Catalytic convertion of glycerol in liquid and vapor phase to products of higher commercial value

• Grant number: 11/14626-3
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants
• Start date: November 01, 2011
• End date: January 31, 2014
• Field of knowledge: Physical Sciences and Mathematics - Chemistry
• Principal Investigator: Wagner Alves Carvalho
• Grantee: Wagner Alves Carvalho
• Host Institution: Centro de Ciências Naturais e Humanas (CCNH). Universidade Federal do ABC (UFABC). Ministério da Educação (Brasil). Santo André , SP, Brazil
• Associated researchers: Dalmo Mandelli ; Flávia Camargo Alves Figueiredo ; Maraisa Gonçalves

Abstract

Due to the rising production of biodiesel in Brazil and worldwide, the search for alternatives to conversion of glycerol into higher value-added materials has become an increasingly important research area. These strategies include the convertion of glycerol into products with high commercial value by hydrogenolysis. This is a promising and economically viable alternative, since it makes use of a byproduct of biodiesel process. Glycerol is transformed into products with higher added value and versatility in industrial applications. Among the possibilities, 1,2-propanediol (propylene glycol) is one of the most used, due to that great commercial importance in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, polymers, plastics, etc., and also in the antifreeze production. Based on the literature and in previous studies made by our research group, we propose to use niobium, alumina and activated carbon as catalyst supports and Cu, Ni, Pt, Ru and Pd as active metals, in order to promote the hydrogenolysis of glycerol. We will evaluate the conversion of glycerol by using systems in liquid and vapor phase. It will be tested low cost catalysts such as Cu and Ni, for comparison with noble metals. (AU)

Scientific publications

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(References retrieved automatically from Web of Science and SciELO through information on FAPESP grants and their corresponding numbers as mentioned in the publications by the authors)

ISODA, NOEMIA; RODRIGUES, RAPHAEL; SILVA, ANDREIA; GONCALVES, MARAISA; MANDELLI, DALMO; FIGUEIREDO, FLAVIA CAMARGO A.; CARVALHO, WAGNER ALVES. Optimization of preparation conditions of activated carbon from agriculture waste utilizing factorial design. Powder Technology, v. 256, p. 175-181, APR 2014. (11/14626-3, 11/22264-4)

CELDEIRA, PATRICIA A.; GONCALVES, MARAISA; FIGUEIREDO, FLDVIA C. A.; DAL BOSCO, SANDRA MARIA; MANDELLI, DALMO; CARVALHO, WAGNER A.. Sulfonated niobia and pillared clay as catalysts in etherification reaction of glycerol. APPLIED CATALYSIS A-GENERAL, v. 478, p. 98-106, MAY 20 2014. (09/07125-8, 11/14626-3, 11/22264-4)

DAL BOSCO, SANDRA MARIA; GONCALVES, MARAISA; FIGUEIREDO, FLAVIA C. A.; GALHARDO, THALITA; CARVALHO, WAGNER A.. Sulfated Pillared Clay as Catalyst in Glycerol Esterification with Caprylic Acid. WASTE AND BIOMASS VALORIZATION, v. 7, n. 5, p. 1279-1288, OCT 2016. (13/21160-6, 11/14626-3)

GONCALVES, MARAISA; MANTOVANI, MICHELLE; CARVALHO, WAGNER ALVES; RODRIGUES, RAPHAEL; MANDELLI, DALMO; ALBERO, JOAQUIN SILVESTRE. Biodiesel wastes: An abundant and promising source for the preparation of acidic catalysts for utilization in etherification reaction. CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL, v. 256, p. 468-474, NOV 15 2014. (11/14626-3, 11/22264-4)

RODRIGUES, RAPHAEL; GONCALVES, MARAISA; MANDELLI, DALMO; PESCARMONA, PAOLO P.; CARVALHO, WAGNER A.. Solvent-free conversion of glycerol to solketal catalysed by activated carbons functionalised with acid groups. CATALYSIS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, v. 4, n. 8, p. 2293-2301, 2014. (11/14626-3, 11/22264-4)

GONCALVES, MARAISA; SOUZA, VICTOR C.; GALHARDO, THALITA S.; MANTOVANI, MICHELLE; FIGUEIREDO, FLAVIA C. A.; MANDELLI, DALMO; CARVALHO, WAGNER A.. Glycerol Conversion Catalyzed by Carbons Prepared from Agroindustrial Wastes. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, v. 52, n. 8, p. 2832-2839, FEB 27 2013. (09/07125-8, 11/14626-3, 09/07109-2)