Hutchinson, Harry: Diesel Alternative Hits the RoadASME. Elokuu 2013. Viitattu 9.10.2016. (englanniksi) Lainaus: "Dimethyl ether can be manufactured from natural gas or from biomass feedstocks, including food, agricultural, and animal waste. It has a cetane number of 55, compared with 40 to 53 for diesel fuel. Burning it yields low emissions of nitrogen oxides and carbon monoxide, and no soot or particulates."
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Dimethyl EtherAlternative Fuels Data Center. 5.12.2015. Viitattu 9.10.2016. (englanniksi) Lainaus: "Dimethyl ether has several fuel properties that make it attractive for use in diesel engines. It has a very high cetane number, which is a measure of the fuel's ignitibility in compression ignition engines. The energy efficiency and power ratings of DME and diesel engines are virtually the same. Because of its lack of carbon-to-carbon bonds, using DME as an alternative to diesel can virtually eliminate particulate emissions and potentially negate the need for costly diesel particulate filters."
Berg, Tom: Volvo Thinks the Fuel of the Future is DME – and It’s Almost HereTruckinginfo.com. Kesäkuu 2013. Viitattu 9.10.2016. (englanniksi) Lainaus: "DME burns so cleanly that the engine needs no exhaust-gas recirculation, a diesel particulate filter or variable geometry turbocharger – all sources of reliability problems and maintenance expense for owners of modern truck diesels, Saxman said. It’s injected at relatively low pressures, so the fuel system needn’t be so stout."
