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Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co. Inc.

日露エネルギーフォーラム
日露エネルギ フォ ラム ２００８

Chemicals From Natural Gas

and
MGC’s Activity in That Field
【UP DATE】
DATE】
November 2008
November,

Akira Ishiwada
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co., Inc.

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Background of ＭＧＣ on Methanol

 One of The Largest Methanol

Suppliers / Marketers in The World
 Investor & Shareholder ;
- AR
AR--RAZI of Saudi Arabia
- METOR of Venezuela
 MGC’s Key Roles in The Methanol Project ;
- Process Owner
- Methanol Synthesis Catalyst Supplier
- Technical Services
- Plant Operation Support
- Marketing
M k ti &LLogistics
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Positioning of DME in ＧＴＬ（Ｇａｓ Ｔo Ｌiquids)

Various GTL from Natural Gas
Natural Gas Very low
Desulfur temperature ＬＮＧ
(Methane) DeCO2 liquid
(-162℃)

Desulfur Reforming Synthesis Methanol

Synthesis Gas 210 300℃

210～300℃
H2/CO 50～100 kg/cm2G
200～400℃
Dehydration
10～20 kg/cm2G

Synthesis
Dehydration ＤＭＥ
210～290℃
40～80 kg/cm2G (-25℃)

Synthesis Hydro FT
genation synthetic oil
250～350℃
30 kg/cm2G
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Characteristics of DME
Items DME Propan e Bu tan e Me th an e Methan ol Diesel
Chemical Formula ＣＨ 3 ＯＣＨ 3 Ｃ3 Ｈ 8 Ｃ4 Ｈ 1 0 ＣＨ 4 ＣＨ 3 ＯＨ -
Hi h er He
High H ating
ti Valu
V l e k al/
kc l/ kg
k 7 5 70
7,5 12 ,03
03 0 1 1,8
1 8 30 13
3,080
080 5 ,42
42 0 1 0,9
0 9 50
kc al/ L 5,0 60 5 ,94 0 6,8 50 5,560 4 ,30 0 9,2 00
kc al/ Ｎm ３ 1 5,6 20 23 ,76 0 3 0,6 30 9,340 - -
Boiling Point　
Point (℃) -2
2 5.1
51 -42
42.0
0 -0
0.5
5 -161
161.5
5 64 6 180～370
64.6
Cetane Number 5 5～60 5 10 0 5 40～55
Liquid Density （ｇ/ｃｍ3、20℃） 0.6 68 0.49 0.57 - 0.796 0.84
Gas Specific Gravity （via Air）
（ ） 1.59 1.52 2,00 0,55 - -
Combustion Point (℃) 3 50 457 430 540 464 316
Explosion Limit (%) 3 .4～2 7.0 2.1～9.5 1.9～8.5 5.0～15.0 5.5～36.0 0.6～6.5
Has good environmental characteristics
Oxygen content rate : 34
34.8%
8%
D
Does nott emit
it particulate
ti l t matter
tt (PM) when
h it b
burns

Cetane number : 55 or more Can be utilized as a substitute of

High efficiency-Clean Vehicle
diesel oil for diesel vehicle
Liquefaction by pressurizing Can be utilized in existing LPG Decentralized
(about six atmospheric pressures) infrastructure (ex. Tankers and Tanks) Energy System
Can be utilized as an energy source
Extracting hydrogen easily and voluminously Hope of hydrogen
of fuel cell
energy society
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No color and No smell / Low toxicity Proved as aerosol propellant

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Environment Conservation
The Volume of Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Fuels and by Power Generations
(Trial calculation)
DME Petroleum Coal LNG（CNG）

By the type of fuel ①crude oil ②diesel oil

（Simple complete combustion） ③gasoline
Greenhouse gas （g-c/1000kcal） 69.1 ① 80.4 ② 79.4 ③ 74.3 96.8 58.6
DME/Fuel (%) ① 86% ② 87% ③ 93% 71% 118%

By the type of power generation GTCC BTG BTG BTG GTCC BTG

Transmission end efficiency

y (%)
( ) 51.6 39.7 39.7 39.3 51.6 39.7
Greenhouse gas （g-c/kwh） 115 149 174 212 98 127
66% 86% 54% 70% 117% 90% 117%
DME/Fuel (%)
(GTCC) （BTG) （GTCC） （BTG） （GTCC) （GTCC） （BTG)

By the type of engine DE DE OTTO OTTO

Engine efficiency (TNO Report） 35% 35% 29% 30%

Greenhouse gas （g-c/kwh） 169.8 195 220 168.0
DME/Fuel （％） 87% 77% 101%

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Process Scheme Comparisons of DME

CO2
CO2
DME
CO2
NG De-S Reformer Synthesis Distillation DME
Removal
(Slurry Bed)

O2
MeOH
Air ASU

Synthesis Gas : H2/CO = 1

DME
on

MeOH
NG De-S Reformer Synthesis Distillation DME
H Dehydratio

Synthesis
（Fixed Bed）
CO2
CO2

O2 CO2 MeOH
Air
MeoH

ASU Water
or O2

Synthesis Gas : M-Value=1 (H2/CO = 2～3）

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Large-Scale
Large Scale DME Process of MGC

Conversion ratio / 1 pass = 50 ~ 80%

Methanol Processing
Selectivity ≧ 98%
Technology of MGC
Off Gas
(Reforming Fuel)
Synthesis gas

Natural Methanol
Reforming Methanol
Gas
Synthesis

IntegratIon
Off Gas

DME
Synthesis Distillation DME
DME Processing
Technology of MGC Conversion ratio / 1 pass = 70 ~ 80%
Effluent
Selectivity ≧ 98% 6

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History of DME Process in MGC

1965 DME Processing technology development
1966 1,000tpa Plant (Affiliated company of MGC )
1981 6,000tpa
6 000tpa Plant （Niigata factory of MGC )
1984 3,600tpa Plant
( License of South Korea to LG Chemical )
1990 25,000tpa
25 000tpa Plant
( License of Netherlands to AKZO )
2008 80,000tpa Plant （ Niigata factory of MGC ）
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DME Promotion Project

Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc.
ITOCHU C Corporation
ti
Japan Petroleum Exploration Co., Ltd.
y Oil Company,
Taiyo p y, Limited
TOTAL Di-Methyl Ether Japan Ltd.
Toyota Tsusho Corporation
JGC CCorporation
i
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation

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Project Purpose
 Acknowledgements to potential users by DME physical
supply
 Regulatory
•DME
DME product
d t standards
t d d
•DME handling standards
•Tax system
y at promotion
p phase
p
 Application
•Long term test for application technologies
 New technology establishment as DTO

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Project Scheme
Process License
Contractor (JGC) Licenser (Mitsubishi Gas Chemical/JGC)

Plant Construction Contract

Fuel DME Promotion Members (Participation Ratio)

Equity

Mitsubishi Gas Itochu Japan Petroleum

Fuel DME Production Co.,, Ltd.
Chemical 29.15% 13.25% Exploration 12% Equity Ratio = Participation Ratio
Production Order

Taiyo Oil TOTAL Di-Methyl Toyota Tsusho

10% Ether Japan 10%
10%
DME Offtake Right
(Participation Ratio)
JGC Mitsubishi Heavy Mitsubishi Operation/Production
5.3% Industries 5.3% Chemical 5% Order

Japan DME Ltd.

Ltd

Each Member’s Individual Sales Production Order

(Promotion/Application Development Purpose) Sales, Own Consumption Mitsubishi Gas Chemical

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Uses of Fuel DME

Power Diesel
Generation Truck

Fuel DME
Promotion Plant

Industrial
Use Others

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Plant Outline
 Products: Fuel grade DME
Purity 99% (according to JIS TS)　
 Annual Production Capacity:80
Capacity:80,000ton
000ton
expandable to approx. 100,000ton
 Plant Construction Amount:
Approx. 2.5billions Japanese Yen
 Feedstock: Imported Methanol
p
Transportation by
yppipeline
p form Mitsubishi Gas
Chemical (MGC)’s owned existing Methanol
import terminal at Niigata East Port to MGC
Niigata Factory
 Production Process:
MGC Methanol Dehydration Process
(commercially established technology)　
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Plant Outline
MGC Methanol Dehydration
y DME Process
Off Gas
Recycle MeOH

Feedstock MeOH Fuel

MeOH Vaporizer
DME

DME #1 #2 M OH
MeOH
DME
Reactor Column Column

Effluent

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Progress of Construction Work

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Governmental Support
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Policy
 Supports
pp for technology
gy development
p of DME production
p and
application have been provided
 2007 Fiscal Year
- Demonstration of boiler, household gas appliance, gas engine
with LPG/DME mixed fuel
- Demonstration of diesel power generation system with
DME/bio mixed fuel 　　　　　　　
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
 Supports for DME truck practical use have been provided
 DME truck practical model project is under planning for
promotion
ti off the
th next-generation
t ti llow emission
i i heavy-duty
h d t
vehicles 　　　　　
Ministry of the Environment
 Supporting system for municipality’s
municipality s introduction of DME
vehicles is under examination
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DME’s
DME s Position at National Strategy
( Ministry of Economy, Trade & Industry )
Basic Energy Plan (Revised on 2007 March)
 Policies to Promote/Spread DME
 Technical Development of New Energy
 To Promote Development of DME Automobiles to Meet
Economic
co o c Requirements
equ e e s
 Expansion of Demand
 To Enhance DME as the Alternative for LPG in Industrial
S t in
Sector i th
the Sh
Short-term
tt Trend
T d
 Securement of Clean Energy, DME
 To Realize Lower Manufacturing Cost and Development of
Application Equipment for DME Promotion
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DME’s
DME s Position at National Strategy
( Ministry of Economy, Trade & Industry )

O tli
Outline off 2008 S
Subsidy
b id Pl
Plan

 Subsidy for Modification and/or

New Construction of DME Boilers
→150Million
150Milli JJapanese Y
Yen
（≒US$1.5Mil）
 DME Does not Contain Sulfur
Sulfur, and is Expected to
Contribute to Diversification of Energy like LPG Substitute
 In Order to Promote DME Utilization, the Subsidy should
b U
be Usedd ffor Development
D l t off DME A
Application
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