US Patent:
20170297986, Oct 19, 2017
Inventors:
- Annandale NJ, US
Jihad M. DAKKA - Whitehouse Station NJ, US
Arun K. SHARMA - Hellertown PA, US
Michel DAAGE - Hellertown PA, US
Preeti KAMAKOTI - Summit NJ, US
Ronald SURYO - Lebanon NJ, US
Chuansheng BAI - Phillipsburg NJ, US
J. Timothy CULLINANE - Montgomery TX, US
International Classification:
C07C 41/09
C01B 3/34
C07C 29/151
Abstract:
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; and supplying steam as a cofeed to at least one of the first reactor and the second reactor in an amount sufficient to achieve a Mvalue of 1.4 to 1.8 or to improve the hydrocarbon or oxygenate selectivity.