Kolbe Electrolysis for the Conversion of Carboxylic Acids to Valuable Products—A Process Design Study

The substitution of fossil resources by renewable alternatives is a major challenge for our society. Kolbe electrolysis converts carboxylic acids to hydrocarbons, which can be used as base chemicals, specialty chemicals, or fuels. Carboxylic acids may be retrieved from biomass or residues and, in co...

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Main Authors: Daniel Klüh, Wolfgang Waldmüller, Matthias Gaderer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-01-01
Series:Clean Technologies
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2571-8797/3/1/1