Continuous Flow Upgrading of Selected C2–C6 Platform Chemicals Derived from Biomass

R Gerardy, DP Debecker, J Estager, P Luis… - Chemical …, 2020 - ACS Publications
The ever increasing industrial production of commodity and specialty chemicals inexorably
depletes the finite primary fossil resources available on Earth. The forecast of population …

Catalytic transfer hydrogenation of biomass‐derived substrates to value‐added chemicals on dual‐function catalysts: opportunities and challenges

X Jin, B Yin, Q Xia, T Fang, J Shen, L Kuang… - …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Aqueous‐phase hydrodeoxygenation (APH) of bioderived feedstocks into useful chemical
building blocks is one the most important processes for biomass conversion. However …

Platinum–copper single atom alloy catalysts with high performance towards glycerol hydrogenolysis

X Zhang, G Cui, H Feng, L Chen, H Wang… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
Selective hydrogenolysis of biomass-derived glycerol to propanediol is an important
reaction to produce high value-added chemicals but remains a big challenge. Herein we …

Techno-commercial viability of glycerol valorization to 1, 2-and 1, 3-propanediol using pinch technology

BS Shrirame, AR Varma, SS Sahoo, K Gayen… - Biomass and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Glycerol is a low-value by-product in biodiesel industries and an important platform chemical
in biorefinery with vast derivative potentials. 1, 2-and 1, 3-Propanediol (PDO) are vital …

Insights on production mechanism and industrial applications of renewable propylene glycol

JA Okolie - Iscience, 2022 - cell.com
Propylene glycol is a ubiquitous sustainable chemical that have several industrial
applications. It can be used as a non-toxic antifreeze, moisturizers, and in cosmetics …

Sustainable value-added C3 chemicals from glycerol transformations: A mini review for heterogeneous catalytic processes

Y Wang, Y Xiao, G Xiao - Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering, 2019 - Elsevier
It is of importance to convert glycerol, the primary by-product from biodiesel manufacturing,
to various valuable C 3 chemicals, such as acrolein via dehydration, lactic acid, 1, 3 …

Copper carbide composite catalyst for hydrogenolysis of glycerol to 1, 2-propanediol

S Liu, Z Yu, C Lu, Y Wang, F Sun, Z Sun, Y Liu, C Shi… - Fuel, 2023 - Elsevier
The hydrogenolysis of renewable glycerol towards 1, 2-propanediol (abbreviate as 1, 2-
PDO) has been a promising approach. In this work, high-performance catalysts containing …

Hydrogenolysis of glycerol over supported bimetallic Ni/Cu catalysts with and without external hydrogen addition in a fixed-bed flow reactor

F Cai, D Pan, JJ Ibrahim, J Zhang, G Xiao - Applied Catalysis A: General, 2018 - Elsevier
The role of high hydrogen pressure in the hydrogenolysis of glycerol to 1, 2-propanediol has
been studied extensively. Given the peculiar properties of hydrogen such as its …

Review of the development of heterogeneous catalysts for liquid and vapor phase hydrogenolysis of glycerol to propylene glycol (1, 2-propanediol): State-of-the-art …

DK Pandey, P Biswas - Energy & Fuels, 2023 - ACS Publications
In the last two decades, various glycerol value addition techniques have been developed
and discussed in the literature. Among all these processes, conversion of glycerol to 1, 2 …

Hydrogenolysis of glycerol to 1, 2-propanediol without external H2 addition in alkaline medium using Ni-Cu catalysts supported on Y zeolite

TS de Andrade, MMVM Souza, RL Manfro - Renewable Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Ni, Cu and Ni-Cu catalysts supported on NaY-zeolite (NaY) were prepared with 20
wt% of each metal by using wet impregnation method. They were characterized by X-ray …