scholarly journals Design of a Production Process for Poly(oxymethylene) Dimethyl Ethers from Dimethyl Ether and Trioxane

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christian Frederik Breitkreuz ◽  
Niklas Schmitz ◽  
Eckhard Stöfer ◽  
Jakob Burger ◽  
Hans Hasse
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Data ◽  
Production Process ◽  
Dimethyl Ether ◽  
Diesel Fuel ◽  
Diesel Engines ◽  
Chemical Equilibrium ◽  
Process Simulation ◽  
Soot Formation ◽  
Equilibrium Constants ◽  
Synthetic Fuels

Abstract Poly(oxymethylene) dimethyl ethers (OME) are promising synthetic fuels. When compared to fossil diesel fuel, OME reduce the soot formation in diesel engines. OME can be produced from the C1 platform syngas via different routes. This work investigates an OME production process via dimethyl ether and trioxane. The process is simulated and optimized using process simulation with varying model depth. As no experimental data are available on the chemical equilibrium of the reaction of dimethyl ether and trioxane, chemical equilibrium constants are partly estimated from formation data of the reactants.

A tool to draw chemical equilibrium diagrams using SIT: Applications to geochemical systems and radionuclide solubility

2014 ◽  
Vol 1665 ◽  
pp. 111-116 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. Puigdomènech ◽  
E. Colàs ◽  
M. Grivé ◽  
I. Campos ◽  
D. García
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Data ◽  
Ionic Strength ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Nuclear Waste ◽  
Chemical Equilibrium ◽  
Equilibrium Constants ◽  
Nuclear Waste Repository ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Java Programs ◽  
Institute Of Technology

ABSTRACTA set of computer programs has been developed to draw chemical-equilibrium diagrams. This new software is the Java-language equivalent to the Medusa/Hydra software (developed some time ago in Visual basic at the Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden). The main program, now named “Spana” calls Java programs based on the HaltaFall algorithm. The equilibrium constants that are needed for the calculations may be retrieved from a database included in the software package (“Database” program). This new software is intended for undergraduate students as well as researchers and professionals.The “Spana” code can be easily applied to perform radionuclide speciation and solubility calculations of minerals, including solubility calculations relevant for the performance assessment of a nuclear waste repository. In order to handle ionic strength corrections in such calculations several approaches can be applied. The “Spana” code is able to perform calculations based on three models: the Davies equation; an approximation to the model by Helgeson et al. (HKF); and the Specific Ion-Interaction Theory (SIT). Default SIT-coefficients may be used, which widens the applicability of SIT significantly.A comparison is made here among the different ionic strength approaches used by “Spana” (Davies, HKF, SIT) when modelling the chemistry of radionuclides and minerals of interest under the conditions of a geological repository for nuclear waste. For this purpose, amorphous hydrous Thorium(IV) oxide (ThO2(am)), Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O) and Portlandite (Ca(OH)2) solubility at high ionic strengths have been modelled and compared to experimental data from the literature. Results show a good fitting between the calculated values and the experimental data especially for the SIT approach in a wide range of ionic strengths (0-4 M).

Differences in the power parameters of diesel engines with a high pressure fuel pump and a battery fuel system for some types of fuel

2021 ◽  
Vol 02 ◽  
pp. 44-47
Author(s):  
D. V. Boykov ◽  
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A. P. Perepelin ◽  
Yu. E. Hryashchev ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Data ◽  
High Pressure ◽  
Diesel Fuel ◽  
Diesel Engines ◽  
Electronic Control Unit ◽  
Control Unit ◽  
Electronic Control ◽  
Fuel System ◽  
Fuel Pump ◽  
Fuel Mixtures

The article presents calculated and experimental data on changes in the power parameters of diesel engines equipped with a fuel system of various designs, on some types of fuels. Investigated: Euro diesel fuel, TS-1 kerosene, fuel mixtures with gasoline. It is shown that the power parameters of diesel engines with a "Common Rail" type battery fuel system with an electronic control unit change to a lesser extent in comparison with a traditional plunger-type high-pressure fuel pump with a mechanical regulator when switching to a more compressible and lighter fuel. The reasons for these differences in changing engine parameters are considered.

scholarly journals Process Simulation and Environmental Aspects of Dimethyl Ether Production from Digestate-Derived Syngas

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 807
Author(s):  
Aristide Giuliano ◽  
Enrico Catizzone ◽  
Cesare Freda
Keyword(s):  
Dimethyl Ether ◽  
Process Simulation ◽  
Carbon Capture ◽  
Energy Transition ◽  
Process Conditions ◽  
Co2 Absorption ◽  
Environmental Aspects ◽  
Dme Synthesis ◽  
Water Gas ◽  
Synthesis Of Dimethyl Ether

The production of dimethyl ether from renewables or waste is a promising strategy to push towards a sustainable energy transition of alternative eco-friendly diesel fuel. In this work, we simulate the synthesis of dimethyl ether from a syngas (a mixture of CO, CO2 and H2) produced from gasification of digestate. In particular, a thermodynamic analysis was performed to individuate the best process conditions and syngas conditioning processes to maximize yield to dimethyl etehr (DME). Process simulation was carried out by ChemCAD software, and it was particularly focused on the effect of process conditions of both water gas shift and CO2 absorption by Selexol® on the syngas composition, with a direct influence on DME productivity. The final best flowsheet and the best process conditions were evaluated in terms of CO2 equivalent emissions. Results show direct DME synthesis global yield was higher without the WGS section and with a carbon capture equal to 85%. The final environmental impact was found equal to −113 kgCO2/GJ, demonstrating that DME synthesis from digestate may be considered as a suitable strategy for carbon dioxide recycling.

scholarly journals Progress in the Use of Biobutanol Blends in Diesel Engines

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (11) ◽  
pp. 3215
Author(s):  
David Fernández-Rodríguez ◽  
Magín Lapuerta ◽  
Lizzie German
Keyword(s):  
Ambient Temperature ◽  
Diesel Fuel ◽  
Diesel Engines ◽  
Electronic Control Unit ◽  
Control Unit ◽  
Transport Sector ◽  
Particulate Matter Emissions ◽  
Production Techniques ◽  
Road Freight Transportation ◽  
Advanced Production

Nowadays, the transport sector is trying to face climate change and to contribute to a sustainable world by introducing modern after-treatment systems or by using biofuels. In sectors such as road freight transportation, agricultural or cogeneration in which the electrification is not considered feasible with the current infrastructure, renewable options for diesel engines such as alcohols produced from waste or lignocellulosic materials with advanced production techniques show a significant potential to reduce the life-cycle greenhouse emissions with respect to diesel fuel. This study concludes that lignocellulosic biobutanol can achieve 60% lower greenhouse gas emissions than diesel fuel. Butanol-diesel blends, with up to 40% butanol content, could be successfully used in a diesel engine calibrated for 100% diesel fuel without any additional engine modification nor electronic control unit recalibration at a warm ambient temperature. When n-butanol is introduced, particulate matter emissions are sharply reduced for butanol contents up to 16% (by volume), whereas NOX emissions are not negatively affected. Butanol-diesel blends could be introduced without startability problems up to 13% (by volume) butanol content at a cold ambient temperature. Therefore, biobutanol can be considered as an interesting option to be blended with diesel fuel, contributing to the decarbonization of these sectors.

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