Power-to-DME: a cornerstone towards a sustainable energy system

Dimethyl ether (DME) is a power-to-liquids product with interesting key characteristics and a broad spectrum of applications as a green fuel, as a compound for the chemical industry and as a chemical building block. At present, DME is produced from fossil resources like natural gas and coal. The shift to renewable production from CO2 and hydrogen will allow emerging pathways for the production of DME to find its way to the market. State-of-the-art and emerging DME production pathways are presented in detail. Particular focus is hereby put on the influence of a renewable production based on CO2 and hydrogen. Last but not least, economic insights into a power-to-DME process are given in the last chapter.