Table 1 Comparative study of this work with others addressing the production of biodiesel from different natural sources indicating the name of seed oil, method of production, name of the catalyst, and yield percent of biodiesel with relevant references.

From: Production, characterization and yield optimization of biodiesel from waste neem Melia azadirachta seeds available in Bangladesh

Serial no

Name of the seed

Method of production

Name of the catalyst

Yield of biodiesel (%)

References

1.

Castor seed oil

Microwave

irradiation

NaHSO4H2O

74

29

2.

Mahua oil

Ultrasonic

KOH

97.4

30

3.

Palm oil

Catalytic cracking

HZSM-5

1.20

31

4.

Neem seed oil

Catalytic transesterification

KOH

86

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