PNNL, in cooperation with the U.S. D.O.E. and CRADA partner Archer Daniels Midland, Co. has co-developed and commercialized a process for converting bio-based glycerol to propylene glycol. The technology was initially developed as a trickle bed process at PNNL using highly active and selective carbon-based catalyst systems. This talk will give a brief overview of the catalyst and process evolution from the project inception to the over 4000 hour catalyst life study, and subsequent pilot-scale testing at ADM.

Overview of the catalyst and process research and development efforts related to the PNNL glycerol to propylene glycol process

249th National Meeting (2015)

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