Nuclear-driven production of renewable fuel additives from waste organics

A current trend towards the sustainable production of valuable chemicals consists in coupling nuclear energy with the chemical industry. Here, the authors propose to use γ radiation to transform glycerol (a waste product of biorefineries) into high-value solketal.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Arran George Plant, Bor Kos, Anže Jazbec, Luka Snoj, Vesna Najdanovic-Visak, Malcolm John Joyce
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-09-01
Series:Communications Chemistry
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s42004-021-00572-5