Pune, March 15 -- Amid a global shortage of LPG caused by ongoing war-related disruptions, scientists at the National Chemical Laboratory (NCL) in Pune have achieved a breakthrough by developing Dimethyl Ether (DME) gas, which could serve as an alternative fuel to LPG.
Dr. Tirumalaivami Raja and his team at NCL have successfully developed a catalyst required to produce DME after nearly two decades of research. Using this catalyst, the scientists have also managed to produce DME gas at a pilot level. Currently, around 250 kilograms of DME gas is being produced daily as part of the pilot project, a release stated on Sunday.
If produced on a larger commercial scale in collaboration with industrial companies, the DME gas can be blended with L...