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Enhancing dimethyl ether production as a renewable fuel using a high-performance BEA zeolite membrane reactor

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  • Avruscio, E.
  • Sabir, A.W.
  • Barbieri, G.
  • Lee, P.S.
  • Catizzone, E.
  • Migliori, M.
  • Brunetti, A.

Abstract

This study evaluates the performance of a catalytic membrane reactor (MR) utilizing newly synthesized BEA zeolite membranes for the production of dimethyl ether (DME) as renewable fuel. BEA zeolite was synthesized and deposited as thin catalytic film on a porous alumina tube support and its structure, thickness, and crystal morphology were analyzed and optimized using SEM, XRD, EDS, XPS and in-situ FT-IR.

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  • Avruscio, E. & Sabir, A.W. & Barbieri, G. & Lee, P.S. & Catizzone, E. & Migliori, M. & Brunetti, A., 2026. "Enhancing dimethyl ether production as a renewable fuel using a high-performance BEA zeolite membrane reactor," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 256(PD).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:renene:v:256:y:2026:i:pd:s0960148125018518
    DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2025.124187
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