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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Main Authors: Yang Fangxia, Hanna Milford A, Sun Runcang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-03-01
Series:Biotechnology for Biofuels
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Online Access:http://www.biotechnologyforbiofuels.com/content/5/1/13
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spelling doaj-bd8d0c65ec9f40cfae09163c286064592020-11-24T21:25:20ZengBMCBiotechnology 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
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Hanna Milford A
Sun Runcang
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Hanna Milford A
Sun Runcang
Value-added uses for crude glycerol--a byproduct of biodiesel production
Biotechnology for Biofuels
Crude glycerol
Value-added utilization
author_facet Yang Fangxia
Hanna Milford A
Sun Runcang
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title 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_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_sort value-added uses for crude glycerol--a byproduct of biodiesel production
publisher BMC
series Biotechnology for Biofuels
issn 1754-6834
publishDate 2012-03-01
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>
topic Crude glycerol
Value-added utilization
url http://www.biotechnologyforbiofuels.com/content/5/1/13
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