Advances in porous and nanoscale catalysts for viable biomass conversion

P Sudarsanam, E Peeters, EV Makshina… - Chemical Society …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Heterogeneous catalysis is a promising technology for the valorization of renewable
biomass to sustainable advanced fuels and fine chemicals. Porosity and nanostructure are …

Turning biodiesel glycerol into oxygenated fuel additives and their effects on the behavior of internal combustion engines: A comprehensive systematic review

R Sedghi, H Shahbeik, H Rastegari, S Rafiee… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
The boom of the biodiesel industry has ramped up global glycerol production. Unfortunately,
a large portion of the glycerol generated by this growing industry is recklessly discharged …

An overview of recent research in the conversion of glycerol into biofuels, fuel additives and other bio-based chemicals

UI Nda-Umar, I Ramli, YH Taufiq-Yap, EN Muhamad - Catalysts, 2018 - mdpi.com
The depletion of fossil fuels has heightened research and utilization of renewable energy
such as biodiesel. However, this has thrown up another challenge of significant increase in …

Critical review on production of glycerol carbonate from byproduct glycerol through transesterification

S Sahani, SN Upadhyay… - Industrial & Engineering …, 2020 - ACS Publications
The biodiesel obtained from nonedible and waste-cooking oils through the
transesterification process has been recognized as a renewable energy source. This …

Chemicals production from glycerol through heterogeneous catalysis: a review

P Koranian, Q Huang, AK Dalai, R Sammynaiken - Catalysts, 2022 - mdpi.com
Utilization of biofuels generated from renewable sources has attracted broad attention due
to their benefits such as reducing consumption of fossil fuels, sustainability, and …

Fuels and fuel additives from furfural derivatives via etherification and formation of methylfurans

TA Natsir, S Shimazu - Fuel Processing Technology, 2020 - Elsevier
Fuels and fuel additives from furfural derivatives via etherification are reviewed.
Etherification is classified into two methods such as reductive etherification and direct …

Catalytic conversion and mechanism of glycerol into various value-added products: A critical review

N Yadav, G Yadav, M Ahmaruzzaman - Industrial Crops and Products, 2024 - Elsevier
Glycerol (GL) is a low-cost byproduct of biodiesel industries, which accounts for 10 wt% of
biodiesel generation. As the biodiesel industries grow, the need for GL utilization is also …

Critical review of the various reaction mechanisms for glycerol etherification

P Palanychamy, S Lim, YH Yap, LK Leong - Catalysts, 2022 - mdpi.com
This review provides in-depth coverage of numerous mechanisms available for the
etherification process of glycerol, including alcohol solvent, olefin solvent and solvent-free …

Recent advances in conversion of glycerol: a byproduct of biodiesel production to glycerol carbonate

A Das, P Kodgire, H Li, S Basumatary… - Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Owing to erupted ecological concerns and escalated energy consumption, biodiesel
produced by transesterifying nonedible and used cooking oils has been acknowledged as a …

The route towards sustainable production of ethylene glycol from a renewable resource, biodiesel waste: a review

S Kandasamy, SP Samudrala… - Catalysis Science & …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Ethylene glycol (EG) is a commodity chemical commercially produced via oxidation of the
petrochemical-based resource, ethylene. It has direct usage in antifreeze applications …