Mitigating Environmental Impact of Petroleum Lubricants

• Main Authors: Madanhire, Ignatio (Author), Mbohwa, Charles (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Subjects: Materials science.; Chemical engineering.; Fluid mechanics.; Industrial engineering.; Production engineering.; Sustainable development.; Tribology.; Corrosion and anti-corrosives.; Coatings.; Materials Science.; Tribology, Corrosion and Coatings.; Industrial and Production Engineering.; Engineering Fluid Dynamics.; Industrial Chemistry/Chemical Engineering.; Sustainable Development.

This book explores effective environmental impact mitigation for petroleum-based lubricants to reduce their negative persistence during usage and upon end-of-life disposal. The book reviews the basic tribology of lubricants as well as initiatives that may enhance the environmental and economic effec...

Table of Contents:

• Lubricant environmental impacts
• Green lubricant design and practice aspects
• Synthetic lubricants
• Development of biodegradable lubricants
• Environment and the economics of long drain intervals
• Recycling of used oil.-Future lubricant trends.