Value-added uses for crude glycerol--a byproduct of biodiesel production
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Biodiesel is a promising alternative, and renewable, fuel. As its production increases, so does production of the principle co-product, crude glycerol. The effective utilization of crude glycerol will contribute to the viability of biodiesel. In this review, comp...
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| author | Yang Fangxia Hanna Milford A Sun Runcang |
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| description | <p>Abstract</p> <p>Biodiesel is a promising alternative, and renewable, fuel. As its production increases, so does production of the principle co-product, crude glycerol. The effective utilization of crude glycerol will contribute to the viability of biodiesel. In this review, composition and quality factors of crude glycerol are discussed. The value-added utilization opportunities of crude glycerol are reviewed. The majority of crude glycerol is used as feedstock for production of other value-added chemicals, followed by animal feeds.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bd8d0c65ec9f40cfae09163c286064592022-12-22T00:31:59ZengBMCBiotechnology for Biofuels1754-68342012-03-01511310.1186/1754-6834-5-13Value-added uses for crude glycerol--a byproduct of biodiesel productionYang FangxiaHanna Milford ASun Runcang<p>Abstract</p> <p>Biodiesel is a promising alternative, and renewable, fuel. As its production increases, so does production of the principle co-product, crude glycerol. The effective utilization of crude glycerol will contribute to the viability of biodiesel. In this review, composition and quality factors of crude glycerol are discussed. The value-added utilization opportunities of crude glycerol are reviewed. The majority of crude glycerol is used as feedstock for production of other value-added chemicals, followed by animal feeds.</p>http://www.biotechnologyforbiofuels.com/content/5/1/13Crude glycerolValue-added utilization |
| spellingShingle | Yang Fangxia Hanna Milford A Sun Runcang Value-added uses for crude glycerol--a byproduct of biodiesel production Biotechnology for Biofuels Crude glycerol Value-added utilization |
| title | Value-added uses for crude glycerol--a byproduct of biodiesel production |
| title_full | Value-added uses for crude glycerol--a byproduct of biodiesel production |
| title_fullStr | Value-added uses for crude glycerol--a byproduct of biodiesel production |
| title_full_unstemmed | Value-added uses for crude glycerol--a byproduct of biodiesel production |
| title_short | Value-added uses for crude glycerol--a byproduct of biodiesel production |
| title_sort | value added uses for crude glycerol a byproduct of biodiesel production |
| topic | Crude glycerol Value-added utilization |
| url | http://www.biotechnologyforbiofuels.com/content/5/1/13 |
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