Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), along with CSIR–National Chemical Laboratory (CSIR-NCL), is set to launch an industrial pilot project to produce dimethyl ether (DME) in Pune.
About Dimethyl Ether:
It is a synthetically produced alternative to diesel for use in specially designed compression ignition diesel engines.
Properties of Dimethyl Ether:
High Cetane Number: It has a very high cetane number, which is a measure of the fuel’s ignitibility in compression ignition engines.
Under normal atmospheric conditions, DME is a colorless gas.
Clean Burning: It burns cleaner, emitting minimal amounts of soot, nitrogen oxides (NOx), sulfur oxides (SOx), and particulate matter.
Thermal efficiency: It exhibits thermal efficiency that is comparable to traditional fuels, making it a viable substitute
Alternate Fuel: It can be a viable alternative fuel and engine technology to adapt to conventional diesel engines used in India’s economy’s agricultural and transport sectors.
Application of Dimethyl Ether:
It is used extensively in the chemical industry and as an aerosol propellant.
It is used in chemical industries and also to produce dyes and plastics.
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