Sustainability metrics for a fossil- and renewable-based route for 1,2-propanediol production: A comparison

Going greener: Synthesis of fully biobased unsaturated polyesters for styrene crosslinked resins with enhanced thermomechanical properties

“…Concerning glycols, our study intended to evaluate the influence of their structures and level of incorporation in the UPs in the final properties of the UPRs. Typically, the most used diol is PG, which is already commercially available from natural sources [22][23][24][25]. The other diols used were PDO, BDO and Iso.…”

Conversion of crude and pure glycerol into derivatives: A feasibility evaluation

“…This company claimed that the glycerol-based process operated at the Ertvelde site requires fewer production steps than hydrolysis does; as a consequence, the competency of Oleon has increased [59]. In addition, the hydrogenolysis of USP/technical-grade glycerol has been commercialized by Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) [67].…”

Deactivation study of supported Pt catalyst on glycerol hydrogenolysis

“…In fact, glycerol is obtained as a by-product in biodiesel production by transesterification in large amount (10 kg of impure glycerol per 100 kg of produced biodiesel) [9,10]. Because of its high functionalization, glycerol can be transformed into a number of value-added products such as 1,2-propanediol (1,2-PDO), 1,3-propanediol (1,3-PDO), acrolein, olefins, etc., by a range of heterogeneously-catalyzed chemical processes that can compete with the classical petrochemical-route [11].…”