Waste-to-carbon dimethyl ether projects, US
Name of the Project
Waste-to-carbon dimethyl ether (DME) projects.
Location
The projects are expected to be located in north-west Europe and in the Gulf Coast of the US.
Project Owner/s
Dimeta and Enerkem.
Project Description
Dimeta and Enerkem are the first companies in the world to produce biomethanol from mixed waste at commercial scale.
The companies are starting feasibility studies for the development of two large-scale projects, which will convert waste into renewable and recycled DME. DME is a clean-burning fuel that can support decarbonisation of the off-grid energy sector, including heating, cooking, transport and industrial applications.
Each project is expected to produce about 165 000 t/y of renewable and recycled carbon DME from mixed residual waste.
Potential Job Creation
Not stated.
Capital Expenditure
Not stated.
Planned Start/End Date
Dimeta and Enerkem are targeting the start of front-end engineering and design next year.
The first plant spearheaded by Dimeta in the UK is set to be operational in 2025.
Latest Developments
None stated.
Key Contracts, Suppliers and Consultants
None stated.
Contact Details for Project Information
Dimeta head of advocacy and communications Sophia Haywood, email media@dimeta.nl.
Enerkem director corporate communications Amélie Desrosiers, email adesrosiers@enerkem.com.
Article Enquiry
Email Article
Save Article
To advertise email advertising@creamermedia.co.za or click here
Research Reports
Projects
Latest Multimedia
Showroom
Axiom Hydraulics is a trusted leader in South Africa’s hydraulic industry, delivering world-class components, systems, and engineering expertise...
VISIT SHOWROOM
Your global lifecycle technology & service partner for materials & minerals processing equipment for coal, iron ore, copper, manganese & other...
VISIT SHOWROOM
Announcements
What's On
Subscribe to improve your user experience...
Option 1 (equivalent of R125 a month):
Receive a weekly copy of Creamer Media's Engineering News & Mining Weekly magazine
(print copy for those in South Africa and e-magazine for those outside of South Africa)
Receive daily email newsletters
Access to full search results
Access archive of magazine back copies
Access to Projects in Progress
Access to ONE Research Report of your choice in PDF format
Option 2 (equivalent of R375 a month):
All benefits from Option 1
PLUS
Access to Creamer Media's Research Channel Africa for ALL Research Reports, in PDF format, on various industrial and mining sectors
including Electricity; Water; Energy Transition; Hydrogen; Roads, Rail and Ports; Coal; Gold; Platinum; Battery Metals; etc.
Already a subscriber?
Forgotten your password?
Receive weekly copy of Creamer Media's Engineering News & Mining Weekly magazine (print copy for those in South Africa and e-magazine for those outside of South Africa)
➕
Recieve daily email newsletters
➕
Access to full search results
➕
Access archive of magazine back copies
➕
Access to Projects in Progress
➕
Access to ONE Research Report of your choice in PDF format
RESEARCH CHANNEL AFRICA
R4500 (equivalent of R375 a month)
SUBSCRIBEAll benefits from Option 1
➕
Access to Creamer Media's Research Channel Africa for ALL Research Reports on various industrial and mining sectors, in PDF format, including on:
Electricity
➕
Water
➕
Energy Transition
➕
Hydrogen
➕
Roads, Rail and Ports
➕
Coal
➕
Gold
➕
Platinum
➕
Battery Metals
➕
etc.
Receive all benefits from Option 1 or Option 2 delivered to numerous people at your company
➕
Multiple User names and Passwords for simultaneous log-ins
➕
Intranet integration access to all in your organisation
