The future of glycerol : new uses of a versatile raw material /
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| Author / Creator: | Pagliaro, Mario, 1969- |
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| Imprint: | Cambridge : Royal Society of Chemistry, 2008. |
| Description: | xvi, 127 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | RSC green chemistry series RSC green chemistry series. |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/7135851 |
Table of Contents:
- About the Authors
- Acknowledgements
- Chapter 1. Glycerol: Properties and Production
- 1.1. Properties of Glycerol
- 1.2. Traditional Commercial Applications
- 1.3. Production of Bioglycerol
- References
- Chapter 2. Aqueous Phase Reforming
- 2.1. Glycerol as a Platform for Green Fuels
- 2.2. Production of Hydrogen via Aqueous Phase Reforming
- 2.3. Production of Hydrocarbon Fuels via Aqueous Phase Reforming
- 2.4. Industrial Applications
- References
- Chapter 3. Selective Reduction
- 3.1. Reduction of Glycerol
- 3.2. Hydrogenolysis to Propylene Glycol
- 3.3. Dehydroxylation to 1,3-Propanediol
- 3.4. Biological Reduction to PDO
- 3.5. Commercial Applications
- References
- Chapter 4. Halogenation
- 4.1. Chlorination of Glycerol
- 4.2. Production of Epichlorohydrin
- 4.3. Industrial Applications
- References
- Chapter 5. Dehydration
- 5.1. Dehydration of Glycerol
- 5.2. Dehydration to Acrolein
- 5.3. Oxydehydration to Acrylic Acid
- 5.4. Dehydration to 3-Hydroxypropionaldehyde
- 5.5. Industrial Applications
- References
- Chapter 6. Etherification
- 6.1. Etherification of Glycerol
- 6.2. Butylation to Glycerol tert-butyl Ethers
- 6.3. Polymerization to Polyglycerol
- 6.4. Glycosylation to Glucosyl Glycerol
- 6.5. Industrial Applications
- References
- Chapter 7. Esterification
- 7.1. Esterification of Glycerol
- 7.2. Esterification with Carboxylic Acids and Glycerolysis
- 7.3. Carboxylation to Glycerol Carbonate
- 7.4. Nitration
- 7.5. Industrial Applications
- References
- Chapter 8. Selective Oxidation
- 8.1. Selective Oxidation of Glycerol
- 8.2. Thermodynamic and Kinetic Aspects of Aerobic C-OH Oxidation
- 8.3. Plantinum Group Metal Catalysis
- 8.4. Gold and Organocatalysis
- 8.5. Electrochemical Oxidation
- 8.6. Biological Oxidation
- References
- Chapter 9. Additives for Cement
- 9.1. Polyols as Additives for Cement
- 9.2. Glycerol as an Anticracking and Waterproofing Agent
- 9.3. Raw Glycerol as a Quality Enhancer and Grinding Aid
- References
- Chapter 10. Sustainability of Bioglycerol
- 10.1. Biofuels: A Triple Bottom Line Analysis
- 10.2. Bioglycerol Economics
- 10.3. Glycerol: A Platform Chemical for the Biorefinery
- References
- Subject Index
