Abstract
Biodiesel-derived glycerol is converted to fuel additives through etherification with isobutene. Di-tert-butyl ethers (DE) and tri-tert-butyl ether (TE) of glycerol are the objective product. A new process for the production of glycerol ethers is proposed. Detected dimerization of isobutene is considered in the new process. Latest kinetic and liquid-liquid equilibrium data are used. Optimization based on economic analyses is implemented. Isobutene cost greatly dominates the production cost of glycerol ethers.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Title of host publication | Computing and Systems Technology Division 2015 - Core Programming Area at the 2015 AIChE Annual Meeting |
| Publisher | AIChE |
| Pages | 250 |
| Number of pages | 1 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781510818569 |
| State | Published - 2015 |
| Event | Computing and Systems Technology Division 2015 - Core Programming Area at the 2015 AIChE Annual Meeting - Salt Lake City, United States Duration: Nov 8 2015 → Nov 13 2015 |
Publication series
| Name | Computing and Systems Technology Division 2015 - Core Programming Area at the 2015 AIChE Annual Meeting |
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| Volume | 1 |
Other
| Other | Computing and Systems Technology Division 2015 - Core Programming Area at the 2015 AIChE Annual Meeting |
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| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | Salt Lake City |
| Period | 11/8/15 → 11/13/15 |
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