A Review of Sustainable Energy – Recent Development and Future Prospects of Dimethyl Ether (DME)

Abstract DME can be synthesized from natural gas, coal, biomass, and/or coal seam, and is a sulfur-free, near-zero aromatics synthetic fuel which is considered as an excellent substitute for conventional diesel and liquefied petroleum gas. Currently, various production technologies are developed and many commercial projects are actively being progressed. This paper presents recent development and future prospect of Dimethyl Ether (DME) as an alternative energy and simple review for biomass energy.

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