Dimethyl ether Dimethyl Ether Market worth 9.

7 Billion USD by 2020

First reaction natural gas converted to syngas

As raw material:
1. CO2 + CH4 ---> 2CO + 2H2  H= + 247 kJ/mol
- fossil fuel based
Second reaction: from syngas to dimethyl ether
- bio based
1. CO2 + 3H2 --> CH3OH + H2O  H= + 41 kJ/mol
Application
2. CO + H2O ---> CO2 + H2  H= + 9.8kcal/mol
- LPG blending
3. 2CH3OH ---> CH3OCH3 + H2O  H= + 5.6kcal/mol
- aerosol propellant

- transportation fuel

H2,CO, CH3OH,H20 PURGE

CH30CH3 (MAIN)
CO2( BY-PRODUCT)
Natural gas
Reactor DME reactor Product separator
CO2, CO, H2
Methanol

First reaction natural gas converted to syngas

1. CO2 + CH4 ---> 2CO + 2H2  H= + 247 kJ/mol

Methanol is expected to increase in demand to USD 51.6
billion by 2021
Second reaction: from syngas to methanol

1. CO + 2H2 ---> CH3OH  H= - 90.8kJ/mol

2. CO2 + H2 ---> CO + H2O  H= - 49.2 kJ/mol

3. CO2 + 3H2 ---> CH3OH + H2O  H= + 41 kJ/mol

Recycle line

Natural
gas MeOH
Separator
Reactor Separator Reactor Flash drum
CO2, CO, H2 (distillation)

H2O