Production of Commodity Chemicals with a Glycerol Feedstock

Authors

Zachary Pribyl, Brigham Young University
Kara Stowers, Brigham Young University

Keywords

commodity chemicals, glycerol feedstock, petroleum feedstocks, renewable fuel sources

College

Life Sciences

Department

Chemistry and Biochemistry

Abstract

In recent years there has been a growing interest to move away from petroleum feedstocks and instead use renewable fuel sources. As this interest has increased and biofuel has been used in greater volume, glycerol (a byproduct of biofuel production) has become over-produced in the world market because it has limited commercial use as a non-edible oxygenated hydrocarbon. The ability to utilize this by-product in commercial bulk chemicals would correspondingly increase the demand for biofuel, promoting a greater shift toward renewable sources.

Recommended Citation

Pribyl, Zachary and Stowers, Kara (2017) "Production of Commodity Chemicals with a Glycerol Feedstock," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2017: Iss. 1, Article 292.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2017/iss1/292