18.中国における石炭起源DMEに関する調査報告

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The 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 is similar to the properties of LPG and it can be used for various fields; power generation fuel, transportation, home fuel, etc. Today 10,000 ton/year DME which produced from methanol is actually used as propellant of spray can. The demand of DME in Japan is 4 million ton in 2010. The demand will increase to 17 million ton in 2020. 50,000 ton/year DME is already produced and utilized as LPG alternate for domestic and industrial use only in China, which will be expanded to 1 million ton in 2010.