Simulation of Reactors under Different Thermal Regimes and Study of the Internal Diffusional Limitation in a Fixed-Bed Reactor for the Direct Synthesis of Dimethyl Ether from a CO2-Rich Input Mixture and H2

2021 ◽  
Vol 60 (4) ◽  
pp. 1602-1623
Author(s):  
Chakib R. Behloul ◽  
Jean-Marc Commenge ◽  
Christophe Castel
Keyword(s):  
Dimethyl Ether ◽  
Direct Synthesis ◽  
Fixed Bed ◽  
Fixed Bed Reactor ◽  
Thermal Regimes ◽  
Diffusional Limitation ◽  
Synthesis Of Dimethyl Ether

A CuZnAl-Based Hybrid Material for the Direct Synthesis of Dimethyl Ether from Syngas

2012 ◽  
Vol 457-458 ◽  
pp. 261-264 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhuo Li ◽  
Cheng Yang ◽  
Jian Qing Li ◽  
Jin Hu Wu
Keyword(s):  
Dimethyl Ether ◽  
Hybrid Material ◽  
Direct Synthesis ◽  
Fixed Bed ◽  
Fixed Bed Reactor ◽  
Synthesis Process ◽  
Impregnation Method ◽  
Active Components ◽  
Co Precipitation ◽  
Synthesis Of Dimethyl Ether

A CuZnAl-based hybrid material was prepared by co-precipitation impregnation method using the active components of methanol synthesis material and pseudo-boehmite as the precursors. The as-prepared material was evaluated for the direct synthesis of dimethyl ether (DME) from syngas in a pressurized continuous flow fixed-bed reactor system. It was revealed that the hybrid material showed high activity and selectivity after an induced period, i.e. the CO conversion and DME selectivity reached as high as 81% and 67%, respectively. Moreover, it was observed that there was only slight carbon which could be eliminated rather than graphite carbon deposited on the material after run for 150 h, indicating its good stability for the direct synthesis process .

scholarly journals Enhancement of the Direct Synthesis of Dimethyl Ether (DME) from Synthesis Gas by Macro- and Microstructuring of the Catalytic Bed

Catalysts ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 852
Author(s):  
Katarzyna Bizon ◽  
Krzysztof Skrzypek-Markiewicz ◽  
Gaetano Continillo
Keyword(s):  
Dimethyl Ether ◽  
Direct Synthesis ◽  
Bifunctional Catalyst ◽  
Physical Mixture ◽  
Fixed Bed Reactor ◽  
Synthesis Process ◽  
Active Centers ◽  
Heterogeneous Model ◽  
Catalyst Pellets ◽  
Synthesis Of Dimethyl Ether

This work reports on a modelling study of the influence of the distribution of metallic and acidic active centers within a catalytic fixed-bed reactor for the direct synthesis of dimethyl ether (DME), conducted to demonstrate the potential of reactor-level and pellet-level structuring of catalytic active centers in process integration and intensification. To account for the pellet structure, the analysis was performed with the aid of a heterogeneous model considering both interphase and intrapellet mass transport resistances. The study evaluated, in terms of DME and methanol yield and selectivity, the performance of a tubular reactor loaded with a physical mixture of monofunctional catalyst pellets or structured bifunctional catalyst pellets with different arrangements of the catalytic centers. It was confirmed that bifunctional catalysts overperform significantly a physical mixture of monofunctional particles. Moreover, it was shown that the internal structure of a bifunctional catalyst pellet is an important feature that deserves to be exploited deeper, in view of further intensification of the DME synthesis process to be achieved with a better reactor design.

scholarly journals Synthesis of dimethyl ether using a fixed bed of dual catalyst for methanol synthesis and its dehydration

2019 ◽  
Vol 268 ◽  
pp. 07003
Author(s):  
Aisyah Ardy ◽  
Jenny Rizkiana ◽  
Melia Laniwati ◽  
Herri Susanto
Keyword(s):  
Dimethyl Ether ◽  
Methanol Synthesis ◽  
Gas Flow ◽  
Direct Synthesis ◽  
Fixed Bed ◽  
Fixed Bed Reactor ◽  
High Concentration ◽  
Catalyst Composition ◽  
Methanol Synthesis Catalyst ◽  
Methanol Formation

Experimental study on direct synthesis of DME (dimethyl ether) has been conducted using tubular reactor. The synthesis of DME was performed with two commercial catalysts, ie methanol synthesis catalyst (M151, Cu-based) and methanol dehydration catalyst (γAl2O3). A mixture of H2, CO, and N2 was used as a model for synthesis gas. Gas flow rate was set at 20 mL/min (5 bar and 240oC). The reaction held at: pressure of 5 bar and a temperature of 240°C. This experiment was conducted by arranging a series of two types of catalysts in a fixed bed reactor. The methanol synthesis catalyst was placed in the upstream to ensure the reaction of methanol formation, then proceed with dehydration of methanol to DME. The objective of this experiment was to find out the best dual catalyst composition to produce a high concentration of DME. The experiment has shown that the best combination of methanol catalyst to dehydration catalyst was a mixture of 20% methanol catalyst (ratio 1/4). CO conversion was 62% and the product ratio of DME/methanol was 40%.

scholarly journals Effect of Pressure and Syngas Composition on Direct Synthesis of Dimethyl Ether using Dual Bed Catalyst

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 38
Author(s):  
Aisyah Ardy ◽  
Jenny Rizkiana ◽  
Melia Laniwati Gunawan ◽  
Herri Susanto
Keyword(s):  
Dimethyl Ether ◽  
Direct Synthesis ◽  
Catalyst Activity ◽  
Fixed Bed ◽  
Commercial Catalyst ◽  
Fixed Temperature ◽  
Effect Of Pressure ◽  
Co Conversion ◽  
Dual Bed ◽  
Synthesis Of Dimethyl Ether

National General Energy Plan of Indonesia 2017 (RUEN 2017) stated that dimethyl ether (DME) is appointed as a blending of LPG to reduce LPG imports. DME can be made with two reaction pathways, namely direct synthesis and indirect synthesis. The objective of this study was to determine the effect of pressure and syngas composition on the direct synthesis of DME using dual fixed bed catalyst. The research was carried out with two types of catalyst: M-xxx as a commercial catalyst for methanol synthesis and γ-Al2O3 as catalyst for dehydration of methanol to DME. The later was prepared in our Laboratory of Chemical Reaction Engineering and Catalysis, ITB. The dual catalyst experiment was carried out at 5 and 7 bars, and a fixed temperature of 240oC. The mass ratio of the M-xxx to γ-Al2O3, so-called M/D ratios, were varied from 1/9 to 9/1. Two type of syngas were used, i.e. SA containing only H2 and CO with a SN of 2,3 and SB containing 4% CO2 with SN of 1,8. The dual bed with a M/D ratio of 1/4 gave a CO conversion up to 62% at 5 bars and 240oC (SA). As pressure increased, the conversion of CO and H2 increases to 85% and 83% at 7 bar and 240oC (SA). The presence of CO2 (SB) decreases catalyst activity, as indicated by the decrease in conversion of CO and H2 to 56% and 54%, at 7 bar and 240oC.

Dimethyl Ether Conversion to Olefins over the SAPO-34/ZrO2 Catalysts: Effect of the ZrO2 Supporter

2011 ◽  
Vol 347-353 ◽  
pp. 3681-3684 ◽  
Author(s):  
Young Ho Kim ◽  
Su Gyung Lee ◽  
Byoung Kwan Yoo ◽  
Han Sol Je ◽  
Chu Sik Park
Keyword(s):  
Physicochemical Properties ◽  
Dimethyl Ether ◽  
Fixed Bed ◽  
Fixed Bed Reactor ◽  
Coke Deposition ◽  
Light Olefins ◽  
Similar Activity ◽  
Dimethyl Ether Conversion ◽  
Zro2 Catalyst ◽  
Catalyst Lifetime

A SAPO-34 catalyst is well known to be one of the best catalysts for DME to olefins (DTO) reaction. Main products of the reaction were light olefins such as ethylene, propylene and butenes. However, the main problem is rapid deactivation of the SAPO-34 catalyst due to coke deposition during DTO reaction. In this study, various SAPO-34/ZrO2 catalysts added with ZrO2 were prepared for improving the lifetime and their physicochemical properties have been characterized by XRD and SEM. The DTO reaction over various SAPO-34/ZrO2 catalysts was carried out using a fixed bed reactor. All SAPO-34/ZrO2 catalysts showed similar activity and selectivity in the DTO reaction. The SAPO-34(9wt%)/ZrO2 catalyst was showed the best performance for the catalyst lifetime.

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