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7 Combustion of DME<br />

- 20 - -<br />

7.1 Combustion stoichiometry<br />

The ideal combustion of DME in dry air is described by the reaction:<br />

λ ⋅ ⋅ ( 3.<br />

76N<br />

+ O ) + CH OCH → 3H<br />

O + 2CO<br />

+ λ ⋅11.<br />

28N<br />

+ 3⋅<br />

( λ −1)<br />

⋅O<br />

+ 1329 kJ / mol<br />

3 2 2 3 3<br />

2<br />

2<br />

2<br />

2<br />

The stoichiometric fuel to air ratio (FA ratio) is derived:<br />

3 mole ⋅ ( 3.<br />

76 ⋅ 28.<br />

01 g / mole + 32.<br />

00 g / mole)<br />

+ 1 mole ⋅ 46.<br />

07 g / mole = 411.<br />

95 g + 46.<br />

07 g<br />

FA<br />

S , DME<br />

m<br />

=<br />

m<br />

fuel<br />

air<br />

46.<br />

07 g<br />

= =<br />

411.<br />

95 g<br />

0.<br />

1118<br />

The equivalence ratio is given as the ratio of the actual FA ratio to the stoichiometric FA<br />

ratio:<br />

FA<br />

φ =<br />

FAS<br />

The typical equivalence ratio in engine experiments with DME is from 0.2 to 0.5.<br />

7.2 Physical and chemical properties of DME<br />

Table 1: Properties of DME<br />

Chemical formula: CH3OCH3.<br />

Chemical weight: 46.07 g/mol.<br />

Melting point: -141 °C<br />

Boling point at atm. pressure: -24.4 °C<br />

Vapor pressure at 20 °C: 5.1 bars<br />

Critical pressure: 53.7 bars<br />

Critical temperature: 126.9 °C<br />

Heat of combustion, LHV: 28.84 MJ/kg<br />

Heat of vaporization at -20 °C: 410.2 kJ/kg<br />

Auto ignition temperature: 235 °C<br />

Flash point: -41 °C<br />

Flammability limit in air 3.4-17 vol. %<br />

The data are supplied by Haldor Topsøe A/S. More information about DME is available<br />

at [12]. DME has a cetane rating in the range of 55-60. The cetane ranking means that<br />

DME has a shorter delay than diesel fuel, which has a cetane ranking of 40-46 (45-50 for<br />

premium diesel).

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