Biobased Lubricants and Greases: Technology and Products Contributor(s): Honary, Lou (Author), Richter, Erwin (Author) |
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ISBN: 0470741589 ISBN-13: 9780470741580 Publisher: Wiley OUR PRICE: $129.15 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2011 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Petroleum |
Dewey: 665.538 |
LCCN: 2010025738 |
Series: Tribology in Practice |
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.8" W x 9.8" (1.35 lbs) 238 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Due to the rise in petroleum prices as well as increasing environmental concerns, there is a need to develop biochemicals and bioproducts that offer realistic alternatives to their traditional counterparts; this book will address the lack of a centralized resource of information on lubricants and greases from renewable sources, and will be useful to a wide audience in industry and academia. It is based on 20 years of research and development at the UNI-NABL Center, and discusses the various types of vegetable oils available, comparing their characteristics, properties and benefits against those of typical petroleum oils as well as discussing common evaluation tests and giving examples and case studies of successful applications of biobased lubricants and greases. Whilst scientific and engineering research data is included, the book is written in an accessible manner and is illustrated throughout.
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