DME IN VAEXJOE: CONDITIONS FOR PRODUCTION AND USE

DME - DIMETYLETER I VAEXJOE: FOERUTSAETTNINGAR FOER PRODUKTION OCH ANVAENDNING

As part of its environmental awareness, Vaexjoe Municipality has the goal of being free of fossil fuels. A study has been made in collaboration with a number of industrial enterprises regarding the conditions for building a production plant for bio DME (dimethylether) and using this as fuel in the region. A possible strategy has been sketched out. The conclusions of the study are as follows: (1) DME is considered capable of reducing exhausts from diesel vehicles. Light vehicles can satisfy the American ULEV requirements, and heavy vehicles the Euro2 requirements; (2) Production of DME from bio raw materials can considerably reduce emissions of greenhouse gases; (3) In order that bio based fuels may compete with established fuels regarding cost, increased internalisation of external costs is necessary; (4) Cost of producing DME from bio is higher than producing it from natural gas; (5) Bio DME appears to be competitive with other bio fuels for diesel vehicles; (6) Production technology must be developed further, especially regarding biomass gasification and gas purification; (7) Introduction of new fuel requires co-operation from several players; (8) Local and regional market must be established prior to production; this takes time and money; (9) Ample biomass available in region; and (10) International co-operation in producing DME may be possible.

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    KOMMUNIKATIONSFORSKNINGSBEREDNINGEN

    BOX 5706
    STOCKHOLM,   Sweden  S-114 97
  • Publication Date: 1997

Language

  • Swedish

Media Info

  • Features: References;
  • Pagination: 80 p.
  • Serial:
    • KFB-MEDDELANDE
    • Issue Number: 1997:29
    • Publisher: KOMMUNIKATIONSFORSKNINGSBEREDNINGEN
    • ISSN: 1401-1271

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Filing Info

  • Accession Number: 00793543
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Source Agency: Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI)
  • Files: ITRD
  • Created Date: Jun 15 2000 12:00AM