A novel single-step dimethyl ether (DME) synthesis in a three-phase slurry reactor from co-rich syngas

Single-step synthesis of dimethyl ether

Single-step synthesis of dimethyl ether in a slurry reactor

✍ J.J. Lewnard; T.H. Hsiung; J.F. White; D.M. Brown 📂 Article 📅 1990 🏛 Elsevier Science 🌐 English ⚖ 472 KB

Dimethyl ether (DME) is an important intermediate in several alternative fuels processes which ultimately convert synthesis gas to liquid products. Our work details a novel slurry-based process which yields OWE and variable amounts of co-product methanol (HeOH) from synthesis gas in a single step. T