Cradle to Gate
Identity ID
742c603cfdf248ccba180f3855e71142
Materials
Associated ID
786043bf-b8be-4bfa-bb57-4088c78013b6
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Description
Glycerol can be used in FDA-approved wound and burn treatments, bacterial culture media, as an effective biomarker for assessing liver disease, as a sweetener in the food industry, and as a humectant in pharmaceutical formulations; this dataset includes primary raw and auxiliary materials, energy inputs, atmospheric emissions, waterborne emissions, and waste generated during production; infrastructure such as production equipment and facility construction is not included within the system boundary of the dataset; the life cycle inventory data are sourced from the literature; the production process of this glycerol product includes batching, feeding into the reactor, esterification reaction, neutralization, decolorization, and dehydration steps.
Activity Description
The production process of this glycerol product includes procedures such as material preparation, feeding into the reactor, esterification reaction, neutralization, decolorization, and dehydration.
Process Description
Glycerol, also known as glycerin, is an organic compound with the chemical formula C3H8O3. It is a simple polyol compound, appearing as a colorless, odorless, non-toxic, viscous liquid with a sweet taste. Due to its three hydroxyl groups, glycerol is miscible with water and exhibits hygroscopic properties. Because of its antibacterial and antiviral characteristics, it is widely used in FDA-approved wound and burn treatments. It can also serve as a bacterial culture medium and an effective biomarker for assessing liver diseases. Additionally, glycerol is extensively used as a sweetener in the food industry and as a humectant in pharmaceutical formulations.
Time period
2018
2026
Geography
China
Macroeconomic value
Business-as-Usual
Data validation
Yes
Technology
Current Technology