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The Biosynthesis of Liquid Fuels and Other Value-Added Products Based on Waste Glycerol—A Comprehensive Review and Bibliometric Analysis

Published:2024-06-20 Issue:12 Volume:17 Page:3035
ISSN:1996-1073
Container-title:Energies
language:en
Short-container-title:Energies

Author:

Kazimierowicz Joanna¹^ORCID,Dębowski Marcin²^ORCID,Zieliński Marcin²^ORCID,Ignaciuk Aneta³,Mlonek Sandra⁴^ORCID,Cruz Sanchez Jordi⁵^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Department of Water Supply and Sewage Systems, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Environmental Sciences, Bialystok University of Technology, 15-351 Bialystok, Poland

2. Department of Environment Engineering, Faculty of Geoengineering, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Str. Oczapowskiego 5, 10-719 Olsztyn, Poland

3. Department of Chemistry, Biology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Environmental Sciences, Bialystok University of Technology, 15-351 Bialystok, Poland

4. Department of Building Structures and Structural Mechanics, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Environmental Sciences, Bialystok University of Technology, 15-351 Bialystok, Poland

5. Department of Basic Formation, Escola Universitària Salesiana de Sarrià, Passeig Sant Joan Bosco, 74, 08017 Barcelona, Spain

Abstract

Waste glycerol can be subjected to various processing operations, including purification and refining, to obtain glycerol of an appropriate purity. Alternative methods for utilising waste glycerol are also being sought, e.g., by converting it into other valuable chemical products or biofuels. Therefore, various technologies are being developed to ensure effective and sustainable utilisation of this type of waste. The production of value-added products from waste glycerol strongly determines the improvement of the economic viability of biofuel production and corresponds to the model of a waste-free and emission-free circular economy. This paper characterises the mechanisms and evaluates the efficiency of existing methods for microbiological utilisation of waste glycerol into liquid biofuels, including biodiesel, bioethanol and biobutanol, and identifies further production avenues of value-added products. In addition, it presents the results of a bibliographical analysis of publications related to the production of liquid fuels and economically valuable products from glycerol, assesses the progress of research and application work and, finally, identifies areas for future research.

Funder

University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn

Bialystok University of Technology

Minister of Science and Higher Education

Publisher

MDPI AG

Link

https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/17/12/3035/pdf

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