Parametric Study for Production of Dimethyl Ether (DME) As a Fuel from Palm Wastes

• Main Authors: Inayat, A., Ghenai, C., Naqvi, M., Ammar, M., Ayoub, M., Hussin, M.N.B.
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 2017
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85020753434&doi=10.1016%2fj.egypro.2017.03.431&partnerID=40&md5=00cbeb88abcbb9ddf10e409c7dda1fbe; http://eprints.utp.edu.my/20329/

Dimethyl Ether (DME) has been getting numerous attention as it's potential as the second generation bio-fuel. Traditionally DME is produced from the petroleum based stock which involves two steps of synthesis (methanol synthesis from the syngas and DME synthesis from methanol). DME synthesis vi...