Conversion, biomass feedstock-process-product options

The data required for operation of the model consist of the resource availabilities of the various types of biomass feedstocks, the process economics of biomass conversion options, a framework of energy demands and market prices, and a set of three parameters that are used to describe the interaction of the biomass-derived products with the markets in which they compete. 

Partial oxidation of methane (or hydrocarbons) is another option to produce syngas [4], This process, which runs without a catalyst, needs high temperatures for high CH4 conversion and to suppress soot formation. The process can handle other feedstocks, such as heavy oil factions and biomass, and yields syngas with a H2/CO ratio of about 2. The process is eminently suitable for large-scale production of syngas (e.g. for gas-to-liquids [GTL] plants). 

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