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Title: Calcium and lanthanum solid base catalysts for transesterification

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1202363

In one aspect, a heterogeneous catalyst comprises calcium hydroxide and lanthanum hydroxide, wherein the catalyst has a specific surface area of more than about 10 m.sup.2/g. In another aspect, a heterogeneous catalyst comprises a calcium compound and a lanthanum compound, wherein the catalyst has a specific surface area of more than about 10 m.sup.2/g, and a total basicity of about 13.6 mmol/g. In further another aspect, a heterogeneous catalyst comprises calcium oxide and lanthanum oxide, wherein the catalyst has a specific surface area of more than about 10 m.sup.2/g. In still another aspect, a process for preparing a catalyst comprises introducing a base precipitant, a neutral precipitant, and an acid precipitant to a solution comprising a first metal ion and a second metal ion to form a precipitate. The process further comprises calcining the precipitate to provide the catalyst.

Research Organization:
Wayne State Univ., Detroit, MI (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
FG36-05GO85005
Assignee:
Wayne State University (Detroit, MI)
Patent Number(s):
9,089,833
Application Number:
13/127,614
OSTI ID:
1202363
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2009 Nov 05
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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