Biogas as a reproducible energy source: Its steam reforming for electricity generation and for farm machine fuel

Autoignition dynamics of DME/air and EtOH/air homogeneous mixtures

“…In particular, EtOH is already being massively produced from fermentation processes [25,26], whereas the possibility of producing DME through liquefaction of biogas produced from anaerobic digestion processes has also been demonstrated [27][28][29]. These are two relatively simple molecules, the kinetics of which is very well understood.…”

Farm biogas production in organic agriculture: System implications

“…Biomass in this context can be defined as carbonaceous organic matter directly or indirectly derived from photosynthetical processes (Kaltschmitt et al, 2007). In continuously stirred tanks the biomass is decomposed through anaerobic bacterial activity.…”

“…However, the inputs of motor fuel in our model are not affected by AD integration. The model does not consider the use of bio-methane as tractive fueleither directly or after conversion into dimethyl ether -because the required industrial processes, high pressure infrastructure, and/or engine modifications seem infeasible at single farm level (Fankhauser and Moser, 1983;Komiyama et al, 2006;Ahlgren et al, 2009).…”

Potential of bio-DME as a transportation fuel for India

“…The most attractive and economical technology is considered to be oxygen-blown autothermal reforming. New processes are being commercialized to produce DME in a single step via autothermal reactors ͑if produced from natural gas͒ [21][22][23] and slurry phase reactors ͑in case of biosyngas͒ to meet the DME mass production. 24 The slurry phase reactors involve direct synthesis of DME from syngas with a dual/bicatalyst in a slurry phase reactor.…”