Syngas Convention, 1-4 April 2012

The DST-NRF Centre of Excellence in Catalysis (c*change) at the University of Cape Town extends a cordial invitation to delegates from throughout the world to participate in the convention “Fuels and chemicals from synthesis gas: state of the art”. The convention will be held from 1 to 4 April 2012 at the Vineyard Hotel, Cape Town. The convention focuses on the uses of synthesis gas for the production of fuels and chemicals. World-renowned experts in the field have been invited to give lectures on the fundamental aspects of synthesis gas conversion.

Participants are encouraged to present their own work in the form of either an oral or a poster presentation. Themes on which papers are invited include synthesis gas production, Fischer-Tropsch synthesis, methanol synthesis, higher alcohol synthesis, synthesis, hydro-formylation.

The convention will in particular focus on:

• Modeling aspects of synthesis gas conversion
• Catalyst synthesis and characterization
• Product formation and selectivity
• Deactivation

Selected presentations from the convention will be submitted to an international journal in the field of heterogeneous catalysis. 

  Brochure Syngas Convention 2012

For more information visit the convention website.