What are DMEs basic physical characteristics?
DME (Dimethyl ether) is a clean, colorless gas that is easy to liquefy and transport. Chemically speaking, DME is the simplest ether compound, with a chemical formula of C2H6O. DME can be derived from many sources, including renewable materials (biomass, including municipal waste and waste from paper and pulp mills, wood, or agricultural products) and fossil fuels (natural gas and coal). DME has been used for decades in the personal care industry (as an environmentally benign propellant in aerosols and other personal care products), as DME is non-toxic and is easily degraded in the troposphere. At standard temperature and pressure DME is a gas, but can be liquefied under a moderate pressure. This makes DME quite similar to propane and liquefied petroleum gas for handling purposes.
