DME as

Transportation Fuel
By- Atul Uttam
Natasha Ture
Mahesh Jumde
Properties
• Colourless, odourless & non-toxic gas similar properties to LPG.
• Cost Efficient Production & Distribution.

Natural Gas
Coal Methanol DME production process DME
Biomass

Properties DME Methane Diesel fuel

Boiling point(oC) -25.1 -161.5 180-370

Liquid 0.67 0.79 0.84 CH3OCH3

density(g/cm3,20oC)
tane number 55-60 0 40-55
Viable Alternative Energy
• Favorable characteristics:- 1. Safe and clean source.
2. Low smoke emission rate.
3. alternate source for LPG.

● Wide application:- 1. Blend stock or substitute for fuel.

2. Expanding application.

● High adaptivity :- 1. Can be transported & stored like LPG.

2. Minimal modifications to existing fuel
system
required.
 Relevance
• With the chemical structure somewhat similar to methanol, DME contains oxygen and no carbon-
carbon bonds, thus seriously limiting the possibility of forming carbonaceous particulate emissions
during combustion.

• DME has a high enough cetane number to perform well as a compression-ignition fuel.

• When used as a diesel fuel, DME provides reduced PM and NOx emissions, but increased CO and HC.

• With ever growing concerns on environmental pollution, energy security, and future oil supplies, the
global community is seeking non-petroleum based alternative fuels.

• In selecting alternative fuels we consider areas like greenhouse gas emissions, non-petroleum
feedstocks, well-to-wheel efficiencies, fuel versatility, infrastructure, availability, economics, and safety.
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