System and method for synthesis of dialkyl carbonates using carbon dioxide reaction with methanol and ammonia
A method and system for membrane-assisted production of high purity concentrated dimethyl carbonate by the reaction of carbon dioxide and methanol is provided. Carbon dioxide is recovered from flue gas or other dilute streams from industrial processes by a membrane and subsequent conversion takes place to an intermediate methyl carbamate by reacting of carbon dioxide with ammonia and methanol. For high-purity carbon dioxide obtained by one of the carbon capture technologies or by a process (such as, for example, ethanol fermentation process) the membrane reactor is replaced with a catalytic reactor for direct conversion of carbon dioxide to methyl carbamate by reacting with ammonia and methanol. The methyl carbamate is further reacted with methanol for conversion to dimethyl carbonate. An integrated reactive distillation process using side reactors is used for facilitating the catalytic reaction in the subject method for producing high purity dimethyl carbonate.
- Research Organization:
- E3Tec Services, LLC, Hoffman Estates, IL (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- SC0013233
- Assignee:
- E3Tec Services, LLC (Hoffman Estates, IL)
- Patent Number(s):
- 11,479,524
- Application Number:
- 16/599,933
- OSTI ID:
- 1986730
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 10/11/2019
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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