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Renewable Olefins from Biodiesel by Autothermal Reforming
Author(s) -
Subramanian Ramanathan,
Schmidt Lanny D.
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.200460790
Subject(s) - renewable energy , biodiesel , methane reformer , chemistry , environmental science , waste management , natural resource economics , catalysis , organic chemistry , steam reforming , economics , engineering , hydrogen production , electrical engineering
Not just a fuel : Renewable olefins, olefinic esters, and hydrogen are synthesized by the partial oxidation of biodiesel (methyl esters derived from vegetable oils) with air on a Rh–Ce catalyst in an autothermal reactor (see scheme). The availability and prices of vegetable oils suggest that this process could replace much of chemical production from fossil fuels.