Glycerol production and its applications as a raw material: A review

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 27, Issue , 2013, Pages 118-127

  Tan, H W ^a   Abdul Aziz, A R ^a   Aroua, M K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Crude glycerol; Glycerol; Hydrolysis; Purification; Saponification; Tranesterification

Indexed keywords

BIODIESEL; BYPRODUCTS; HYDROLYSIS; PURIFICATION; SAPONIFICATION;

BIODIESEL INDUSTRY; BIODIESEL PRODUCTION; CRUDE GLYCEROL; GLYCEROL PRODUCTION; HYDROLYSIS REACTION; ITS APPLICATIONS; TRANESTERIFICATION; VALUE ADDED PRODUCTS;

GLYCEROL;

EID: 84880753644     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2013.06.035     Document Type: Review

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