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A review on properties, challenges and commercial aspects of eco-friendly biolubricants productions

Ahmad, U., Naqvi, S.R., Ali, I., Naqvi, M., Asif, S., Bokhari, A., Juchelková, D., Klemeš, J.J.

Original Title

A review on properties, challenges and commercial aspects of eco-friendly biolubricants productions

Type

journal article in Web of Science

Language

English

Original Abstract

Lubricants operate as antifriction media, preserving machine reliability, facilitating smooth operation, and reducing the likelihood of frequent breakdowns. The petroleum-based reserves are decreasing globally, leading to price increases and raising concerns about environmental degradation. The researchers are concentrating their efforts on developing and commercializing an environmentally friendly lubricant produced from renewable resources. Biolubricants derived from nonedible vegetable oils are environmentally favorable because of their non-toxicity, biodegradability, and close to net zero greenhouse gas emissions. The demand for bio lubricants in industry and other sectors is increasing due to their non-toxic, renewable, and environmentally friendly nature. Good lubrication, anti-corrosion, and high flammability are characteristic properties of vegetable oils due to their unique structure. This study presents several key properties of nonedible oils that are used to produce lubricants via the transesterification process. Bibliometric analysis is also performed, which provides us with a better un-derstanding of previous studies related to the production of bio lubricants from the transesterification process. Only 371 published documents in the Scopus database were found to relate to the production of bio lubricants using the transesterification process. The published work was mostly dominated by research articles (286; 77.088%). Significant development can be seen in recent years, with the highest occurrence in 2021, reaching 68 publications accounting for 18.38% of the total documents. In the second step, (i) the authors with the most number of publications; (ii) journals with the most productions; (iii) most productive countries; and (iv) the authors' most frequently used keywords were evaluated. These results will provide a pathway for researchers interested in this field. Lastly, recommendation is made on research gaps to device possible strategies for its commercialization.

Keywords

Eco-friendly; Sustainable; Challenges; Commercial aspects; Biolubricant

Authors

Ahmad, U., Naqvi, S.R., Ali, I., Naqvi, M., Asif, S., Bokhari, A., Juchelková, D., Klemeš, J.J.

Released

1. 12. 2022

Publisher

Elsevier Ltd

Location

OXFORD

ISBN

0045-6535

Periodical

CHEMOSPHERE

Number

309

State

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Pages count

12

URL

https://www-sciencedirect-com.ezproxy.lib.vutbr.cz/science/article/pii/S0045653522031150

BibTex

@article{BUT179797,
  author="Saira {Asif} and Syed Awais Ali Shah {Bokhari} and Jiří {Klemeš}",
  title="A review on properties, challenges and commercial aspects of eco-friendly biolubricants productions",
  journal="CHEMOSPHERE",
  year="2022",
  number="309",
  pages="12",
  doi="10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.136622",
  issn="0045-6535",
  url="https://www-sciencedirect-com.ezproxy.lib.vutbr.cz/science/article/pii/S0045653522031150"
}