Description Areas of application of glycerol:

Glycerol (96%) is the top product of the distillation of glycerol. The glycerol top product contains traces of low-boiling organic by-substances and volatile impurities, which originate from the crude glycerol in the upstream production process.

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Depending on the raw material base and process management, typical accompanying substances may be in traces:

• low molecular weight alcohols (e.g. methanol)
• Organic acids or esters
• aldehydes or ketones

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The top product is specifically separated to ensure the quality and purity of the distilled glycerin and is therefore a process-related by-product of glycerol processing.

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Glycerol (96%) is used as an example:

• for the production of biogas and biofuels
• as a carbon source in wastewater treatment
• as a raw material for glycerol distillation
• as a solvent/moisturizer in technical applications (e.g. paint and varnish industry)