The use of renewable waste feedstocks is an environment‐friendly choice contributing to the
reduction of waste treatment costs and increasing the economic value of industrial by …

While the widespread reliance on fossil fuels is driven by their low cost and relative
abundance, this fossil-based economy has been deemed unsustainable and, therefore, the …

Abstract “Dirty” glycerol from biodiesel production is having a considerable environmental
impact since its disposal is expensive and difficult. The increased biodiesel production in the …

Glycerol is a valuable raw material for the production of industrially useful metabolites.
Among many promising applications for the use of glycerol is its bioconversion to high value …

Petroleum is the main energy source utilized in the world, but its availability is limited and
the search for new renewable energy sources is of major interest. Biofuels, such as ethanol …

Energy fuels for transportation and electricity generation are mainly derived from finite and
declining reserves of fossil hydrocarbons. Fossil hydrocarbons are also used to produce a …

Plant oil based industrial oleochemistry leads to a large side stream of crude glycerol, which
offers itself as a low price carbon source for microbial chemical production. Compared to …

Global efforts towards decarbonization, environmental sustainability, and a growing impetus
for exploiting renewable resources such as biomass have spurred the growth and usage of …

The rapidly expanding market for bioethanol and biodiesel is remarkably altering the cost
and availability of glycerol. In general, approximately 10 pounds of crude glycerol are …

Biodiesel has emerged as a potential alternate renewable liquid fuel in the past two
decades. Total annual production of biodiesel stands at 6.96 million tons and 11.2 million …