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Research Project: Chemical Conversion of Biomass into High Value Products

Location: Sustainable Biofuels and Co-products Research

Title: Synthesis and lubricant properties of isostearic and isooleic based biolubricants

Author
item Sharma, Brajendra - Bk
item Sarker, Majher
item Ngo, Helen
item Powell, Michael

Submitted to: Meeting Abstract
Publication Type: Abstract Only
Publication Acceptance Date: 11/29/2023
Publication Date: N/A
Citation: N/A

Interpretive Summary:

Technical Abstract: The structure of biolubricants impacts physicochemical and tribological properties. Trimethylolpropane (TMP) esters of isostearic and isooleic acids have been synthesized via esterification reactions and characterized using FTIR, NMR, GC-MS, and LC-MS. The presentation will also discuss the lubricant properties including physicochemical and tribological properties. These TMP esters were found to have higher oxidative stability, better antiwear properties, and improved cold flow performance compared to high-oleic sunflower oil (HOSUN) and polyalphaolefins (PAO). These are also miscible with HOSUN and PAO, therefore can be blended to formulate biolubricants.