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Basics

(From energy.gov) Dimethyl ether (DME) is a synthetically produced hydrocarbon, comparable to Propane / LPG
It can be an alternative to diesel for use in specially designed (or sufficiently modified existing) Compression Ignition Engines ( Diesel Engines )
It is also used as a low-temperature solvent and extraction agent
Under normal atmospheric conditions, DME is a colorless gas
It is used extensively in the chemical industry and as an aerosol propellant
Dimethyl ether requires about 75 pounds per square inch (psi) of pressure to be in liquid form
- Because of this, DME's handling requirements are similar to those of propane—both must be kept in pressurized storage tanks at an ambient temperature

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 =External Links=
 *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dimethyl_ether The Wikipedia Page on Dimethyl Ether]
+*[https://afdc.energy.gov/fuels/emerging_dme.html An Energy . Gov page on Dimethyl Ether]
 *[http://www.truckinginfo.com/article/story/2013/06/volvo-thinks-the-fuel-of-the-future-is-dme-and-it-s-almost-here.aspx An article in "Trucking Info . Com" Titled "Volvo Thinks the Fuel of the Future is DME – and It’s Almost Here"]
 *[https://www.aboutdme.org/index.asp?sid=48  "International DME Association: About DME"]
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