Rapport SGC 198 Bio-Propane from glycerol for biogas addition

1 Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 11.1 Background .................................................................................................................. 11.2 Project Outline ............................................................................................................. 22 Experimental Work ........................................................................................................... 42.1 Results .......................................................................................................................... 62.1.1 Glycerol to Acrolein ........................................................................................... 62.1.2 Acrolein to Propanol ........................................................................................... 62.1.3 Glycerol to Propanol ........................................................................................... 72.1.4 Propanol to Propene ............................................................................................ 82.1.5 Propanol to Propane ............................................................................................ 82.1.6 Glycerol to Propene ............................................................................................ 92.1.7 Glycerol to Propane .......................................................................................... 102.1.8 Acrolein to Ethene ............................................................................................ 102.1.9 Acrolein to Ethane ............................................................................................ 112.1.10 Glycerol to Ethane ............................................................................................ 122.2 Conclusions of Experimental Work ........................................................................... 133 Cost Estimate .................................................................................................................. 143.1 Unit Configurations .................................................................................................... 143.2 Production Cost Estimates ......................................................................................... 174 Conclusions ..................................................................................................................... 235 References ....................................................................................................................... 24iii