“…The data collected data also permit simulations to be prepared of the separation steps of the outlet feed, in order to optimize the integrated process reactionseparation. The membrane technology for DMC separation has also been investigated very recently [83] , whilst chemical engineering -and, in particular, reactor design -being considered of equal importance to the chemistry of the process if the thermodynamic equilibrium is to be shifted favorably, as can be achieved with a membrane catalytic reactor [84] . The enthalpy and free energy calculations of the reaction from methanol (Equation 7.8 ) show that the reaction is slightly exothermic, but does not occur spontaneously due to ∆ G > 0.…”