers never built or only in pre-planning
stage, as well as pilot and demonstration reformers.
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SMR/ATR Syngas by Application
18 GSTC, 2017
Source: GSTC Database, 2017
0
20,000
40,000
60,000
80,000
100,000
120,000
Chemicals Fertilizer Gaseous fuels Industrial gases Liquid fuels Power Metals
Planned (2020)
Construction (2017)
Operating (2015)
MW
th S
ynth
esis
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SMR/ATR Syngas by Region
19 GSTC, 2017
Source: GSTC Database, 2017
0
25.000
50.000
75.000
100.000
Africa/ ME Asia-Pacific Cen./So. America Europe No. America
Planned (2020)
Construction (2017)
Operating (2015)
MW
th S
ynth
esi
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Conclusions
• Integrating gasification and SMR databases
allows full market overview by product
• Continuous, but moderate increase over last
year over most product segments.
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Acknowledgements
• Gasification & Syngas Technologies Council.
• Technology licensors, plant owners and others
for contribution of project data.
• Any additions/corrections are always welcome
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