Gliceroquímica: novos produtos e processos a partir da glicerina de produção de biodiesel Glycerochemistry: new products and processes from glycerin of biodiesel production

<abstract language="eng">Glycerol is a byproduct of biodiesel production through transesterification of oils and fat. This article discusses the chemical transformation of glycerol in ethers, acetals and esters of high technological applications, especially in the fuel sector. Glycer...

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Main Authors: Claudio J. A. Mota, Carolina X. A. da Silva, Valter L. C. Gonçalves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Química 2009-01-01
Series:Química Nova
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-40422009000300008