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Glycerol as a Source for Fuels and Chemicals by Low‐Temperature Catalytic Processing
Author(s) -
Soares Ricardo R.,
Simonetti Dante A.,
Dumesic James A.
Publication year - 2006
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.200600212
Subject(s) - glycerol , methanol , renewable energy , process engineering , catalysis , production (economics) , chemistry , process (computing) , environmental science , waste management , pulp and paper industry , organic chemistry , biochemical engineering , computer science , engineering , economics , operating system , electrical engineering , macroeconomics
Lean and green : Glycerol can be catalytically converted into synthesis gas at relatively low temperatures. The combination of this process with Fischer–Tropsch and methanol‐synthesis steps offers a new strategy for the production of liquid fuels and chemicals from renewable resources.