Fly ash based Ni catalyst for conversion of sorbitol into glycols. Issue 3 (September 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Vijaya Shanthi, R.; Sankaranarayanan, T.M.; Mahalakshmy, R.; Sivasanker, S.
• Is Part Of: Journal of environmental chemical engineering. Volume 3:Issue 3(2015:Sep.)
• Page Start: 1752
• Page End: 1757
• Publication Date: 2015-09
• Subjects: Chemical engineering -- Environmental aspects -- Periodicals; Environmental engineering -- Periodicals; Chemical engineering -- Environmental aspects; Environmental engineering; Periodicals; 660.0286
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jece.2015.06.024
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2213-2929

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="graphical" id="abs0005"> <title id="sect0005">Graphical abstract</title> <sec> <p id="spar0045"> <fig id="fig0035" position="anchor"> <graphic position="anchor" xlink:href="ark:/27927/pgkftqc9gq" xlink:type="simple" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" /> </fig> </p> <p id="spar0050">Sorbitol derived from renewable bio-mass can be converted into valuable oxygenates, like glycerol, propane and ethane diols using Ni supported on fly ash, a cheap industrial waste.</p> </sec> </abstract>