A facile approach for the synthesis of solketal, a fuel additive, from biowaste glycerol using transition metal-based solid acid catalysts
Sunita Maurya, Yogesh Chandra Sharma
Abstract
The rise in global biodiesel production leads to the surplus of glycerol as a byproduct, necessitating its industrial application in various chemicals to sustain the biodiesel industry economically.
Topics & Concepts
GlycerolBiodieselBiodiesel productionCatalysisChemistryProduction (economics)Organic chemistryPulp and paper industryEconomicsEngineeringMacroeconomicsCatalysis for Biomass ConversionBiodiesel Production and ApplicationsChemical Synthesis and Reactions