PRODUCTION OF BIO-ADDITIVES FROM GLYCEROL IN THE PRESENCE OF HETEROGENEOUS CATALYSTS

Glycerol is a by-product in the biodiesel production. For every 9 kg of biodiesel produced, about 1 kg of glycerol is formed. Due to the increase of biodiesel production, an increase of glycerol production has been observed. Consequently, it is imperative to find new applications for the excess of g...

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Main Author: Castanheiro, J (author)
Other Authors: Farinha, J (author), Santos, F (author), Caiado, M (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10174/10010
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:dspace.uevora.pt:10174/10010