Abstract:

Dimethyl ether (DME) is a clean and economical alternative fuel which can be
produced from natural gas through synthesis gas. The properties of DME are very
similar to those of LP gas. DME canbe used for various fields as a fuel such as power
generation, transportation, home heating and cooking,etc. It contains no sulfur or
nitrogen. It is not corrosive to any metal and not harmful to human body.

Reactions:

3 CO2 +3 H 2

CH 3 OCH 3+ CO2

2CO +4 H 2

2CH 3 O H

2CH 3 OH

CH 3 OCH 3+ H 2 O

2CO + H 2 O

CO2 + H 2

Conclusions :
DME is an excellent clean fuel, easy to transport, and could be used extensively in
various sectors as household, transportation and power generation. DME can be
produced from various raw materials such as natural gas, coal or coal bed methane
etc. through synthesis gas.
DME is synthesized from synthesis gas of
ATR from biomass with by-produced
the range of 0.5 -1.00.

Refrences:

CO2

H 2 /CO =1, which is produced by the

. For coal gasification this ratio lies in

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