Glycerol A Versatile Renewable Feedstock for the Chemical Industry
This book is aimed at providing a concise discussion on the use of glycerol as a renewable raw material for the chemical industry. With the increasing use of biodiesel produced from oils and fats, there is a surplus of glycerol in the world. This abundant
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Glycerol
A Versatile Renewable Feedstock for the Chemical Industry
Glycerol
Claudio J.A. Mota • Bianca Peres Pinto Ana Lúcia de Lima
Glycerol A Versatile Renewable Feedstock for the Chemical Industry
Claudio J.A. Mota Institute of Chemistry, School of Chemistry INCT of Energy and Environment Federal University of Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Bianca Peres Pinto Institute of Chemistry Federal University of Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Ana Lúcia de Lima Institute of Chemistry Federal University of Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Preface
The industrial revolution was based on coal, which flourished as the major source of energy and raw material for the chemical industry in the nineteenth century. With the beginning of the commercial exploration of oil fields in the USA, in 1859, the world’s energy matrix was gradually changed, and the twentieth century may be defined as the petroleum era. The use of oil as the major source of energy also brought the petrochemical industry, with the production of plastics, which gradually replaced wood, metal and other natural resources in human civilization. At the beginning of the twenty-first century, the world experiences a transition. Oil, coal and natural gas will still play a major role in the energy matrix and production of chemicals, but the scenario must gradually move towards more sustainable energy
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