Direct Synthesis of Dimethyl Ether From Syngas in Slurry Phase Reactor

액상 슬러리 반응기에서 합성가스로부터 DME 직접 제조

  • Hwang, Gap-Jin (Hydrogen/Fuel Cell Research Department, KIER) ;
  • Kim, Jung-Min (Department of Industrial Chemistry, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Lee, Sang-Ho (Hydrogen/Fuel Cell Research Department, KIER) ;
  • Park, Chu-Sik (Hydrogen/Fuel Cell Research Department, KIER) ;
  • Kim, Young-Ho (Department of Industrial Chemistry, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Kim, Jong-Won (Hydrogen/Fuel Cell Research Department, KIER)
  • 황갑진 (한국에너지기술연구원 수소에너지연구센터) ;
  • 김정민 (충남대학교 공업화학과) ;
  • 이상호 (한국에너지기술연구원 수소에너지연구센터) ;
  • 박주식 (한국에너지기술연구원 수소에너지연구센터) ;
  • 김영호 (충남대학교 공업화학과) ;
  • 김종원 (한국에너지기술연구원 수소에너지연구센터)
  • Published : 2004.06.30

Abstract

DME(Dimethyl Ether) was directly produced from the synthesis gas using the slurry phase reactor. The catalyst for DME production prepared two types (A type; Cu:Zn:Al=57:33:10, B type; Cu:Zn:Al=40:45:15, molar ratio). It was evaluated for the effect of the reaction medium oil using the small size slurry phase reactor. DME production yield and the methanol selectivity decreased in the order: n-hexadecane oil> mineral oil> therminol oil. The long-term test of DME production was carried out using A and B type catalyst, and n-hexadecane oil and mineral oil, respectively. It was confirmed that the use of A type for the catalyst and n-hexadecane for the reaction medium oil was very useful for the viewpoint of the DME production form the synthesis gas.

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