2-1-1 Decomposition of Glycerol to High Calorific Gas Catalyzed by Iron Ore（Ⅱ）

Abstract

Glycerol decomposition over iron ore was studied. The reaction route was not clear because the decomposition reaction was much complicated. Then decomposition reaction of methanol on the iron ore catalyst is studied. Methanol is usually included in actual bi-product glycerol during BDF production. So the decomposition reaction of the mixture of glycerol and methanol is also tested. The product distributions both from glycerol and the mixture was similar. Especially C₂⁺ compounds from both decomposition reaction had similar yield even the mixture included 25% of methanol. From these results, it is concluded that carbon atom from methanol reacts with intermediate from glycerol.