Progress, prospect and challenges in glycerol purification process: A review

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 42, Issue , 2015, Pages 1164-1173

  Ardi, M S ^a   Aroua, M K ^a   Hashim, N Awanis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Biodiesel; Crude glycerol; Membrane; Purification

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; DISTILLATION; GLYCEROL; ION EXCHANGE; MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGY; PURIFICATION;

BIODIESEL PRODUCTION; CARBON SEPARATION; CHEMICAL PRE-TREATMENT; CONVENTIONAL CURRENTS; CRUDE GLYCEROL; MEMBRANE SEPARATION TECHNOLOGY; NEW FORMS; PURIFICATION PROCESS; VACUUM DISTILLATION;

BIODIESEL;

EID: 84910594458     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: 18790690     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2014.10.091     Document Type: Review

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