A process for hydrogenation of glycerol in which a feed comprising glycerol is contacted with a stream of a hydrogen-containing gas and subjected to hydrogenation in the vapour phase in the presence of a catalyst at a temperature of from about 160.degree. C. to about 260.degree. C., a pressure of from about 10 to about 30 bar, a hydrogen to glycerol ratio of from 400:1 to about 600:1 and a residence time of from about 0.01 to about 2.5 secs.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a continuation under 35 U.S.C. .sctn.365(c) of International (PCT) Application Serial No. PCT/GB2006/050181, filed Jun. 30, 2006, which claims priority from GB 0514593.3, filed Jul. 15, 2005, both of which are herein incorporated by reference in their entirety.
