Situation Analysis:Glycerol Utilizing Ethanol Fermentation Bioprocess

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Analysis:Glycerol Utilizing Ethanol Fermentation Bioprocess

 

 

Given the intense interest in the production

of biodiesel both by hobbyists and commercial producers, there are

large quantities of glycerol, the by-product of the transesterification

reaction, that is also produced. Depending on the type of alcohol used

the glycerol is not readily usable in making soap - the primary use for

glycerol. Irrespective of the alcohol that is used, some traces of the

alcohol will always be left in the glycerol, hence given the toxicity

of methanol, the glycerol produced with methanol may not be used for

soap. Yet, the product must be used in some other form that support the

overall objective of biofuel production - the reason for the production

of bio-diesel to begin with. The conversion of the glycerol into

biofuel presents one such option of the utilization of the by-product.

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