The synthesis of methanol in a reactor system with interstage product removal

Westerterp, K.R.; Kuczynski, M.; Kamphuis, C.H.M.

doi:10.1021/ie00090a018

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“…High-boiling tetraethylene glycol dimethyl ether (TEGDME) serves this purpose [386,387]. High-boiling tetraethylene glycol dimethyl ether (TEGDME) serves this purpose [386,387].…”

Section: Slurry Phase Reactor Typesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Methanol Synthesis

Hansen¹,

Nielsen²

2008

Handbook of Heterogeneous Catalysis

133

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The sections in this article are Introduction Thermodynamics Methanol Synthesis Catalysts Introduction Zn O / Cr 2 O 3 Catalyst Copper‐Based Catalysts Cu / Zn O + Element ( Al , Cr , … ) Promotion of Cu / Zn O / MOx Catalysts Cu / Zr O 2 Other Cu , Cu / Me , Cu / Me Ox Catalysts Pd ‐Based Catalysts Sulfide Catalysts Other Catalysts Activation of Cu / Zn Catalyst Activity as a Function of the Nature of Copper‐Based Catalysts Catalyst Deactivation Sintering Sulfur Poisoning Other Poisons By‐Product Formation Reaction Mechanism(s) and Active Sites Cu + in a Zn O Matrix as the Active Center The S chottky Junction Theory Partly Oxidized Copper Independent of Support as Active Sites Metallic Copper in Dynamic Interaction with the Support Cu –Zinc Surface Alloy Model Water Gas Shift Reaction Kinetics Reaction Rate Equations Diffusion Restrictions Kinetics in Slurry Phase Methanol Synthesis Methanol Synthesis Technology Synthesis Gas Preparation Natural Gas Reforming Adiabatic Pre‐Reforming Tubular, Fired Reforming Autothermal Reforming and Oxygen‐Fired Secondary Reforming Gasification of Heavy Oil, Coal or Biomass Coproduction in Ammonia Plants and Use of Off‐gases Economics of Synthesis Gas Preparation Reactor Systems and Synthesis Loop Layout Slurry Phase Reactor Types Methanol Purification Concepts Circumventing the Equilibrium Limitations Other Methanol Synthesis Routes and Technologies Methanol Synthesis by Methane Activation Conclusion

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“…High-boiling tetraethylene glycol dimethyl ether (TEGDME) serves this purpose [386,387]. High-boiling tetraethylene glycol dimethyl ether (TEGDME) serves this purpose [386,387].…”

Section: Slurry Phase Reactor Typesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Methanol Synthesis

Hansen¹,

Nielsen²

2008

Handbook of Heterogeneous Catalysis

133

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“…There are several opportunities to circumvent the limitations imposed by thermodynamic equilibria and they mainly involve in situ removal of methanol. This can be done, for example, by methanol adsorption on fine alumina powder or dissolving methanol in tetraethylene glycol, n-butanol, or n-hexane [33][34][35]. Another method involves in situ condensation at a cooler inside the reactor [36].…”

Section: Methanol Condensationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Biomethanol from Glycerol

Bennekom¹,

Venderbosch²,

Heeres³

2012

Biodiesel - Feedstocks, Production and Applications

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“…In literature the equilibrium limitations have been circumvented by operating at high pressure − or by the use of a temperature gradient ,, inside the reactor to induce product condensation. Furthermore, shifting the equilibrium by product removal is shown by the use of membranes, − solvents, − and sorbents …”

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110th Anniversary: Characterization of a Condensing CO₂ to Methanol Reactor

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Slotboom

Kersten

et al. 2019

Ind. Eng. Chem. Res.

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A novel condensing reactor for conversion of CO2 to methanol is characterized under forced convective conditions, both experimentally and by modeling. The goal of the study is to optimize the operation conditions and identify limitations of the reactor concept. Experimental results show that productivity is limited by reaction equilibrium and mass transport at high temperature (>250 °C), while reaction kinetics limit productivity at low temperature (<220 °C). Further analysis of the liquid out/gas in concept is performed by an adiabatic 1D-reactor model in combination with an equilibrium flash condenser model. To enable autothermal operation, internal heat exchange is required. It was found that a condenser temperature below 70 °C is required to avoid excessive heat exchange areas. Increasing the length of the catalyst section, and with this the overall reactor size, will increase the conversion per pass, until equilibrium is reached. On the other hand, the internal recycle ratio is decreased and thus less heat exchange and condenser area is required, decreasing overall reactor size. With the model developed, overall reactor performance can be optimized by finding the most optimal combination of reactor and condenser conditions in the recycle system.

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The synthesis of methanol in a reactor system with interstage product removal

Cited by 35 publications

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Methanol Synthesis

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The synthesis of methanol in a reactor system with interstage product removal

Cited by 35 publications

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110th Anniversary: Characterization of a Condensing CO2 to Methanol Reactor

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