The Future of Glycerol -- Contents -- About the Authors -- Acknowledgements -- Chapter 1 Glycerol: Properties and Production -- 1.1 Properties of Glycerol -- 1.2 Traditional Commercial Applications -- 1.3 Production of Bioglycerol -- References -- Chapter 2 Aqueous Phase Reforming -- 2.1 Glycerol as a Platform for Green Fuels -- 2.2 Production of Hydrogen via Aqueous Phase Reforming -- 2.3 Production of Hydrocarbon Fuels via Aqueous Phase Reforming -- 2.4 Industrial Applications -- References -- Chapter 3 Selective Reduction -- 3.1 Reduction of Glycerol -- 3.2 Hydrogenolysis to Propylene Glycol -- 3.3 Dehydroxylation to 1,3-Propanediol -- 3.4 Biological Reduction to PDO -- 3.5 Commercial Applications -- References -- Chapter 4 Halogenation -- 4.1 Chlorination of Glycerol -- 4.2 Production of Epichlorohydrin -- 4.3 Industrial Applications -- References -- Chapter 5 Dehydration -- 5.1 Dehydration of Glycerol -- 5.2 Dehydration to Acrolein -- 5.3 Oxydehydration to Acrylic Acid -- 5.4 Dehydration to 3-Hydroxypropionaldehyde -- 5.5 Industrial Applications -- References -- Chapter 6 Etherification -- 6.1 Etherification of Glycerol -- 6.2 Butylation to Glycerol tert-butyl Ethers -- 6.3 Polymerization to Polyglycerol -- 6.4 Glycosylation to Glucosyl Glycerol -- 6.5 Industrial Applications -- References -- Chapter 7 Esterification -- 7.1 Esterification of Glycerol -- 7.2 Esterification with Carboxylic Acids and Glycerolysis -- 7.3 Carboxylation to Glycerol Carbonate -- 7.4 Nitration -- 7.5 Industrial Applications -- References -- Chapter 8 Selective Oxidation -- 8.1 Selective Oxidation of Glycerol -- 8.2 Thermodynamic and Kinetic Aspects of Aerobic C-OH Oxidation -- 8.3 Platinum Group Metal Catalysis -- 8.4 Gold and Organocatalysis -- 8.5 Electrochemical Oxidation -- 8.6 Biological Oxidation -- References -- Chapter 9 Additives for Cement.

9.1 Polyols as Additives for Cement -- 9.2 Glycerol as an Anticracking and Waterproofing Agent -- 9.3 Raw Glycerol as a Quality Enhancer and Grinding Aid -- References -- Chapter 10 Sustainability of Bioglycerol -- 10.1 Biofuels: A Triple Bottom Line Analysis -- 10.2 Bioglycerol Economics -- 10.3 Glycerol: A Platform Chemical for the Biorefinery -- References -- Subject Index.