Methanol dehydration catalysts in direct and indirect dimethyl ether (DME) production and the beneficial role of DME in energy supply and environmental pollution

AL Moghaddam, MJ Hazlett - Journal of Environmental Chemical …, 2023 - Elsevier
Environmental pollution and global warming are pressing worldwide issues. Providing
renewable and sustainable energy resources can reduce carbon extraction and release …

Dimethyl ether (DME) synthesis from CO2 and H2 through ethanol-assisted methanol synthesis and methanol dehydration

W Kriprasertkul, T Witoon… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Two steps of dimethyl ether (DME) synthesis from CO 2 and H 2 in a batch reactor were
studied, including CO 2 hydrogenation to methanol through ethanol-assisted method and …

Efficient methanol dehydration to DME and light hydrocarbons by submicrometric ZrO2-ZSM-5 fibrillar catalysts with a shell-like structure

J Palomo, MA Rodríguez-Cano, J Berruezo-García… - Fuel, 2022 - Elsevier
Zeolites are widely used in many applications, such as catalysis and adsorption processes.
The use of these materials in a nanometric size would be of great interest for these …

Tuning RHO Zeolite Crystallization Time and Precursors for Stable and Improved Methanol Conversion to Dimethyl Ether Compared to Conventional Catalysts

A Lotfollahzade Moghaddam… - ACS Sustainable …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Energy supply is a significant concern that can be addressed by developing sustainable
energy sources. Dimethyl ether (DME) shows remarkable promise in this regard, as it finds …

Plasma-enhanced methanol steam reforming over Pt/In2O3-ZnO/Al2O3 catalyst with ultralow Pt-loading for in-situ H2 production

HY Lian, S Geng, YZ Wang, Y Lv, HC Yang… - Chemical Engineering …, 2025 - Elsevier
Methanol steam reforming (MSR) by plasma-catalysis is a promising route of in-situ
hydrogen production that enables the safe storage and transportation of hydrogen. Pt-based …

Highly dispersed Ag2O-CuO nanospheres supported on γ-χ-Al2O3 for methanol dehydration to dimethyl ether

MA Armenta, LH Alvarez, VM Maytorena… - Fuel, 2024 - Elsevier
In this manuscript, the wet impregnation method was used to support Ag 2 O, CuO, and Ag 2
O-CuO nanoparticles on γ-χ-Al 2 O 3 to assess their catalytic capabilities in the methanol …

Assessment of Lewis‐Acidic Surface Sites Using Tetrahydrofuran as a Suitable and Smart Probe Molecule

SA Halawy, AI Osman, A Abdelkader, M Nasr… - …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Measuring the Lewis‐acidic surface sites in catalysis is problematic when the material's
surface area is very low (SBET≤ 1 m2⋅ g− 1). For the first time, a quantitative assessment of …

Design and fabrication of the alumina nanofibers decorated with isolated ZSM-5 using electrospinning method: A novel catalyst for methanol conversion to light olefins

N Ghorbani, R Halladj, S Askari… - … and Mesoporous Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
ZSM-5 nanoparticles are widely used as the catalyst in the methanol conversion to olefins
(MTO) process due to their high surface area and short diffusion path length. However …

Effect of catalytic hydrodynamics over microagglomerates of Mn2O3 and PdO supported on γ-χ-Al2O3 for dimethyl ether production

MA Armenta, VM Maytorena, DA Buentello-Montoya… - Fuel, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study, we synthesize microagglomerates of PdO and Mn 2 O 3 supported over γ-χ-Al 2
O 3 via the impregnation method, for their application in the methanol dehydration to …

Promoted catalytic performance of sugarcane bagasse ash supported by γ‐alumina as efficient, stable, and ecofriendly catalyst for dehydration of methanol to dimethyl …

AEAA Said, MN Goda… - Asia‐Pacific Journal …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The aim of this study was to use different proportions (1% to 20% by weight) of γ‐alumina to
modify sugarcane bagasse ash (SCBA) for the production of dimethyl ether (DME) through …