Abstract
ABSTRACTDimethyl ether synthesis via methanol dehydration over strong-acid-modified (with sulfuric, hydrochloric and nitric acid) diatomite (DM) catalysts was conducted in a fixed-bed reactor with elevated temperature reaction from 250 to 350°C. The modified DM catalysts were characterized by using X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, fourier transform Raman spectroscopy, temperature-programmed desorption of ammonia, temperature-programmed of carbon dioxide, thermal gravimetric analysis, and solid-state 27Aluminum magic angle spinning/nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. It was found that sulfuric-acid-modified DM catalyst yielded the highest DME selectivity (~99%). It was also revealed that methanol conversion depended on Al ions. The methanol conversion increased with Al(IV) but decreased with Al(V) and Al(VI).
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