Process optimisation of 2,3-epoxy-1-propanol for downstream speciality chemical production.

用于下游特种化学品生产的 2,3-环氧-1-丙醇的工艺优化。

• 批准号: 132524
• 金额: $ 7.05万
• 依托单位: GREEN LIZARD TECHNOLOGIES LTD
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Feasibility Studies
• 财政年份: 2017
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2017 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=132524
• 关键词: Process; optimisation; epoxy; propanol; downstream

In response to climate change targets and mandates for increasing the use of biodiesel in transportation fuel, there has been a significant rise in production of glycerol, which is the main by-product of biodiesel manufacture. Due to this, there is an increased interest in the production of value-added chemicals from glycerol. This project will demonstrate, at mini pilot scale, how glycerol can be transformed into a higher-value chemical feedstocks, namely 2,3-Epoxy-1-propanol (EP), through novel greener processes than are currently employed industrially. Our new greener process offers a breakthrough technology compared with current industrial routes, removing the necessity for harsh and toxic chemicals and synthesising the product from a renewable feedstock. EP can be exploited in various ways including, as a precursor for polymer production, as a stabiliser for natural oils, a gelation agent in solid propellants, in surface coatings, pharmaceuticals , CO2 capture solvents, new polymers and as feedstocks for other chemical intermediates. More importantly they are of significant value. By providing a high-value exploitation path for glycerol this project will underpin the economic sustainability of biodiesel in the UK from its biodiesel activities using a variety of vegetable oils and fats.

为了应对增加生物柴油在运输燃料中使用生物柴油的目标和授权，甘油的产生显着增加，这是生物柴油生产的主要副产品。因此，对甘油的增值化学物质产生的兴趣增加。该项目将以迷你试验量表的形式证明，如何通过与目前在工业上使用的新型绿色过程，如何通过新型的绿色工艺转化为高价值化学原料，即2,3-蛋白1-丙醇（EP）。与当前的工业路线相比，我们的新绿色过程提供了一项突破性技术，从而消除了刺激性和有毒化学物质的必要性，并从可再生原料中综合了产品。可以以各种方式利用EP，包括作为聚合物生产的先驱，作为天然油的稳定剂，固体推进剂中的胶凝剂，表面涂料，药品，二氧化碳捕获溶剂，新聚合物，新聚合物以及其他化学中间体的原料。更重要的是，它们具有重要的价值。通过为甘油提供高价值的剥削路径，该项目将通过使用各种植物油和脂肪的生物柴油活动来支撑生物柴油在英国的经济可持续性。