Value-added processing of crude glycerol into chemicals and polymers

X Luo, X Ge, S Cui, Y Li - Bioresource Technology, 2016 - Elsevier
Crude glycerol is a low-value byproduct which is primarily obtained from the biodiesel
production process. Its composition is significantly different from that of pure glycerol. Crude …

Upgrading the glycerol from biodiesel production as a source of energy carriers and chemicals—A technological review for three chemical pathways

A Rodrigues, JC Bordado, R Galhano dos Santos - Energies, 2017 - mdpi.com
Glycerol is a by-product of biodiesel obtained from biomass, accounting for 10% of the
biodiesel production. In the context of a green economy, aiming for a reduction of the …

Esterification of levulinic acid with butanol over ion exchange resins

MA Tejero, E Ramírez, C Fité, J Tejero… - Applied Catalysis A …, 2016 - Elsevier
Alkyl levulinates are biobased chemicals with a great number of applications and great
biofuel potential for blending to conventional diesel or gasoline. The present work focuses …

Unlocking the polyfunctionality of cactus waste seed lignin in sustained catalysts: optimizing the catalytic activity of a novel maleated lignin catalyst (MLC)

M Mennani, M Kasbaji, AAIT Benhamou… - Process Safety and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Lignin's polyfunctionality is evolving into alternative bio-based catalysts from under-used
agro-industrial waste. To promote safe and eco-conscious disposal of these residues …

Esterification of glycerol with acetic acid using nitrogen-based Brønsted-acidic ionic liquids

J Keogh, MS Tiwari, H Manyar - Industrial & Engineering …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Glycerol esterification with acetic acid produces a mixture of mono, di, and triacetins, which
are commercially important value-added products with a wide range of industrial uses …

Sustainable upgrading of crude glycerol via ultrasound-reinforced bio-refinery process with oxygen–nitrogen subsistence: Co-application of reusable heterogeneous …

S Karnjanakom, P Maneechakr, I Kurnia, A Bayu… - Energy Conversion and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Selective/rapid production of value-added glyceryl triacetate (GT) from catalytic
transformation of crude glycerol (CG) derived from biodiesel production procedure was …

Kinetic study of fuel bio-additive synthesis from glycerol esterification with acetic acid over acid polymeric resin as catalyst

DM Reinoso, DE Boldrini - Fuel, 2020 - Elsevier
The increase of remnant of glycerol from biodiesel production results in the need to develop
valorization strategies for this low-cost by-product. In this context, bio-additives synthesis …

Influence of acidic properties of different solid acid catalysts for glycerol acetylation

BO Dalla Costa, HP Decolatti, MS Legnoverde… - Catalysis Today, 2017 - Elsevier
The glycerol esterification with acetic acid is studied in this work using propylsulfonic
functionalized mesoporous silica (Pr-SO 3 H-SBA-15), and compared with H-ZSM-5 and H …

Glycerol acetylation with acetic acid over Purolite CT-275. Product yields and process kinetics

I Banu, G Bumbac, D Bombos, S Velea, AM Gălan… - Renewable Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
An important category of glycerol derivatives, having multiple practical applications, are its
esters with acetic acid (acetates or acetins). The most common preparation method of …

Fuel additive synthesis by acetylation of glycerol using activated carbon/UiO-66 composite materials

G Dizoğlu, E Sert - Fuel, 2020 - Elsevier
In this study, zirconium-based metal organic frameworks, UiO-66, were synthesized by
solvothermal method and activated carbon was incorporated to increase thermal, chemical …