Glycerol : A Versatile Renewable Feedstock for the Chemical Industry

• Main Authors: Mota, Claudio J. A. (Author), Peres Pinto, Bianca (Author), de Lima, Ana Lúcia (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Subjects: Chemistry.; Renewable energy resources.; Biotechnology.; Chemical engineering.; Renewable energy sources.; Alternate energy sources.; Green energy industries.; Environmental chemistry.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9783319593753
• DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-59375-3
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (X, 110 p. 99 illus., 36 illus. in color.)

This book is aimed at providing a concise discussion on the use of glycerol as a renewable raw material for the chemical industry. With the increasing use of biodiesel produced from oils and fats, there is a surplus of glycerol in the world. This abundant and rather cheap raw material can be transfo...