Producing glyceric acid from glycerol <i>via</i> integrating vacuum dividing wall columns: conceptual process design and techno-economic-environmental analysis
Xin Zhou, Hao Yan, Xiang Feng, Hui Zhao, Yibin Liu, Xiaobo Chen, De Chen, Chaohe Yang
Abstract
Based on the PtRu/MCM-41 nanocatalysts, an efficient glycerol-to-glyceric acid process that integrates the vacuum dividing wall columns (namely, VDG process) is proposed by bringing insight into the essence of thermal-sensitivity.
Topics & Concepts
Glyceric acidProcess (computing)GlycerolChemistryProcess engineeringConceptual designBiochemical engineeringComputer scienceChemical engineeringPulp and paper industryOrganic chemistryEngineeringMechanical engineeringOperating systemProcess Optimization and IntegrationZeolite Catalysis and SynthesisCatalysis for Biomass Conversion