Conversion of Crude Glycerin to Formic Acid: Use of Iron Oxide Supported Alumina in Liquid Phase System

Oliveira, Luiz

Tuesday, June 16, 2015

Ballroom B (Lawrence Convention Center)

Victor Freitas¹, Luiz Oliveira¹, Marcio Portilho² and Patterson Souza³, (1)Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil, (2)PETROBRAS/CENPES/PDAB/C, Brazil, (3)CEFET-MG, Brazil.

This work describes the transformation of crude glycerin into formic acid in flow system under atmospheric pressure. Iron oxide supported at alumina was used as catalyst. Conversion upon 76% have been reached with ~80% of selectivity after running for 30 h.

Extended Abstracts:

NAM 2015 - VAAF reviewedFINAL.pdf (157.3KB) - Extended Abstract

P-Tu-B-201 Conversion of Crude Glycerin to Formic Acid: Use of Iron Oxide Supported Alumina in Liquid Phase System