The invention relates to a catalyst system and process for preparing dimethyl ether from synthesis gas as well as the use of the catalyst system in this process.

A system and method for producing dimethyl ether (DME) via dry reforming and DME synthesis in the same vessel, including converting methane and carbon dioxide in the vessel into syngas (including hydrogen and carbon monoxide) via dry reforming in the vessel, cooling the syngas via a heat exchanger in the vessel, and synthesizing DME from the syngas in the vessel.

A system and method for producing dimethyl ether (DME) via dry reforming and DME synthesis in the same vessel, including converting methane and carbon dioxide in the vessel into syngas (including hydrogen and carbon monoxide) via dry reforming in the vessel, cooling the syngas via a heat exchanger in the vessel, and synthesizing DME from the syngas in the vessel.

Cavitand compositions that comprise void spaces are disclosed. The void spaces may be empty, which means that voids are free of guest molecules or atoms, or the void spaces may comprise guest molecules or atoms that are normally in their gas phase at standard temperature and pressure. These cavitands may be useful for industrial applications, such as the separation or storage of gasses. Novel cavitand compounds are also disclosed.

Cavitand compositions that comprise void spaces are disclosed. The void spaces may be empty, which means that voids are free of guest molecules or atoms, or the void spaces may comprise guest molecules or atoms that are normally in their gas phase at standard temperature and pressure. These cavitands may be useful for industrial applications, such as the separation or storage of gasses. Novel cavitand compounds are also disclosed.

The present disclosure provides a method of preparing a catalyst for synthesizing dimethyl ether or methylacetate from synthetic gas that includes preparing a nanosheet ferrierite zeolite (FER), and co-precipitating the nanosheet ferrierite zeolite and a precursor of a Cu—Zn—Al-based oxide (CZA) to obtain a hybrid CZA/FER catalyst.

The present disclosure provides a method of preparing a catalyst for synthesizing dimethyl ether or methylacetate from synthetic gas that includes preparing a nanosheet ferrierite zeolite (FER), and co-precipitating the nanosheet ferrierite zeolite and a precursor of a Cu—Zn—Al-based oxide (CZA) to obtain a hybrid CZA/FER catalyst.

The present invention depicts a method for one pot synthesis of dimethyl ether from syngas in a simple and economical manner. The process (500A, 500B, 600) has advantages of reducing the requirement of refrigeration and at the same time producing a ready to use product. The process (500A, 500B, 600) includes the steps of separating carbon dioxide from a first stream (512, 612) comprising syngas to produce a second stream (522, 622), reacting the second stream (522, 622) in the presence of a catalyst to produce a third stream (532, 632), cooling the third stream (532, 632) to a temperature in a range from 10° C. to 40° C. to produce a fourth stream (542, 642), and washing and conducting a phase separation of the fourth stream (542, 642) to produce a product comprising at least 10% by volume of dimethyl ether.

The present invention depicts a method for one pot synthesis of dimethyl ether from syngas in a simple and economical manner. The process (500A, 500B, 600) has advantages of reducing the requirement of refrigeration and at the same time producing a ready to use product. The process (500A, 500B, 600) includes the steps of separating carbon dioxide from a first stream (512, 612) comprising syngas to produce a second stream (522, 622), reacting the second stream (522, 622) in the presence of a catalyst to produce a third stream (532, 632), cooling the third stream (532, 632) to a temperature in a range from 10° C. to 40° C. to produce a fourth stream (542, 642), and washing and conducting a phase separation of the fourth stream (542, 642) to produce a product comprising at least 10% by volume of dimethyl ether.

A method of preparing a catalyst for synthesizing dimethyl ether from synthetic gas includes preparing a mesoporous ferrierite zeolite (FER), and co-precipitating a precursor of a mesoporous ferrierite zeolite and a Cu—Zn—Al-based oxide (CZA) to obtain a hybrid CZA/mesoFER catalyst.