Orjuela, Alvaro and Clark, James orcid.org/0000-0002-5860-2480 (2020) Green chemicals from used cooking oils:Trends, challenges, and opportunities. Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry. 100369. ISSN 2452-2236
Abstract
Food waste reduction is fundamental for sustainable development and pursuing this goal, recycling and the valorization of used cooking oil (UCO) can play a major contribution. Although it has been traditionally used for biofuel production, the oleochemical potential of UCOs is vast. UCOs can be used as feedstock for a large variety of value-added green chemicals including plasticizers, binders, epoxides, surfactants, lubricants, polymers, biomaterials, and different building blocks. Thus, UCO transformation into functional chemicals can bring long-term stability to the supply chain, avoiding the current dependence on commodity products. In this regard, this work describes some of the potential benefits of using UCOs as feedstock in oleochemical biorefineries. In addition, some of the most recent investigations on the valorization of UCOs other than biofuel are presented. Finally, major challenges and future directions are discussed.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2020 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. This is an author-produced version of the published paper. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher’s self-archiving policy. |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Sciences (York) > Chemistry (York) |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 01 Sep 2020 14:30 |
Last Modified: | 16 Oct 2024 16:53 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cogsc.2020.100369 |
Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.cogsc.2020.100369 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:164990 |