Abstract
Abstract CaO–La2O3 mixed oxides were synthesized by co-precipitation coupled with Li doping through wet impregnation. These were used as catalysts for transesterification of canola oil and methanol toward biodiesel production. To determine the structure and morphology of the prepared catalysts, they were characterized by the XRD, FESEM, BET, and basic strength measurements. Under optimum reaction conditions of methanol/oil molar ratio of 15:1, 5 wt% catalyst at 65 °C, 96.3% conversion was obtained in 2.5 h of reaction duration. Moreover, the catalyst demonstrated a rather high stability where reuse of up to five cycles without significant loss of performance observed.
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