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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 20, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 09, 2010
Manhoe Kim, Troy, MI (US);
Shuli Yan, Detroit, MI (US);
Steven O. Salley, Grosse Pointe Park, MI (US);
K. Y. Simon NG, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Manhoe Kim, Troy, MI (US);
Shuli Yan, Detroit, MI (US);
Steven O. Salley, Grosse Pointe Park, MI (US);
K. Y. Simon Ng, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A heterogeneous catalyst system, a method of preparing the catalyst system and a method of forming a biodiesel product via transesterification reactions using the catalyst system is disclosed. The catalyst system according to one aspect of the present disclosure represents a class of supported mixed metal oxides that include at least calcium oxide and another metal oxide deposited on a lanthanum oxide or cerium oxide support. Preferably, the catalysts include CaO—CeOZLaOor CaO—LaO/CeO. Optionally, the catalyst may further include additional metal oxides, such as CaO—LaO—GdOxZLaO.