Dimethyl ether
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Dimethyl ether (CH3OCH3) is also known as methoxymethane, oxybismethane, methyl ether, wood ether or DME. It can be used as a substitute for liquified petroleum gas, liquified natural gas, diesel and gasoline. It can be made from natural gas, coal, or biomass.[1]
DME production
DME can be produced in two ways, both of which can begin either with a biomass or fossil fuel feedstock.
- It can be produced from methanol through a process of catalytic dehydration.[2]
- It can be produced via syngas produced through gasification of biomass or coal.[2]
Publications
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Notes
| Liquid biofuels | edit | |
| Oils & fats: Biodiesel | Pure plant oil (PPO)/Straight vegetable oil (SVO) | Renewable diesel Oil feedstocks: Animal fat, oil palm, rapeseed, soybeans, etc. Alcohols: Bio-ethanol | Biobutanol - Alcohol feedstocks: cellulosic, sugarcane, corn, sugarbeets, etc. Biomass-to-Liquids (BTL): Pyrolysis oil | Methanol | Dimethyl ether (DME) - Biomass feedstocks Other: ETBE | biokerosene | ||
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Gases: Biopropane | Biogas | Synthetic natural gas | Syngas | ||
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