China to develop coal gas as diesel alternative
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2006-07-13 09:53
The Chinese government is to support the development of dimethyl ether (DME),
a gas derived from coal, as a possible alternative to diesel.
A circular from the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) said
standards for the use of DME as a civil fuel were being drawn up.
Shell's coal gas project in China, the Chinese government is to
support the development of dimethyl ether (DME), a gas derived from coal,
as a possible alternative to diesel.
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A gas under normal pressure and temperature, DME could be compressed into a
liquid and used as an alternative to diesel. Itslow emissions made it relatively
environmentally friendly.
Domestic and overseas research showed it was expected to becomea major fuel
and was suitable for China's energy structure, said the circular.
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