2006 AIChE Annual Meeting
(687e) Highly Selective Conversion of Glycerol to Propylene Glycol
Authors
Suppes, G. J. - Presenter, University of Missouri-Columbia
Chiu, C. W., University of Missouri-Columbia
Sutterlin, W. R., University of Missouri-Columbia
Rivera Ramos, L., University of Missouri-Columbia
A highly selective process has been developed for converting glycerol to propylene glycol. The first commercial process using this technology is estimated to start production by October of 2006. This presentation is on the catalyst, selectivity, and reaction parameters for this process.