A review: Conversion of bioglycerol into 1,3-propanediol via biological and chemical method

• Main Authors: Lee, C.S., Aroua, Mohamed Kheireddine, Daud, Wan Mohd Ashri Wan, Cognet, P., Peres-Lucchese, Y., Fabre, P.L., Reynes, O., Latapie, L.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2015
• Subjects: T Technology (General); TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/13896/1/A_review_Conversion_of_bioglycerol_into_1%2C3-propanediol.pdf; http://eprints.um.edu.my/13896/; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2014.10.033

Today, the price of glycerol has dramatically dropped due to its oversupply from biodiesel production as well as oleochemical industry. Thus, it is essential to develop processes to transform bioglycerol into commercially valued products which is important to ensure sustainability in the biodiesel a...