Biolubricants Are Increasingly Being Used For Preserving Equipment For Longer And To Reduce Evaporation Losses And Consumption Of Oil

                                                                                 
Biolubricants are fluids created using vegetable oils and downstream esters. A number of plant oils have been used as biolubricants for decades.

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Biolubricants are fluids created using vegetable oils and downstream esters. A number of plant oils have been used as biolubricants for decades. These include rapeseed oil, coconut, palm, and sunflower oils. These natural products have numerous benefits and can be easily recycled. They are also relatively inexpensive compared to petroleum and mineral oils, which are more expensive. Along with this, biolubricants have a low environmental impact, making them a more sustainable option. In recent years, biolubricants have become popular and competitive. The rise in oil prices, limited resources, and global climatic change have made eco-friendly lubricants more desirable. Furthermore, increased environmental sensitivity has resulted in renewed interest in the use of modified natural oils for non-edible purposes. Moreover, these biodegradable oils have the added benefit of helping lubricate in a sustainable way.

One of the most important processes in oil production is oxidation. This process can increase the oil's acidity, increase its viscosity, and cause it to degrade. The most popular vegetable oils are made from a triacylglycerol structure. The vegetable oil matrix consists of complex chains of fatty acids. Unsaturation functions as the active site for various oxidation reactions, making them particularly attractive for use in biolubricants.

Vegetable oils have several benefits over conventional petroleum oils. They are biodegradable, non-toxic, and environmentally friendly. Moreover, they are a better choice for some applications due to their high acidity and low melting points. As such, they can be an excellent alternative to synthetic lubricants. They are also considered more sustainable than other lubricants. Vegetable oils have poor thermal and oxidative stability. Vegetable oils contain acyl groups, which are oxidatively and thermally unstable. It is therefore important to select biolubricants with high flash points. For transportation purposes, biolubricants can also be used in jet engines. These fuels are more environmentally friendly than petroleum-based fuels and can reduce the amount of toxic emissions. They also have better fuel efficiency than fossil fuels. In December 2019, in collaboration with Neste, AT-Toute launched first industrial lubricant with alomost 100% bio-based content, AT Renewable Penetrating Lubricant globally.

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