my country’s dimethyl ether production technology is gradually maturing and market concentration is low

As an organic compound, dimethyl ether is inert, non-carcinogenic, and non-corrosive. It appears as a colorless gas with a pungent odor at room temperature. It is easy to burn and explode when exposed to sparks, flames, oxidants, or at high temperatures. . Compared with other organic compounds, dimethyl ether has the characteristics of high combustion efficiency, easy compression, low pollution, and easy storage, and can be used to replace civil fuels such as coal gas and liquefied petroleum gas. In addition, dimethyl ether also has a high cetane number and can directly replace diesel as a vehicle fuel.

At this stage, the production technology of dimethyl ether in my country is gradually mature and can be divided into one-step method and two-step method. Among them, the two-step process is relatively mature and has become the mainstream process for dimethyl ether production at home and abroad. However, because the two-step process is easily affected by upstream raw materials such as methanol and limited by thermodynamic balance, its production capacity is difficult to expand. As production technology gradually advances, the one-step process is gradually improved. Compared with the two-step process, the one-step process breaks through the thermodynamic limitations and has the advantages of simpler manufacturing process and lower operating costs. However, most of them are research-oriented and have not yet been fully put into production.

According to the “2023-2027 Dimethyl Ether Industry In-depth Market Research and Investment Strategy Suggestions Report” released by the Industrial Research Center, the second Methyl ether has a wide range of applications, mainly used in fuel, pharmaceutical and other fields. It is mostly used to produce ethylene glycol dimethyl ether, light olefins, dimethyl carbonate, dimethyl sulfide, refrigerants, propellants, dimethyl sulfate Ester, foaming agent, ethyl acetate, etc. At present, fuel has become the largest application field of dimethyl ether. In recent years, my country’s economic level has gradually improved, industry and manufacturing have developed rapidly, and the demand for energy has gradually increased. As my country’s environmental protection requirements have become increasingly strict, the market demand for dimethyl ether, as a clean energy source, has gradually increased. However, due to the gradual integration of production capacity in my country’s dimethyl ether industry and the gradual elimination of backward production capacity, its output has gradually declined. In 2022, my country’s dimethyl ether production will be 1.467 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 34.2%.

Industry analysts said that at present, there are a large number of dimethyl ether companies in my country and the market concentration is low. The largest enterprises in my country mainly include Orchid Technology, Yuanxing Energy, Guanghui Energy, Xinlianxin Chemical, Kaiyue Chemical, Tianmao Industrial, ENN Chemical, Jichun Chemical, Donghua Technology, Tianhua Chemical, etc. Among them, Kaiyue Chemical has the largest market share at 9.2%; followed by Xinlianxin Chemical with a market share of 3.8%; and Jichun Chemical ranked third with a market share of 3.1%. In order to compete for market share, my country’s dimethyl ether companies need to continuously increase investment in research and development, optimize production technology, improve product quality, and enhance corporate competitiveness. As the production capacity of the dimethyl ether industry is gradually integrated and backward production capacity is gradually eliminated, its market concentration is expected to increase in the future.