The 2016 Gasification and Syngas Technologies Conference will highlight emerging markets, spotlight advances in syngas and methanol production, and provide the latest updates on global projects and important trends in biomass and waste gasification. The Gasification and Syngas Technologies Council (GSTC), the world's premier trade association for the syngas and gasification industries, released the preliminary conference program today. GSTC is hosting the event Oct. 16-19 in Vancouver, Canada.

Contact: Alison Kerester, GSTC

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WASHINGTON, DC - The 2016 Gasification and Syngas Technologies Conference will highlight emerging markets, spotlight advances in syngas and methanol production, and provide the latest updates on global projects and important trends in biomass and waste gasification.

The Gasification and Syngas Technologies Council (GSTC), the worlds premier trade association for the syngas and gasification industries, released the preliminary conference program today. GSTC is hosting the event Oct. 16-19 in Vancouver, Canada.

The annual conference is the gasification and syngas industries largest and most prestigious event -- attracting speakers, participants and media from the Americas, Asia and Europe. This years conference will have a special focus on methanol after GSTC formed a strategic partnership with the Methanol Institute.

"Were excited to be bringing the industries top leaders and foremost experts together at our newly expanded conference," said Alison Kerester, GSTCs Executive Director. "Were now focusing on all syngas producing technologies, methanol, and new syngas markets, such as syngas for fuel cells. So this will be the ideal place to meet a lot of key people in each of these industries."
Formerly known as the Gasification Technologies Council, the association expanded this year to encompass the syngas production, processing and conversion industries. This years conference has expanded as well.

Among the topics to be covered in detail:

-- Emerging markets for methanol

-- Methanol plant expansion to increase profitability

-- Syngas to liquid fuels

-- Syngas production

-- Syngas for fuel cells

-- Syngas to hydrogen, ammonia/urea and derivatives

-- Syngas cleaning and conditioning

-- Waste and biomass to energy

-- Technology and equipment advances

-- Updates on global projects

The preliminary agenda can be found at www.gasification-syngas.org/events/2016-conference, with new speakers and presentations added regularly. The conferences Gold Sponsors include Synthesis Energy Systems and KP Engineering; Silver Sponsors include CB&I; and Bronze Sponsors include GE.

For those interested in joining GSTC, the international association has announced a special offer for new members: Join this year and get next years membership for free.
GSTC is making the offer available on both levels of its membership. Anyone joining this year will receive the same level of membership next year free of charge.
"Were making this special offer to mark our expansion and highlight the many rewards of joining GSTC," Kerester said.
Kerester noted that GSTC members earn a significant return on their investment, including:
-- Business development opportunities generated by strategic global and domestic marketing programs;

-- Networking opportunities that include exclusive meetings with industry executives, experts and governmental organizations;

-- Access to outreach materials to inform citizens, regulators and legislators about the benefits of gasification. GSTC is currently developing outreach materials to cover other syngas-producing technologies as well.

-- A comprehensive gasification industry database, as well as a new steam methane reforming database that is under development for members only.

To learn more about the expanded GSTC, or the annual conference, visit www.gasification-syngas.org.

About the Gasification and Syngas Technologies Council
The Gasification and Syngas Technologies Council (GSTC) promotes the role that gasification and syngas technologies play in helping improve the energy, power, chemical, refining, fuel and waste management industries. GSTC encourages the use of economically competitive and environmentally conscious technologies to produce electricity, fuels, chemicals, fertilizers, substitute natural gas, and hydrogen from a variety of feedstocks, including coal, petroleum coke, natural gas, refinery liquids, biomass and waste. GSTC also facilitates relationships among technology, equipment and service providers, as well as plant owners and operators.

Learn more at www.gasification-syngas.org.