ECHEM Company

 
DiMethyl ether 
 

 
Project Name

DiMethyl ether

Project Location

Alexandria / Damietta

Project Objective

 

Production of 200 thousand tons/annually   of DME to be used as fuel mixed with LPG at  a ratio  of 20% to reduce its imports, and  is used in producing aerosols and organic solvents

Project Description
  • Reduction of LPG imports and saving hard currency
  • Meeting the localmarket needs of LPG
  • Production of DME from local resources using Methanol produced from Egyptian gas.
  • Creating job opportunities.
  • Attracting Direct Foreign Investments.

Production Capacity

200 thousand tons/ annually

Total Cost

70 million dollars

IRR

Under Study

Shareholders

Echem,Petrojet,Medor,and Methanex

Startup Date

2013

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