Volvo dme trials

June 14, Sara Jensen. DME-fueled trucks, now under development by Volvo, will offer an ultra-low emission alternative to diesel as DME produces no soot or PM due to its lack of a carbon-carbon bond. Why DME? The Oberon process In order to deliver DME in a cost-effective manner, Oberon has developed modular, small-scale production plants which are capable of producing 3, to 10, gallons of DME a day.

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But DME also has the potential to replace diesel fuel because it produces 95 per cent fewer greenhouse gases, no soot, low levels of nitrogen oxide and no sulphur dioxide. He first became interested in DME in , while involved with two other business people in looking at setting up a fund to invest in sustainable energy technologies.

That was derailed by the financial crisis, but their review of potential investment targets had left them impressed by DME's potential. December Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co. The planned startup date is Partners in the trials include Total, the French petroleum major, chemical giant Chemrec and parts maker Delphi. Volvo's field trial with DME-powered trucks in Sweden see sidebar is just one example. The Volvo project will use DME made from a waste product from pulp mills called black liquor, but GV Energy wants to use wood fibre collected from the forests around Terrace.

Volvo Trucks today became the first manufacturer to announce plans to commercialize dimethyl ether DME -powered heavy-duty commercial vehicles in North America. DME mirrors the exceptional performance qualities and energy efficiency of diesel, and burns clean without producing any soot. Converting natural gas to DME is an innovative way to address many of the distribution, storage and fueling challenges otherwise presented by natural gas as a heavy truck fuel.

Volvo announced plans to begin limited production in of DME-powered vehicles. Nyberg was joined at the California state capitol by Cliff Rechtschaffen, Gov. The company demonstrated these vehicles in U. Volvo decided to invest in DME technology and introduce it to the North American market because of the numerous benefits DME offers as a heavy-truck fuel.