An accelerated route of glycerol carbonate formation from glycerol using waste boiler ash as catalyst

• Main Authors: Mohd Hasbi, Ab. Rahim, Paroo Indran, Vidhyaa, Zuhaimi, Nor Ain Syuhada, Deraman, Mohd Asyrak, M. M., Yusoff, Gaanty Pragas, Maniam, Taufiq Yap, Yun-Hin
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: RSC 2014
• Subjects: TP Chemical technology; QD Chemistry
• Online Access: http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/8010/1/RSC_Advances_-_2014-4-25257.pdf; http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/8010/

Waste boiler ash was successfully utilised as catalyst for the direct synthesis of glycerol carbonate from glycerol and urea. A series of catalysts were prepared using various calcination temperatures. The physico-chemical properties of the catalysts have been investigated by using XRD, BET, TGA, FE...