| 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 |