Dimethyl ether is a kind
of clean fuel, which is expected to replace traditional fuel to achieve high
efficiency and low emission. The research of hydrogen production by vehicle
dimethyl ether reforming is imminent. This article summarizes and comments the
progress of hydrogen production by dimethyl ether reforming, briefly analyzing
new method of preparing catalyst. Three existing methods for hydrogen from
dimethyl ether, namely steam reforming, autothermal reforming and partial
oxidation reforming, are introduced. In this paper, recent researches in the
field of hydrogen from dimethyl ether are reviewed.
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