abstract |
Processes for converting glycerol to alkyl glycerol ethers that involve providing glycerol, alkyl alcohol and an etherification catalyst, providing an etherification reactor and, adding the glycerol, alkyl alcohol and etherification catalyst to the etherification reactor and reacting the glycerol, alkyl alcohol and etherification catalyst in the etherification reactor to obtain a reaction product comprising alkyl glycerol ethers. |