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Plant-based, seed-oil-derived glycerol for various applications

Date:Apr 27, 2022

Country: United States

Plant Name:

    Plants

Residue Name:

    Seed/Kernels

End Products

Biochemicals

Monopropylene Glycol, liquid detergents, paint,cosmetics

Medicine

antifreeze

Food

beverages

Application

  • Production of Monopropylene Glycol essential to a wide range of products across a variety of industries and consumer products that includes food and beverages, plastics, liquid detergents, paint, antifreeze as well as pharma and cosmetics.

Description

Monopropylene glycol is a biodegradable ingredient that is approved by the US Food & Drug Administration for food use. In the US, the Food and Drug Administration allow alcoholic beverages to contain up to 5% propylene glycol (or MPG). But in Europe there is much tighter restriction on its use within foodstuffs, including drinks. The company converts the glycerine to 99.9% pure biorenewable Monopropylene glycol, and claims its product's molecules are the same as their petroleum-based mainstream product

Pathway Description:

Using a metal catalyst with a soluble base co-catalyst, the team converted plant-based, seed-oil-derived glycerol and plant sugar alcohols into Monopropylene glycol.

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Tags: Seed-Oil-Derived Glycerol ConversionCatalytic Conversion of Glycerol to MPGBiobased MPG for Low-Carbon Applications

End Products

Biochemicals

Monopropylene Glycol, liquid detergents, paint,cosmetics

Medicine

antifreeze

Food

beverages

Feedstock

Types of Feedstock

Secondary agricultural residue

Name

Plant seed oil

Form

Liquid form

Commercials

Widely available from agricultural crops; used primarily in biodiesel production

Logistics

Requires robust oil extraction and refining facilities

Pathways

Chemical

Catalytic Conversion

Stakeholders

Industrial and commercial

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