Expertise that drives sustainable production
Johnson Matthey is a global leader in syngas production and conversion technologies, delivering cutting-edge catalysts and processes for a sustainable future. For over 90 years, we’ve pioneered syngas solutions that drive the chemicals industry. Discover how JM’s expertise can optimise your syngas project.
Unlocking the future with syngas
Syngas (synthesis gas) is a mixture of carbon monoxide (CO), hydrogen (H₂), carbon dioxide (CO₂) and methane (CH₄). From plastics and paints to fertilisers and fuel, these fundamental molecules are the building blocks behind the materials and fuels we all rely on in our day-to-day lives.
JM's syngas technology offering
JM innovates catalysts and licensing processes that not only help produce syngas but also transforms it into other useful materials.
FT CANS™: JM and bp's technology transforms syngas into synthetic crude for jet fuel and diesel.
ADEPT™ technology: licensed technology with KATALCO™ catalysts to crack low carbon ammonia back to hydrogen to provide a global solution.
HyCOgen™: an innovative technology that combines electrolytic (green) hydrogen with captured CO₂ to make syngas.
Methanol and formaldehyde: world-leading, market #1 catalysts for some of the most important chemical building blocks in the chemical industry.
LCH™ and CLEANPACE™: fossil-based H₂ production from syngas, with over 95% CO₂ capture.
Ammonia: our catalysts produce an essential component for fertilisers and future energy carriers.
Building on our heritage of innovation, our solutions are already having an important role in the transition to a net zero future.
Syngas: A sustainable solution
Conventional syngas production uses fossil fuels as a feedstock which release greenhouse gases as a by-product. But JM is leading the way in using syngas to responsibly generate hydrogen to be used as a building block in low-carbon fuel production, power generation and chemical processing:
Reducing emissions:
JM's LCH™ technology and CLEANPACE™ technology optimise the reforming process and capture the CO₂ produced.
Transitioning from fossil fuel feedstocks:
Our technologies enable syngas to be produced from biomass, waste, and captured CO₂. Delivering energy security.
Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF):
Using eligible feedstocks to generate syngas, our technologies can produce synthetic crude for upgrading into SAF.
Circular solutions:
Municipal waste-to-syngas processes avoid landfill emissions and prevent gases produced during composting from venting into the air.
Clean hydrogen economy:
JM's solutions facilitate the production of clean H₂ via syngas – for industry, power, transport, and heating.
Let’s scale the future of syngas together
Johnson Matthey stands at the forefront of innovation, proudly holding the title of the world’s number one provider of methanol technology and catalysts. With our syngas-based technologies and catalysts leading the industry, JM continues to set the standard for quality and performance.
Applying our unmatched expertise, we collaborate with industry leaders to scale sustainable technologies across sectors. From syngas production to its conversion into high-value products, we provide end-to-end solutions tailored to your project
