Research Article

Synthesis of Glycerol Carbonate from Glycerol and Dimethyl Carbonate Catalyzed by Solid Base Catalyst Derived from Waste Carbide Slag

Table 2

Surface properties and total basicity of catalysts.

CatalystPore volume (cm3/g)Pore diameter (nm)BET surface area (m2/g)Total basicity (mmol/g)

CS-8000.3148.80.9627.6
15 wt.% Na2CO3-CS-8000.2697.30.8232.1