Sulphonated biomass-based catalyst for solketal synthesis by acetalization of glycerol – A byproduct of biodiesel production

• Main Authors: Saikia, Kankana, Rajkumari, Kalyani, Moyon, N. Shaemningwar, Basumatary, Sanjay, Halder, Gopinath, Rashid, Umer, Rokhum, Samuel Lalthazuala
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier 2022
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/103356/; https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378382022003228
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

Research on biomass-based catalyst is beneficial for the sustainability of biodiesel industry owing to its wide availability of feedstock, non-toxicity and biodegradability. Cellulose based heterogeneous solid carbon catalyst was prepared from cellulose by treating cellulose with concentrated sulphu...