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Flexible glycerol conversion process

  • US 8,058,484 B2
  • Filed: 08/22/2008
  • Issued: 11/15/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/24/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A process for converting glycerol for producing a product, comprising the steps of:

  • providing a glycerol containing feedstock;

    reacting the glycerol containing feedstock with hydrogen in the presence of a heterogeneous catalyst wherein the catalyst used is nickel tungsten; and

    recovering the converted glycerol into a product selected from the group comprising propane, 1,3-propanediol and combinations thereof.

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