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Disclosed is a process for preparing dimethyl ether, including a) reacting methanol containing 0-80 mol % of water in the presence of a dehydration catalyst, b) transferring the reaction product into a single separation column, thus separating dimethyl ether, water, and unreacted methanol, c) withdrawing dimethyl ether and withdrawing unreacted methanol from the sidestream of the single separation column, and d) recyling the unreacted methanol to the a) reacting the methanol. Dimethyl ether may be prepared from water-containing methanol, and the separation and withdrawal of dimethyl ether, water, and unreacted methanol may be realized using a single column, thus reducing the investment cost and the operating cost.

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