Renewable processes of synthesis of biolubricants catalyzed by lipases

IG de Sousa, GF Mota, ALG Cavalcante… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
In recent years, the demand for sustainable energy resources has grown more and more,
and with that, researchers around the world have been working to develop green …

Biolubricant production from several oleaginous feedstocks using lipases as catalysts: Current scenario and future perspectives

ICA Bolina, RAB Gomes, AA Mendes - BioEnergy Research, 2021 - Springer
In recent years, biolubricants have been gaining further prominence than conventional
petroleum-based lubricants. This trend is observed in almost all sectors relying on these …

Vegetable oils as bio-based precursors for epoxies

F Marriam, A Irshad, I Umer, MA Asghar… - Sustainable Chemistry and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Epoxy is widely used in industry and has a wide range of applications, including material
coating, electronics, adhesives, and fiber-reinforced plastics, but its production from fossil …

Combustion investigation of ternary blend mixture of biodiesel/n-butanol/diesel: CI engine performance and emission control

K Thakkar, SS Kachhwaha, P Kodgire… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
This study aims to analyze the effects of a novel ternary blend of n-butanol and castor oil
methyl ester (COME) with petro-diesel on combustion, engine performance and emission …

Synthesis, characterization and application of a novel carbon-doped mix metal oxide catalyst for production of castor oil biodiesel

K Liu, L Zhang, G Wei, Y Yuan, Z Huang - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022 - Elsevier
A novel carbon-doped CaO–MgO catalyst had been successfully synthesized via co-
precipitation method, and was utilized for the production of castor oil biodiesel through the …

Biolubricant production from castor oil using iron oxide nanoparticles as an additive: Experimental, modelling and tribological assessment

U Ahmad, SR Naqvi, I Ali, F Saleem, MT Mehran… - Fuel, 2022 - Elsevier
The study presents the production of biolubricant from castor oil using Fe 3 O 4
nanoparticles and ethylene glycol in a transesterification process, as an additive …

A comparative physicochemical property assessment and techno-economic analysis of biolubricants produced using chemical modification and additive-based routes

S Khan, P Das, MA Quadir, M Thaher… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Several edible and non-edible oil sources are currently being developed as renewable
basestocks for biolubricant production. However, these feedstocks possess undesirable …

Opportunities and emerging challenges of the heterogeneous metal-based catalysts for vegetable oil epoxidation

W Yan, Z Wang, C Luo, X **a, Z Liu… - ACS Sustainable …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Epoxidized vegetable oils obtained from either edible or nonedible vegetable oil have
drawn extensive attention ascribing to the inherent nature of good biodegradability …

Multi-response optimization of transesterification reaction for biodiesel production from castor oil assisted by hydrodynamic cavitation

K Thakkar, SS Kachhwaha, P Kodgire - Fuel, 2022 - Elsevier
With the increasing energy demand, fossil fuel depletion rate is increasing, therefore a need
to develop sustainable and energy-efficient biodiesel production systems is arising which …

Synthesis and frictional characteristics of bio-based lubricants obtained from fatty acids of castor oil

PR Campos Flexa Ribeiro Filho… - Lubricants, 2023 - mdpi.com
The depletion of oil reserves and concerns about the environmental impact of the use and
incorrect disposal of mineral lubricants have been promoting the development of bio-based …