Solar-driven catalytic production of high-value product from waste glycerol

可持续的生物精炼需要一种有效和经济的方式来利用生物柴油工业中作为副产品产生的多余甘油。该项目旨在构建一个工业规模的太阳能驱动催化系统，以同时从生物质废物中产生高附加值的化学品和绿色氢燃料。研究工作催化剂的结构-反应活性关系，以适应工业化生产。获得的尖端知识和技术将为生物质废物利用和可持续制造做出重大贡献，通过为澳大利亚化学和燃料领域创造新的竞争力业务，进一步带来重大的经济和社会效益。

Sustainable bio-refining requires an efficient and economical way of utilising the surplus amount of glycerol generated as a by-product in biodiesel industries. This project aims to construct an industry-scale solar-driven catalytic system to generate high-value-added chemicals and green hydrogen fuel from biomass wastes simultaneously. The structure-reactivity relationship of working catalysts will be established to fit the up-scale applications. The gained cutting-edge knowledge and technology will significantly contribute to biomass waste utilisation and sustainable fabrication, further bringing significant economic and social benefits by creating a new competitive business for Australian chemical and fuel areas.