Thermodynamic investigation of methanol and dimethyl ether synthesis from CO2 hydrogenation

Citation
Wj. Shen et al., Thermodynamic investigation of methanol and dimethyl ether synthesis from CO2 hydrogenation, KOR J CHEM, 17(2), 2000, pp. 210-216
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Chemical Engineering
Journal title
KOREAN JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
ISSN journal
02561115 → ACNP
Volume
17
Issue
2
Year of publication
2000
Pages
210 - 216
Database
ISI
SICI code
0256-1115(200003)17:2<210:TIOMAD>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
The thermodynamics involved in the catalytic hydrogenation of CO, have been examined extensively, By assuming that methanol and dimethyl ether (DME) a re the main products, two reaction systems each consisting of two pararell reactions were analyzed and compared in terms of the equilibrium yield and selectivity of the useful products, methanol and DME. The calculation resul ts demonstrated that the production of DME allows much higher oxygenate yie ld and selectivity than that of methanol.