Recent progress for direct synthesis of dimethyl ether from syngas on the heterogeneous bifunctional hybrid catalysts

K Saravanan, H Ham, N Tsubaki, JW Bae - Applied Catalysis B …, 2017 - Elsevier
The recent rising demand of renewable energies and climate changes has been driving
intensive academic researches into new chemical routes to sustainable and clean fuel …

A review on deactivation and regeneration of catalysts for dimethyl ether synthesis

J Sobczak, I Wysocka, S Murgrabia, A Rogala - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
The deactivation of catalysts and their regeneration are two very important challenges that
need to be addressed for many industrial processes. The most quoted reasons for the …

[HTML][HTML] Kinetic modeling and reactor design of the direct synthesis of dimethyl ether for CO2 valorization. A review

A Ateka, P Rodriguez-Vega, J Ereña, AT Aguayo… - Fuel, 2022 - Elsevier
The direct synthesis of dimethyl ether (DME) is considered one of the most attractive routes
for valorizing CO 2 and syngas on a large scale. DME has a high cetane number and its …

Kinetic modelling of dimethyl ether synthesis from (H2+ CO2) by considering catalyst deactivation

J Ereña, I Sierra, AT Aguayo, A Ateka, M Olazar… - Chemical Engineering …, 2011 - Elsevier
A kinetic model has been established for the transformation of (H2+ CO2) into dimethyl ether
(DME) on a CuO–ZnO–Al2O3/γ-Al2O3 bifunctional catalyst with excess γ-Al2O3 acid …

Exergoeconomic comparison of syngas production from biomass, coal, and natural gas for dimethyl ether synthesis in single-step and two-step processes

T Nakyai, D Saebea - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2019 - Elsevier
Dimethyl ether (DME) as a promising alternative fuel can be produced through two-step and
single-step processes with differently suitable H 2/CO ratio in syngas. Natural gas, coal, and …

Process simulation and environmental aspects of dimethyl ether production from digestate-derived syngas

A Giuliano, E Catizzone, C Freda - International journal of environmental …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The production of dimethyl ether from renewables or waste is a promising strategy to push
towards a sustainable energy transition of alternative eco-friendly diesel fuel. In this work …

Deactivation kinetics of γ-Al2O3 catalyst in methanol dehydration to dimethyl ether

S Sahebdelfar, PM Bijani, F Yaripour - Fuel, 2022 - Elsevier
The kinetics of deactivation of γ-alumina catalyst in dehydration of methanol to dimethyl
ether (DME) was studied using integral method of analysis. A power-law rate expression …

Dimethyl ether synthesis from Victorian brown coal through gasification–Current status, and research and development needs

S Bhattacharya, KB Kabir, K Hein - Progress in Energy and Combustion …, 2013 - Elsevier
Victorian brown coal, one of the largest and cheapest energy sources in the world, is
currently used in mine-mouth coal-fired power plants. These power plants have low …

Direct synthesis of dimethyl ether from syngas over mechanical mixtures of CuO/ZnO/Al2O3 and γ-Al2O3: Process optimization and kinetic modelling

R Peláez, P Marín, S Ordóñez - Fuel Processing Technology, 2017 - Elsevier
This article explores the use of mechanical mixtures of a methanol synthesis catalyst
(CuO/ZnO/Al 2 O 3) and acid catalysts (γ-Al 2 O 3) for enabling the one-step formation of …

Kinetic modeling of the direct synthesis of dimethyl ether over a CuO‑ZnO‑MnO/SAPO‑18 catalyst and assessment of the CO2 conversion

A Ateka, J Ereña, J Bilbao, AT Aguayo - Fuel Processing Technology, 2018 - Elsevier
A kinetic model has been established for the direct synthesis of dimethyl ether (DME) from
syngas and CO 2 feeds. The kinetic parameters have been determined fitting the …