System for creating dimethyl ether
OwnerMasood OTARODinventor
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Abstract
The present invention includes an improved system for creating dimethyl ether from gases is described. The process includes introducing hydrogen and carbon monoxide or carbon dioxide into a reaction chamber filled with beads covered with a catalyst. The catalyst includes palladium and one of aluminum, copper, zinc, or mixtures of these which includes an acid side of the molecule. The acid side of the molecule dehydrates methanol, reducing the concentration of this unwanted byproduct and increases the production of diethyl ether. The reactor employs very high temperatures, a defined pressure and defined flow rates to optimize the amount of diethyl ether produced.
Claims10
An improved method for creating dimethyl ether comprising the steps of:
- a. providing a reactor is filled with beads covered on the surface with a catalyst molecules, at least some of the catalyst molecules having an acid side;
- b. heating the reactor to approximately 800 degrees C.;
- c. introducing reactant gases according to predefined ratios into a reactor wherein the acid side of the molecule functions to dehydrate methanol created from the reactant gases which attaches to it, reducing the concentration of this unwanted byproduct and increasing the production of diethyl ether.
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