2007/11/22 by Chunhui Zhou, Chun-Hui (Clayton) Zhou, Jorge Beltramini +5 · 2 citations
Chemical Engineering · Engineering · #Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies #Catalysis for Biomass Conversion #Catalysts for Methane Reforming
paper · doi:10.1039/b707343g
openalex publication_date 2007/11/22 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/29
New opportunities for the conversion of glycerol into value-added chemicals have emerged in recent years as a result of glycerol's unique structure, properties, bioavailability, and renewability. Glycerol is currently produced in large amounts during the transesterification of fatty acids into biodiesel and as such represents a useful by-product. This paper provides a comprehensive review and critical analysis on the different reaction pathways for catalytic conversion of glycerol into commodity chemicals, including selective oxidation, selective hydrogenolysis, selective dehydration, pyrolysis and gasification, steam reforming, thermal reduction into syngas, selective transesterification, selective etherification, oligomerization and polymerization, and conversion of glycerol into glycerol carbonate.