The future of glycerol : new uses of a versatile raw material /

By-products of global biodiesel manufacturing are a modern day global fact responsible for igniting a number of year's worldwide intense research activity into human chemical ingenuity. This highly anticipated 2nd Edition depicts how practical limitations posed by glycerol chemistry are solved...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Pagliaro, Mario, 1969-
Other Authors: Rossi, Michele, 1939-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge : Royal Society of Chemistry, 2008.
Series:RSC green chemistry series.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:By-products of global biodiesel manufacturing are a modern day global fact responsible for igniting a number of year's worldwide intense research activity into human chemical ingenuity. This highly anticipated 2nd Edition depicts how practical limitations posed by glycerol chemistry are solved based on the understanding of the fundamental chemistry of glycerol and by application of catalysis science and technology. The authors report and comment on employable, practical avenues applicable to convert glycerol into value added products of mass consumption. The best-selling reference book in the.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xvi, 127 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0854041249
1847558305
9780854041244
9781847558305
DOI:10.1039/9781847558305