Lantian Chemicals Starts up DME Production Line

On December 24th, 2006 the first phase of the natural gas
chemical project with a total investment of RMB121 million made
by Meishan Lantian Chemicals Co., Ltd. (Lantian Chemicals) was
completed in Nanchong, Sichuan province of southwest China. A
20 000 t/a DME (dimethyl ether) production line was put on stream
in the company. As a kind of clean energy alternative, DME is
extensively used as alternative for LPG and diesel and chemical
raw materials, etc.
   Major products of Meishan Lantian Chemicals Co., Ltd. include
anhydrous sodium sulfate and alkaline proteinase.