Direct Synthesis of Dimethyl Ether from CO2: Recent Advances in Bifunctional/Hybrid Catalytic Systems

N Mota, E Millán Ordoñez, B Pawelec, JLG Fierro… - Catalysts, 2021 - mdpi.com
Dimethyl ether (DME) is a versatile raw material and an interesting alternative fuel that can
be produced by the catalytic direct hydrogenation of CO2. Recently, this process has …

Synthetic fuels based on dimethyl ether as a future non-fossil fuel for road transport from sustainable feedstocks

P Styring, GRM Dowson, IO Tozer - Frontiers in Energy Research, 2021 - frontiersin.org
In this review we consider the important future of the synthetic fuel, dimethyl ether (DME). We
compare DME to two alternatives [oxymethylene ether (OMEx) and synthetic diesel through …

Highly selective dehydration of methanol over metal-organic frameworks (MOFs)-derived ZnO@ Carbon

MN Goda, AEAA Said, HN Abdelhamid - Journal of Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
The methanol-to-dimethyl ether (MTD) process has been considered one of the potential
methods for manufacturing environmentally friendly fuel, ie, dimethyl ether (DME). The …

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 …

Copper and iron-based monolithic catalysts for phenol Catalytic Wet Peroxide Oxidation (CWPO): Support and iron effects on the catalytic performance

P Brussino, MS Gross, MA Ulla, ED Banus - Journal of Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Water is an invaluable resource of our planet, and our lives and those of the future
generations rely on it. Phenolic compounds are part of many industries effluents and they …

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 …

Enhanced methane production via anaerobic digestion assisted with Fe3O4 nanoparticles supported on microporous granular activated carbon

M Orrantia, MA Armenta, LH Alvarez… - Fuel, 2024 - Elsevier
Granular activated carbon (GAC) was used as supporting material for different loading of
magnetite (Fe 3 O 4) nanoparticles using the wet impregnation method, for its use as …

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 …

State of art of valorising of diverse potential feedstocks for the production of alcohols and ethers: Current changes and perspectives

V Shenbagamuthuraman, A Patel, S Khanna… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Alcohols could be the biggest factor for the improvement of world biofuel economy in the
present century due to their excellent properties compared to petroleum products. The …

Exploring energy utilization of the methanol/dimethyl ether dual-fuel engine under the methanol reforming strategy: A comparison of different low-temperature …

Z Xu, J Wang, P Zhao, M Jia, Y Chang, L Du - Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Numerous studies have explored methanol and dimethyl ether (DME) as alternative engine
fuels to enhance thermal efficiency and lower emissions. In this study, based on methanol …