Citation
T. Shikada et al., Synthesis of dimethyl ether from natural gas via synthesis gas, KINET CATAL, 40(3), 1999, pp. 395-400
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Physical Chemistry/Chemical Physics","Chemical Engineering
Journal title
KINETICS AND CATALYSIS
ISSN journal
00231584
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Volume
40
Issue
3
Year of publication
1999
Pages
395 - 400
Database
ISI
SICI code
0023-1584(199905/06)40:3<395:SODEFN>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
The hybrid catalyst containing CuO-ZnO-Al2O3 and gamma-alumina-supported co
pper was found to show high activity in DME synthesis from synthesis gas in
slurry phase. Optimum synthesis gas conversion and high selectivity to DME
were attained at an initial H-2/CO ratio of 1.0 in the feed gas. The study
of process economics suggests that the production cost per heat in DME syn
thesis was reduced by 20% as compared to conventional methanol synthesis.