Chemical and technical aspects of the synthesis of chlorohydrins from glycerol

Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research

Volumn 53, Issue 22, 2014, Pages 8939-8962

  Santacesaria, E ^a   Vitiello, R ^a   Tesser, R ^a   Russo, V ^a   Turco, R ^a   Di Serio, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODIESEL; CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; CATALYST SELECTIVITY; FUEL ADDITIVES; INDUSTRIAL PLANTS;

BIODIESEL PRODUCTION; EPICHLOROHYDRIN; HYDROCHLORINATION; KINETIC LAW; LARGE AMOUNTS; REACTION CONDITIONS; REACTION MECHANISM; TECHNICAL ASPECTS;

GLYCEROL;

EID: 84901936691     PISSN: 08885885     EISSN: 15205045     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ie403268b     Document Type: Article

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