Process and catalyst system for the production of high quality syngas from light hydrocarbons and carbon dioxide

2-31. (canceled)

A solid-state catalyst formulation, wherein the catalyst formulation is not coated on a substrate, and wherein the catalyst formulation is capable of producing syngas with a pre-selected ratio of H2/CO, and wherein the H2/CO ratio is capable of being varied based on the production process used to produce the syngas.

The solid-state catalyst formulation according to claim 6, wherein the nickel concentration in the catalyst formulation ranges from five weight percent to 20 weight percent.

The solid-state catalyst formulation according to claim 9, wherein the production process is selected from a group of production processes consisting of dry reforming, combination dry/steam reforming and tri-reforming conditions, and wherein the catalyst formulation is capable of producing syngas with a H2/CO ratio ranging from 1.5 to 2.5 or from 0.7 to 1.0, and wherein the catalyst formulation is stable up to 1,100° C., and wherein the catalyst formulation does not include a precious metal, and wherein the catalyst formulation is capable of producing syngas from light hydrocarbons with a conversion efficiency ranging from 90 percent to 100 percent.