SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING DIMETHYL ETHER FROM NATURAL GAS

• Main Authors: CULLINANE, JOHN T, DAKKA, JIHAD M, SHARMA, ARUN K, SURYO, RONALD, DAAGE, MICHEL, KAMAKOTI, PREETI, LEE, ANITA S, BAI, CHUANSHENG
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French
• Published: 12.10.2017
• Subjects: ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS; CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY; ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Integrated methods and systems are disclosed for the production of dimethyl ether. The method may include reforming natural gas to syngas in a first reactor; contacting the syngas produced in the first reactor with a catalyst system in a second reactor to produce dimethyl ether and carbon dioxide; a...