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It isn't mentioned in the article but dimethyl ether doesn't seem to deplete the ozone layer. Also it seems to have a few other promising uses including using
by benj111 4y ago
It isn't mentioned in the article but dimethyl ether doesn't seem to deplete the ozone layer.
Also it seems to have a few other promising uses including using it as a fuel made from CO2.
- PaulHoule 4y agoDME is a leading contender for e-Fuels. In particular, it is a great fuel for Diesel engines. The technology for e-Fuels is related to methods used to make liquid fuels from natural gas and especially coal. The historically most used process is Fischer-Tropsch which produces hydrocarbon gasoline, diesel fuel and even edible fatty acids, but has horrific economics because reaction pathways that build up and break down molecules are closely balanced requiring a big machine machine to make a small amount of fuel. DME is a single entity that can be synthesized more efficiently. The biggest problem w/ e-fuels though is that the market that needs the, the most is aviation but aviation is picky about fuel quality so they are insisting on FT chemistry as opposed to the single entity fuels (or simple blends) that are considered more viable for ground transportation.
- ZeroGravitas 4y agoMore info: https://afdc.energy.gov/fuels/emerging_dme.html https://afdc.energy.gov/fuels/emerging_dme.html