Towards sustainable production of bio-based ethylene glycol: Progress, perspective and challenges in catalytic conversion and purification
Ethylene glycol (EG) is one of the most sought-after industrial compounds. High global demand necessitates for a production of up to 28 million metric tons EG a year. Reaction pathway for fossil fuel derived EG may be relatively simpler, but it remains a finite resource and is notorious for greenhou...
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oai:scholars.utp.edu.my:374812023-10-04T13:19:12Z http://scholars.utp.edu.my/id/eprint/37481/ Towards sustainable production of bio-based ethylene glycol: Progress, perspective and challenges in catalytic conversion and purification Wong, M.K. Lock, S.S.M. Chan, Y.H. Yeoh, S.J. Tan, I.S. Ethylene glycol (EG) is one of the most sought-after industrial compounds. High global demand necessitates for a production of up to 28 million metric tons EG a year. Reaction pathway for fossil fuel derived EG may be relatively simpler, but it remains a finite resource and is notorious for greenhouse gas emission. The increasing awareness for sustainable development and security of raw material has prompted researchers to explore novel ideas for production of EG from renewable feedstock. The abundance of lignocellulosic raw material naturally positions it as a desirable substitute to its petrochemical counterpart. This paper reviews recent progress in valorization of biomass via catalytic conversion through a broader lens, encompassing the vital aspects for commercialization of process technology. An in-depth analysis of three critical inter-related subjects for sustainable EG production, namely the catalytic system performance, effects of impurities in biomass and catalyst reusability in the harsh hydrothermal reaction is presented. Probing further into post-reaction process, purification strategies of close boiling points polyol mixture product through this bio-route are assessed. Finally, the challenges and prospects of scaling-up the technology are appraised. © 2023 Elsevier B.V. Elsevier B.V. 2023 Article NonPeerReviewed Wong, M.K. and Lock, S.S.M. and Chan, Y.H. and Yeoh, S.J. and Tan, I.S. (2023) Towards sustainable production of bio-based ethylene glycol: Progress, perspective and challenges in catalytic conversion and purification. Chemical Engineering Journal, 468. ISSN 13858947 https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85160654697&doi=10.1016%2fj.cej.2023.143699&partnerID=40&md5=d9e1485d41151f8bcd8cba158b77d6ce 10.1016/j.cej.2023.143699 10.1016/j.cej.2023.143699 10.1016/j.cej.2023.143699 |
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Ethylene glycol (EG) is one of the most sought-after industrial compounds. High global demand necessitates for a production of up to 28 million metric tons EG a year. Reaction pathway for fossil fuel derived EG may be relatively simpler, but it remains a finite resource and is notorious for greenhouse gas emission. The increasing awareness for sustainable development and security of raw material has prompted researchers to explore novel ideas for production of EG from renewable feedstock. The abundance of lignocellulosic raw material naturally positions it as a desirable substitute to its petrochemical counterpart. This paper reviews recent progress in valorization of biomass via catalytic conversion through a broader lens, encompassing the vital aspects for commercialization of process technology. An in-depth analysis of three critical inter-related subjects for sustainable EG production, namely the catalytic system performance, effects of impurities in biomass and catalyst reusability in the harsh hydrothermal reaction is presented. Probing further into post-reaction process, purification strategies of close boiling points polyol mixture product through this bio-route are assessed. Finally, the challenges and prospects of scaling-up the technology are appraised. © 2023 Elsevier B.V. |
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Towards sustainable production of bio-based ethylene glycol: Progress, perspective and challenges in catalytic conversion and purification |
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Towards sustainable production of bio-based ethylene glycol: Progress, perspective and challenges in catalytic conversion and purification |
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