Dimethyl Ether(DME)is a clean and economical alternative fuel which can be produced from various resources as natural gas,coal or biomass through synthesis gas.The properties of DME are similar to those of LPG and it can be used for various fields;power generation fuel,transportation fule,home fuel,etc.An innovative process of direct synthesis of DME from synthesis gas has been developed.Newly developed catalyst in a slurry phase reactor gave a high conversion and high selectivity of DME.Pilot scale plant (5 tons/day)testing has been successfully carried out since 1999.A frasibility study of DME Fuel Chain,which includes production of DME from natural gas and ita transportation to Japn,indicates that DME is competitive to conventional fuels.
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