Abstract
Lubricants act as anti-friction media and facilitate smooth operations, maintain machine reliability and lead to reduction in the risk of frequent failures. Around the globe, petroleum-based reserves are depleting which results in price hike, creating concern about environmental pollution. The researchers are focusing on developing and using an eco-friendly lubricant derived from renewable resources. Non-edible vegetable oil-based bio-lubricants are eco-friendly due to their biodegradability, non-toxicity and net zero greenhouse gas emission. This study presents the potential of using non-edible vegetable-based bio-lubricants in the automotive sector. The first part of the study discusses about the resources, properties, as well as advantages and application of the bio-lubricants. In the second part of this paper, the potential of non-edible oil-based bio-lubricants as alternatives are discussed. The final part includes the description about the global lubricant market and prospects for the future. Non-edible vegetable oil-based bio-lubricants have enhanced lubricity, high viscosity, good anti-wear property, high viscosity index, increased equipment service life, high load carrying ability, low evaporation rates and low emission of metal traces into the atmosphere.
About the authors
Mr. Yashvir Singh: Graduate in Mechanical Engineering and postgraduate in Thermal Engineering from Uttar Pradesh Technical University, Lucknow. He has taken research projects in the field of Tribology and Bio-lubricants. Mr. Singh has more than eight years of teaching experience and has published various research papers in various refereed national and international journals. He is presently working as assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun, India.
Dr. Rajnish Garg: Dr. Garg obtained his B.E., M.E. and Ph.D. degrees, respectively, in the field of Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering and Fiber-Reinforced Metal Matrix composites from IIT Roorkee. Dr. Garg has more than 20 years of teaching/research/industry experience. He has guided/is guiding many Ph.D. students and has published many research papers in various refereed national and international journals. Presently, he is professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun, India.
Dr. Suresh Kumar: Dr. Kumar obtained his M.Tech. and Ph.D. degrees in the field of Mechanical Engineering from IIT Delhi. Dr. Kumar has more than 20 years of teaching experience. He has published many research papers in various refereed national and international journals. Presently, he is professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun, India.
Acknowledgments
The author would like to acknowledge the Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering Studies, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun, which made this study possible.
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