Experimental study of improved two step synthesis for DME production

Fuel Processing Technology

Volumn 91, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 424-429

  Zhu, Yingying ^a   Wang, Shurong ^a   Ge, Xiaolan ^a   Liu, Qian ^a   Luo, Zhongyang ^a   Cen, Kefa ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Catalyst stability; Dimethyl ether; Improved two step; Synthesis

Indexed keywords

CATALYST STABILITY; CO CONVERSION; DEHYDRATION OF METHANOL; DIMETHYL ETHERS; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; FIXED-BED REACTORS; METHANOL DEHYDRATION; METHANOL SYNTHESIS; MOLE RATIO; MULTI-PURPOSE; OPERATING CONDITION; OPTIMAL CONDITIONS; OPTIMAL REACTION TEMPERATURE; PRESSURE INCREASE; REACTION PRESSURE; REACTION TEMPERATURE; SPACE VELOCITIES; SYN-GAS; TECHNICAL ROUTE; TWO-STEP SYNTHESIS; YIELD INCREASE;

CATALYSTS; CHEMICAL REACTORS; DEHYDRATION; DEWATERING; ETHERS; METHANOL; OPTIMIZATION; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); SYNTHESIS GAS MANUFACTURE;

SYNTHETIC FUELS;

EID: 77949272218     PISSN: 03783820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fuproc.2009.05.001     Document Type: Article

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