期刊
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
卷 280, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.124320
关键词
Biolubricant; Epoxidation; Palm oil; Response surface methodology; Candida antartica; Biocatalysis
资金
- RMC of Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) for UTM tier-2 [GUP 20H29]
- UTM transdisciplinary research grants [TDR 05G23]
- Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia [5F057, 5F074]
The study utilized palm stearin methyl ester as raw material for epoxidation to produce EPSME bio lubricants with excellent lubrication performance. Tribological studies showed that EPSME consistently demonstrated lower friction coefficients and wear scar diameter values compared to PSME, with maximum reductions found at 1200 rpm (44.5%) and 95 degrees C (16.6%).
Most of the base oils used in lubricant formulations are typically derived from mineral oils, which are inherently harmful to the environment. For this reason, the aim of this study was to find an alternative base oil that can be synthesised from a renewable and biodegradable source and, most importantly, that is not a threat to the ecological environment. In this paper, palm stearin methyl ester, a local oil source, was utilised as the initial raw material in an epoxidation reaction. The oil was structurally modified at its carbon double bonds using acetic acid and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) in the presence of lipase as biocatalyst. Response surface methodology was used to investigate and optimize the effects of epoxidation variables, such as lipase concentration, temperature, and H2O2/acetic acid/C=C molar ratios on the relative oxirane conversion (ROC) of PSME. An optimum ROC of 98.9 +/- 0.6% was obtained for the epoxidized PSME at a H2O2/C=C molar ratio of 1.51 mol, reaction time of 4.34 h, temperature of 52 degrees C, enzyme concentration of 6.416 wt%, and acetic acid/C=C molar ratio of 0.163:1. From the tribological studies, at each sliding speed and temperature condition, the produced EPSME bio lubricants consistently demonstrated lower friction coefficients and wear scar diameter values than those of PSME. The maximum reductions in COF and WSD values were found at 1200 rpm (44.5%) and 95 degrees C (16.6%), respectively. (C) 2020 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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