TY - JOUR AB - The synthesis of fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) from the high- and low-acid-content feedstock of crude palm oil (CPO) and karanj oil (KO) was conducted over CaO-La2O3-Al2O3 mixed-oxide catalyst. Various reaction parameters were investigated using a batch reactor to identify the best reaction condition that results in the highest FAME yield for each type of oil. The transesterification of CPO resulted in a 97.81% FAME yield with the process conditions of 170 degrees C reaction temperature, 15: 1 DMC-to-CPO molar ratio, 180 min reaction time, and 10 wt.% catalyst loading. The transesterification of KO resulted in a 96.77% FAME yield with the conditions of 150 degrees C reaction temperature, 9: 1 DMC-to-KO molar ratio, 180 min reaction time, and 5 wt.% catalyst loading. The properties of both products met the ASTM D6751 and EN 14214 standard requirements. The above results showed that the CaO-La2O3-Al2O3 mixed-oxide catalyst was suitable for high- and low-acid-content vegetable oil. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. AD - Univ Sains Malaysia, Sch Chem Engn, Engn Campus, Nibong Tebal 14300, Penang, Malaysia AN - WOS:000377366900032 AU - Syamsuddin, Y. AU - Murat, M. N. AU - Hameed, B. H. DA - Aug DO - 10.1016/j.biortech.2016.04.083 J2 - Bioresource Technol KW - calcium-lanthanum-aluminum catalyst LA - English N1 - Dn8yw PY - 2016 SN - 0960-8524 SP - 248-252 ST - Synthesis of fatty acid methyl ester from the transesterification of high- and low-acid-content crude palm oil (Elaeis guineensis) and karanj oil (Pongamia pinnata) over a calcium-lanthanum-aluminum mixed-oxides catalyst T2 - Bioresource Technology TI - Synthesis of fatty acid methyl ester from the transesterification of high- and low-acid-content crude palm oil (Elaeis guineensis) and karanj oil (Pongamia pinnata) over a calcium-lanthanum-aluminum mixed-oxides catalyst UR - ://WOS:000377366900032 VL - 214 ID - 16471 ER -