Formation of formic acid from glycerine using a hydrothermal reaction

Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology

Volumn 88, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 829-833

  Zhang, Ya Lei ^a,b   Zhang, Min ^b   Shen, Zheng ^a,b   Zhou, Jing Fei ^b   Zhou, Xue Fei ^a  

^a Tongji University   (China)

^b TONGJI UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Formic acid; Glycerine; Hydrothermal reaction

Indexed keywords

BIODIESEL PRODUCTION; BIOREFINERY FEEDSTOCKS; EXPERIMENTAL CONDITIONS; GLYCERINE; HYDROTHERMAL EXPERIMENTS; HYDROTHERMAL REACTION; MANUFACTURING PROCESS; OXIDATION OF FORMIC ACIDS;

BIODIESEL; GLYCEROL; ORGANIC ACIDS; OXALIC ACID; OXIDATION;

FORMIC ACID;

ALKALI; CARBON; FORMIC ACID; GLYCEROL; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; OXALIC ACID; PEROXIDE;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL PARAMETERS; CHEMICAL REACTION; OXIDATION; REACTION TIME; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TEMPERATURE;

GLYCERINE;

EID: 84876336036     PISSN: 02682575     EISSN: 10974660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jctb.3908     Document Type: Article

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