The Future of Glycerol

By-products of global biodiesel manufacturing are a global fact, and can be clearly identified as one of the modern day catalysts, responsible for igniting a number of year's worldwide intensive research activity into human chemical ingenuity. A large surplus of glycerol by-product has entered the chemical market causing closure of existing glycerol plants and the discovery of processes that use glycerol as a raw material for the production of value-added chemicals and even of energy. For instance, the batteries of your laptop and iPod, as well as your car's antifreeze will soon be based on glycerol, the same sweet viscous substance currently present in soaps.

About the Authors	p. xiv
Acknowledgements	p. xvi
Glycerol: Properties and Production
Properties of Glycerol	p. 1
Traditional Commercial Applications	p. 6
Production of Bioglycerol	p. 10
References	p. 15
Aqueous Phase Reforming
Glycerol as a Platform for Green Fuels	p. 18
Production of Hydrogen via Aqueous Phase Reforming	p. 21
Production of Hydrocarbon Fuels via Aqueous Phase Reforming	p. 24
Industrial Applications	p. 28
References	p. 29
Selective Reduction
Reduction of Glycerol	p. 32
Hydrogenolysis to Propylene Glycol	p. 32
Dehydroxylation to 1,3-Propanediol	p. 37
Biological Reduction to PDO	p. 37
Commercial Applications	p. 40
References	p. 42
Halogenation
Chlorination of Glycerol	p. 45
Production of Epichlorohydrin	p. 47
Industrial Applications	p. 51
References	p. 53
Dehydration
Dehydration of Glycerol	p. 54
Dehydration to Acrolein	p. 54
Oxydehydration to Acrylic Acid	p. 59
Dehydration to 3-Hydroxypropionaldehyde	p. 60
Industrial Applications	p. 60
References	p. 63
Etherification
Etherification of Glycerol	p. 65
Butylation to Glycerol tert-butyl Ethers	p. 65
Polymerization to Polyglycerol	p. 67
Glycosylation to Glucosyl Glycerol	p. 69
Industrial Applications	p. 69
References	p. 71
Esterification
Esterification of Glycerol	p. 73
Esterification with Carboxylic Acids and Glycerolysis	p. 73
Carboxylation to Glycerol Carbonate	p. 78
Nitration	p. 79
Industrial Applications	p. 82
References	p. 83
Selective Oxidation
Selective Oxidation of Glycerol	p. 86
Thermodynamic and Kinetic Aspects of Aerobic C-OH Oxidation	p. 89
Plantinum Group Metal Catalysis	p. 90
Gold and Organocatalysis	p. 92
Electrochemical Oxidation	p. 94
Biological Oxidation	p. 96
References	p. 99
Additives for Cement
Polyols as Additives for Cement	p. 101
Glycerol as an Anticracking and Waterproofing Agent	p. 105
Raw Glycerol as a Quality Enhancer and Grinding Aid	p. 105
References	p. 108
Sustainability of Bioglycerol
Biofuels: A Triple Bottom Line Analysis	p. 109
Bioglycerol Economics	p. 113
Glycerol: A Platform Chemical for the Biorefinery	p. 117
References	p. 121
Subject Index	p. 124
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