• Title of article

    Dehydration of Methanol to Dimethyl Ether Employing Modified H-ZSM-S Catalysts

  • Author/Authors

    Khandan, N sharif university of technology - Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, تهران, ايران , Kazemeini, M sharif university of technology - Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, تهران, ايران , Aghaziarati, m malekeashtar university of technology - Department of chemistry and chemical engineering, تهران, ايران

  • From page
    3
  • To page
    11
  • Abstract
    Synthesis of Dimethyl ether from methanol was investigated over H-ZSM -5 and promoted H-ZSM- 5 catalysts empioving Mg, Na, Zr, AI and Zn components. All samples were characterized by AAS, BET. XRD and TPD analyses. Results of TPD analysis indicated that the number of weak strength acid sites increased Oil the surface or Na. Zn and Mg modi fied H-ZSM-5, while the number of medium strength acid sites increased Oil the surface of Zr and Al modified H-ZSM- 5. Zr- modified H-ZSM- 5 zeolite exhibited higher activity (94%) and selectivity (99%) than other materials while all modified catalysts exhibited good stability. Ultimately. it was concluded that production of dimethyl ether from methanol occurred Oil acidic sites with medium and/or weak strengths. in this direction. an optimum catalyst for dehydration or methanol to DME with high conversion, selectivitv and stability was developed.
  • Keywords
    Dehydration. methanol. dimethyl ether , H , ZSM , 5
  • Journal title
    Iranian Journal of Chemical Engineering
  • Journal title
    Iranian Journal of Chemical Engineering
  • Record number

    2550439