23rd European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering

A Three Dimensional Dynamic CFD Simulation for the Direct DME Production in a Fixed Bed Reactor

Fazel Moradi^a, Mohammad Kazemeini^a, Leila Vafajoo^b and Moslem Fattahi^a,    ^aDepartment of Chemical & Petroleum Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, P.O.Box 11365-9465, Tehran, Iran, ^bChemical and Environmental Engineering Group, Islamic Azad University, Tehran South Branch, Deh-haqi Street, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

Dimethyl ether (DME) as a clean fuel seems to be a superior candidate for high-quality diesel fuel in near future. In this study, a comprehensive three-dimensional dynamic heterogeneous model developed to simulate the flow behavior and catalytic coupling reactions for synthesis of the DME from hydrogenation of the CO and CO₂, dehydration ...