Production of dimethylether (DME) as a clean fuel using sonochemically prepared CuO and/or ZnO-modified γ-alumina catalysts

Journal of Fuel Chemistry and Technology, Volume 42, Issue 3, March 2014, Pages 350–356
Production of dimethylether (DME) as a clean fuel using sonochemically prepared CuO and/or ZnO-modified γ-alumina catalysts
Sameh M.K. Aboul-Fotouh,
Faculty of Education, Chemistry Department, Ain Shams University, Roxy, Cairo 11566, Egypt
Abstract
Reports a study of the catalytic conversion of methanol to dimethylether (DME) over CuO/Al₂O₃, ZnO/Al₂O₃ and ZnO-CuO/Al₂O₃ nanocatalysts prepared in presence or absence of ultrasonic irradiation.
Experimental results show that during catalytic dehydration of methanol to dimethylether, the activities of the CuO/Al₂O₃, ZnO/Al₂O₃ and ZnO-CuO/Al₂O₃ catalysts prepared using ultrasonic treatment are much higher than those prepared in absence of ultrasonication.
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