Study on tribological characteristics of Bio-Lubricant formed from Brassica napus oil. (2022) - Balambica, V.
Abstract: Crude oil price is increasing day by day and the same time the universe's crude oil treasury is also reducing. The extensive use of crude oil derived products affects severely the environment worldwide. The replacement of conventional lubricating oil with vegetable oils-based bio-lubricants would be a promising option. Bio-related compounds are potential alternative lubricants because of their poor toxicity, fair lubrication, high flash point, improved machine life, good utilization, good friction coefficients, clear characteristic properties of multi-grade goods, lower rate of evaporation, and low environmental pollution which secured the environment from pollution. Therefore, green commodities like Brassica napus oil were introduced and their application investigated. It is essential to concentrate on renewable oils as lubricants to better understand the environmental and risk issues surrounding lubricants. This study is primarily concerned with assessing Brassica napus oil in accordance with the ASTM standard and proposing a 10% blend in order to maximize the lubricating properties of the oil.