Review Article

Recent Progress on the Implementation of Renewable Biodiesel Fuel for Automotive and Power Plants: Raw Materials Perspective

Table 1

Percentage of oil content in various types of biodiesel feedstock.

GroupType of materialOil content (%)

Edible oilSoybean [29]15–20%
Sunflower [30]25–35
Rapeseed [53]38–46
Palm [32]30–60
Linseed [40]40–44
Canola [31]40–45
Peanut [53]45–55
Coconut [34]63–65
Nonedible oilNeem [39]20–30
Karanja (Pongamia pinnata) [38]27–39
Jatropha [53, 54]30–40
Chinese tallow seed [55]44.15
Castor [56]45–50
Rubber seed [41]53.74–68.35
Animal oil and other sourcesAlgae [57]25–75
Boiler chicken waste [58]
Microalgae [59]
Microbial [45]
Pine and kapok [49]