Table 3 Comparison of the activity of the most active catalysts with that published in the literature.
Catalyst | Reaction temperature (°C) | GHSV (ml/g/h) | Methanol conversion (%) | Selectivity to DME (%) | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CaSO4 modified kaolinite | 400 | 8.000 | 84.6 | 84 | |
Urea kaolinite complex | 400 | 8.000 | 87.5 | 87 | |
Co/kaolinite | 300 | 7200 | 81.7 | < 80 | |
Allophane | 300 | 12,000 | 83.0 | 97 | |
Porous clay doped with Al | 325 | 12.000 | 80 | 100 | |
Red mud | 300 | – | 68 | 100 | |
K10 montmorillonite | 300 | – | 80 | 100 | |
Cu doped Zr-PILCs | 240 | 3000 | 44.5 | 95.2 | |
10% H2SO4/K400 | 300 | 6000 | 98 | 100 | This work |
10% WO3/K400 | 300 | 6000 | 98 | 100 | This work |
10% ZrO2/K400 | 275 | 6000 | 98 | 100 | This work |
