Table 3 Effect of different catalysts and process parameters on DME steam reforming

xCu/γ-Al₂O₃

350–400 °C, 1 atm

95

Y_H2 = 74.08%,

(Kim et al., 2022)

xCu/γ-Al₂O₃

300–600 °C, 1 atm

100

YH2 = 72%,

(Kim et al., 2020)

Cu–Ni/γ-Al₂O₃

350⁰C, 1 atm

100

V_H2 = 55–70 mmol g⁻¹ h⁻¹

(Wang et al., 2010)

CuMn₂O₄/γ-Al₂O₃

350

^oC, 1 atm

71

V_H2 = 23–24 mL/min

(Faungnawakij et al., 2008)

Cu/SiO₂-HPA/γ-Al₂O₃

290 °C,1 atm

100

Y_H2 = 74%,

(Galvita et al., 2001)

CuFe₂O₄/ γ-Al₂O₃

375 °C,1 atm

56.8–99.6

Y_H2 = 48–97.6

(Faungnawakij et al., 2009)

CuNiFe/γ-Al₂O₃/Al

400 oC, 1 atm

100

Y_H2 = 97%,

(Deng et al., 2019)

CuFe₂O₄/ γ-Al₂O₃

350–425

^oC, 1 atm

70–95

V_H2 = 55–95 mmol g⁻¹ h⁻¹

(Faungnawakij et al., 2006)

CuZnAlZr/γ-Al₂O₃

350–425

^oC,1 atm

90–95

Y_H2 = 85–95%,

(Sun et al., 2012)

CuZnAl₂O₃/HZSM-5

275⁰C,1.2 atm

40–44

Y_H2 = 35–43%,

(Arteta et al., 2014)

Cu/ZnO/Al₂O₃

1.55% ZSM-5

200–300 °C,1 atm

570–100

Y_H2 = 65–96%

(Long et al., 2019)

Pd/ZrO₂

360–550 °C,1 atm

50–100

Y_H2 = 31–65

(Ledesma et al., 2011)