Lourenço, J. P.Fernandes, A.Bértolo, R. A.Ribeiro, M. F.2015-01-192015-01-192015Lourenço, J. P.; Fernandes, A.; Bértolo, R. A.; Ribeiro, M. F.Gas-phase dehydration of glycerol over thermally-stable SAPO-40 catalyst, RSC Advances, 5, 14, 10667-10674, 2015.2046-2069AUT: JLO01215;http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/5712SAPO-40 was used as catalyst for the gas-phase dehydration of glycerol towards acrolein. At 350 ºC the catalyst attained full conversion of glycerol with a negligible deactivation in the first 48 h, a glycerol conversion above 50 % after 120 h on stream and a nearly constant selectivity to acrolein above 70%. This catalyst proved to be highly resistant under the experimental conditions used and can be regenerated without loss of activity or significant structural damage. The comparison of SAPO-40 with SAPO-34 and SAPO-11 illustrates the importance of the porous structure and emphasizes the good catalytic performance of this material.engGlycerolSustainable chemistryDehydrationSAPO-40Acroleinjournal article2015-01-16http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/C4RA14241A