TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - INSTRUMENTATION AND TESTING - Preferred Method: The method of converting a relatively lower value carbonaceous feedstock into a relatively higher value chemical product, further comprises: monitoring conditions in the microbial bioreactor to determine if the quantity of the synthetic gas mixture being introduced is sufficient to maximize a quantity of the relatively higher value chemical product being produced in the microbial bioreactor, and if not, then increasing the quantity of the synthetic gas mixture introduced into the microbial bioreactor; monitoring conditions in the microbial bioreactor to determine if the quantity of the synthetic gas mixture being produced is in excess of an optimal quantity of the synthetic gas mixture required by the microbial bioreactor, and if so, then decreasing the quantity of the synthetic gas mixture introduced into the microbial bioreactor; monitoring conditions in the microbial bioreactor to determine an optimal quantity of the synthetic gas mixture required by the bioreactor, and then changing conditions in the ICP reactor as required to provide the optimal quantity; monitoring conditions in the microbial bioreactor to determine an optimal stoichiometric ratio of the synthetic gas mixture required by the bioreactor, and then changing conditions in the ICP reactor as required to provide the optimal stoichiometric ratio; monitoring conditions in the microbial bioreactor to determine an optimal quantity and composition of a gas mixture required by the bioreactor, and then changing conditions in the ICP reactor as required so that a composition and quantity of the synthetic gas mixture produced by the ICP reactor is tailored to the needs of the microbial bioreactor; cooling the synthetic gas mixture exiting the ICP reactor to a temperature required in the bioreactor, such that cooling the synthetic gas mixture generates steam that is used to increase an efficiency of the system; analyzing the synthetic gas mixture exiting the ICP reactor, comparing a quantity and quality of the synthetic gas mixture produced by the ICP reactor to a quantity and quality of the synthetic gas mixture required by the bioreactor, and modifying conditions in the ICP reactor so the quantity and quality of the synthetic gas mixture produced by the ICP reactor corresponds to the quantity and quality of the synthetic gas required by the bioreactor; adding sewage to the bioreactor as a nutrient; modifying conditions in the ICP reactor so the quantity and quality of the synthetic gas mixture produced by the ICP reactor and introduced into the bioreactor results in the production of a different relatively higher value chemical product; and introducing an engineered microorganism into the bioreactor, where the engineered microorganism has been designed to produce a specific relatively higher value chemical product. The quantity and quality of the synthetic gas mixture required by the bioreactor is determined at least by: monitoring conditions in the bioreactor; monitoring the relatively higher value chemical product produced by the bioreactor; or monitoring an effluent exiting the bioreactor that is not the relatively higher value chemical product. The method of converting carbon dioxide emissions into a relatively higher value chemical product further comprises: controlling the ICP reactor such that a quantity and composition of the synthetic gas mixture produced corresponds to the needs of the bio-reactor; using the relatively higher value chemical product to produce a polymer, where the polymer acts as a carbon sink; capturing carbon dioxide produced from the method and recycling that carbon dioxide through the ICP reactor. Preferred Components: The system further comprises: a controller configured to implement the function of controlling the ICP reactor to tailor a composition and quantity of the synthetic gas mixture to correspond to the needs of the digester; at least one sensor comprising (i) a first sensor for determining at least one of a quantity and quality of the synthetic gas mixture exiting the ICP reactor, where the sensor being logically coupled to the controller, (ii) a second sensor for determining conditions in the digester, where the sensor is logically coupled to the controller, (iii) a third sensor for determining at least one of a quantity and quality of the relatively higher value chemical product produced by the digester, (iv) a fourth sensor for determining at least one of a quantity and quality of effluent exiting the digester, and (v) a fifth sensor for determining at least one of a quantity and quality of the synthetic gas mixture that exits the digester; a controller configured to implement the function of enabling a user to choose between a first set of ICP reactor operational parameters selected to result in the production of first type of relatively higher value chemical product in the digester, and a second set of ICP reactor operational parameters selected to result in the production of a second type of relatively higher value chemical product in the digester; a conditioning subsystem to cool the synthetic gas mixture exiting the ICP reactor before the synthetic gas mixture enters the digester, where the conditioning subsystem is configured to generate steam for use by the system; and a conditioning subsystem to cool the synthetic gas mixture exiting the ICP reactor before it enters the digester, where the conditioning subsystem is configured to generate electrical energy for use by the ICP reactor.    TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY - Preferred Components: The relatively higher value chemical product (first type product) comprises ethanol and the different relatively higher value chemical product (second type product) comprises acetate. EXAMPLE - No suitable example given.