Activity and deactivation studies for direct dimethyl ether synthesis using CuO-ZnO-Al2O3 with NH4ZSM-5, HZSM-5 or γ-Al2O3

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 203, Issue , 2012, Pages 201-211

  Abu Dahrieh, Jehad ^a   Rooney, David ^a   Goguet, Alexandre ^a   Saih, Youssef ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acid catalyst; CuO ZnO Al2O3 catalyst; DME synthesis; Methanol dehydration; Methanol synthesis; Syngas

Indexed keywords

ACID CATALYST; DME SYNTHESIS; METHANOL DEHYDRATION; METHANOL SYNTHESIS; SYN-GAS;

CATALYST DEACTIVATION; DEHYDRATION; FUELS; METHANOL; SYNTHESIS GAS; SYNTHESIS GAS MANUFACTURE; ZINC OXIDE;

ALUMINUM;

EID: 84865641396     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2012.07.011     Document Type: Article

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