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Development Of Vegetable Oil Based Nano-Lubricants, Vicente Cortes
Development Of Vegetable Oil Based Nano-Lubricants, Vicente Cortes
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Nowadays, the depletion of crude oil reserves in the world and the global concern in protecting the environment from contamination have renewed interest in developing environment friendly lubricants derived from alternative sources such as vegetable oils. Mineral oil is the most common lubricant, however, it also has poor biodegradable properties. Vegetable oils exhibit good viscosity index, flash point, pour point, tribological properties, and are biodegradable. Furthermore, the use of nanoparticles as additives has shown to improve anti wear and anti-friction properties of the base lubricant. The present research project will evaluate experimentally the rheological and tribological behavior of coconut oil, …