Dimethyl Ether

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

Internal Links

• DME from Methanol
  • Methanol
• Syngas
• Chemical Swadeshi

External Links

• The Wikipedia Page on Dimethyl Ether
• An Energy . Gov page on Dimethyl Ether
• A Whitepaper by "European Biofuels Technology Platform" Titled "Biofuel Fact Sheet - Dimethyl ether (DME)"
• "California Dimethyl Ether Multimedia Evaluation"
• A "LP Gas Magazine" Article Titled "The developing DME market: What it means for LPG"
• An article in "Trucking Info . Com" Titled "Volvo Thinks the Fuel of the Future is DME – and It’s Almost Here"
• "International DME Association: About DME" (Dead Link)
• "DME: The Best Fuel, Period Dimethyl Ether: The Future of Electricity, Heat and Transportation" (A whitepaper, but also biased/an ad, due to it being by This Company "Chem Bio Power" (Should look into them later) )
• A 2021 Section of the Publication "Direct Liquid Fuel Cells" Titled "Chapter 8 - Direct dimethyl ether fuel cells (DDMEFCs)"