Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.15255/CABEQ.2023.2185
Lauric Acid-based Polyol Esters as Potential Bio-based Lubricants for Diesel Fuel
I. Pucko
orcid.org/0000-0002-5488-3908
; University of Zagreb, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Petroleum and Petrochemical Department, Trg Marka Marulića 19, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
K. Crnjac
; University of Zagreb, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Petroleum and Petrochemical Department, Trg Marka Marulića 19, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
F. Faraguna
orcid.org/0000-0003-4866-1038
; University of Zagreb, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Petroleum and Petrochemical Department, Trg Marka Marulića 19, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Abstract
In this paper, lubricants based on lauric acid and different polyols – neopentyl glycol (NPG), trimethylolpropane (TMP) and pentaerythritol (PE) – were synthesized. After purification, their purity of > 97 mol% was confirmed by infrared spectroscopy and proton nuclear magnetic resonance. Synthesized lubricants 100 to 5000 ppm formulations with diesel showed similar density, kinematic viscosity, and low-temperature behavior to diesel according to standard tests, meaning that they can be used in current diesel engines. They have improved the lubricity of the formulations, as confirmed by a lower coefficient of friction, and an almost 50 % improvement in wear scar diameter (according to EN 12156-1).
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Keywords
lubricants; polyols; diesel fuel; lauric acid; esters; friction
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308400
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Publication date:
4.10.2023.
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