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mercially available DME separation schemes. This feature comes at a cost but also gives DME with a higher purity and allows the co-production of methanol if desired.

The gas treatment step of the plant rejects carbon dioxide at high concentration. The process is therefore also very suitable to combine with carbon capture and sequestration (CCS). With renewable feedstock the produced biofuel will then have a carbon footprint less than zero.

The BioDME project will not only be a technical demonstration but will also showcase the opportunity for the pulp and paper industry to play a major role in the production of high-value, high-performance

First BioDME truck for fleet trials with its modified MD 13 440 hp engine

biofuels from low quality forest and agricultural residues. We look forward to report on the continued progress. PPI

Ingvar Landälv is vice president of Technology and Patrik Löwnertz is vice president of marketing and sales for Chemrec AB, Stockholm, Sweden. For more information, visit www.chemrec.se, or contact Richard J. LeBlanc at rick.leblanc@chemrec.se or 1-847-772-0553.

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