Biodiesel Glycerin Valorization into Oxygenated Fuel Additives

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Paula Soares Dias ◽  
Frederico Gomes Fonseca ◽  
Mónica Catarino ◽  
João Gomes
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Additives ◽  
Oxygenated Fuel

scholarly journals An Overview of Recent Research in the Conversion of Glycerol into Biofuels, Fuel Additives and other Bio-Based Chemicals

Catalysts ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Usman Nda-Umar ◽  
Irmawati Ramli ◽  
Yun Taufiq-Yap ◽  
Ernee Muhamad
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Fossil Fuels ◽  
Biodiesel Production ◽  
Glycerol Carbonate ◽  
Special Focus ◽  
Fuel Additives ◽  
Glycerol Ethers ◽  
Polymer Precursors ◽  
Oxygenated Fuel ◽  
Research Findings

The depletion of fossil fuels has heightened research and utilization of renewable energy such as biodiesel. However, this has thrown up another challenge of significant increase in its byproduct, glycerol. In view of the characteristics and potentials of glycerol, efforts are on the increase to convert it to higher-value products, which will in turn improve the overall economics of biodiesel production. These high-value products include biofuels, oxygenated fuel additives, polymer precursors and other industrial bio-based chemicals. This review gives up-to-date research findings in the conversion of glycerol to the above high-value products, with a special focus on the performance of the catalysts used and their challenges. The specific products reviewed in this paper include hydrogen, ethanol, methanol, acetin, glycerol ethers, solketal, acetal, acrolein, glycerol carbonate, 1,3-propanediol, polyglycerol and olefins.

Mass diffusion coefficients of oxygenated fuel additives in air

Energy ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 34 (10) ◽  
pp. 1560-1564 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ying Guo ◽  
Maogang He ◽  
Qiu Zhong ◽  
Ying Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Diffusion Coefficients ◽  
Mass Diffusion ◽  
Fuel Additives ◽  
Oxygenated Fuel

scholarly journals Calculated Optimized Structure and Geometric Analysis of Oxygenated Fuel Additives: Alcohols and Ethers

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 5632-5636
Author(s):  
S. Gurkan Aydin ◽  
O. Polat ◽  
A. Ozgen ◽  
E. Turali
Keyword(s):  
Physical Properties ◽  
Renewable Resources ◽  
Octane Number ◽  
Geometric Analysis ◽  
Environmentally Friendly ◽  
Fuel Additives ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
Oxygenated Fuel ◽  
Oxygen Fuel

Oxygenated fuel additives are added to gasoline in order to reduce the gases released from vehicle engines, to increase the octane number, and to expand the use of renewable resources. In this study, molecular and geometric analysis of oxygenated fuel additives was conducted theoretically and the energy values of optimized structures were calculated. The effect of molecular energy and the bond structure between C, H and O on the chemical and physical properties of some oxygen fuel additives were investigated. The obtained results will form the basis for future studies in obtaining more environmentally friendly fuels.

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