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Surface reactions of dimethyl ether on γ-Al2O3: 1. Adsorption and thermal effects

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Reactions of dimethyl ether (DME) over γ-Al2O3 at 250°C have been investigated in a flow catalytic reactor. The main products of the interaction between DME and alumina are methanol and water. Heat evolution is observed as DME is passed over alumina, and replacing DME with nitrogen gives way to heat absorption. Calcination of alumina before the reaction considerably strengthens the exotherm, which is due to DME adsorption, while the endotherm is due to the desorption of weakly bound DME. The role of the hydroxyl groups of γ-Al2O3 in methanol and water formation has been elucidated. Treating alumina with water vapor after bringing it into contact with DME completely restores the hydroxyl cover and replaces strongly adsorbed DME with hydroxyl groups.

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    M. A. Kipnis, P. V. Samokhin, E. A. Volnina & G. I. Lin

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Original Russian Text © M.A. Kipnis, P.V. Samokhin, E.A. Volnina, G.I. Lin, 2014, published in Kinetika i Kataliz, 2014, Vol. 55, No. 4, pp. 478–484.

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Kipnis, M.A., Samokhin, P.V., Volnina, E.A. et al. Surface reactions of dimethyl ether on γ-Al2O3: 1. Adsorption and thermal effects. Kinet Catal 55, 456–462 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0023158414040107

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