Research progress in glycerol production methods
Glycerol, the molecular formula C3H5(OH)3, is a sweet viscous liquid, so-called glycerol. It can be miscible with water at any ratio and has strong hygroscopicity. It’s an important basic organic material. Glycerin was first known in 1779 when the Swedish chemist Scheele accidentally obtained it from the reaction of olive oil with lead monoxide. …