Scientists at the Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess ##ors in China have created a one - step dimethyl ether synthesis that turns biomass into ethanol , whereas traditional methods require two steps . The fuel produced by the researchers had a high octane number of RON>93 , and demonstrated " favourable activity , selectivity and stability " . Moreover , the synthesised fuel exhibited " lower heat duty , adiabatic temperature rise , and higher yield " . The research team said while certain aspects still needed to be investigated the results were promising enough to merit further investigation .
Scientists at the Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology in China have created a one-step dimethyl ether synthesis that turns biomass into gasoline, whereas traditional methods require two steps. The fuel produced by the researchers had a high octane number of RON>93, and demonstrated "favourable activity, selectivity and stability". Moreover, the synthesised fuel exhibited "lower heat duty, adiabatic temperature rise, and higher yield". The Qingdao team said while certain aspects still needed to be studied the results were promising enough to merit further investigation.