Dimethyl ether: A review of technologies and production challenges

Zoha Azizi; Mohsen Rezaeimanesh; Tahere Tohidian; Mohammad Reza Rahimpour

doi:10.1016/j.cep.2014.06.007

journal article Aug 01, 2014

Dimethyl ether: A review of technologies and production challenges

Zoha Azizi Mohsen Rezaeimanesh Tahere Tohidian Mohammad Reza Rahimpour

Chemical Engineering and Processing - Process Intensification Vol. 82 pp. 150-172 · Elsevier BV

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Zoha Azizi, Mohsen Rezaeimanesh, Tahere Tohidian, et al. (2014). Dimethyl ether: A review of technologies and production challenges. Chemical Engineering and Processing - Process Intensification, 82, 150-172. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cep.2014.06.007

Dimethyl ether: A review of technologies and production challenges

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