SBIR Phase I: Effective Upgrading of Bio-Diesel Waste Stream

这个小型企业创新研究（SBIR）第一阶段项目将通过有效地将未精炼的甘油副产品转化为有用的化学物质，如氢气，大大提高生物柴油生产的经济性。生物柴油是一种可行且快速增长的国家机动车燃料供应补充。然而，它的生产产生了相当数量的甘油废物。随着生物柴油的使用不断扩大，目前仅有的这种产品的销售渠道将不堪重负。这个项目的结果将比目前可用的技术提供更高的氢选择性，并且能量输入低。该项目（如果成功）的更广泛影响（商业潜力）将是降低生物柴油生产的总成本，同时也为生产其他化学品或清洁燃料创造了碳中性氢的来源。

This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project will dramatically improve the economics of biodiesel production by efficiently converting the unrefined glycerol byproduct into a useful chemical, such as hydrogen. Biodiesel is a viable and rapidly growing addition to the nation's motor vehicle fuel supply. However, its production yields considerable amounts of a glycerol waste product. As the use of biodiesel continues to expand, the only currently available outlets for this product will be overwhelmed. The results from this project will provide significantly higher selectivity to hydrogen than currently available techniques and with a low energy input. The broader impacts (commercial potential) of this project (if successful) would be a reduction in the overall cost of production of biodiesel while also creating a source of carbon-neutral hydrogen for use in the production of other chemicals or clean fuels.