Biodegradability and ecotoxicity of bio-insulating oils in aqueous and soil environments in Douala, Cameroon

Mengounou, Ghislain Mengata; Imano, Adolphe Moukengue; Sosso, Olivier Thierry; Beyeme, Y.Y. Abomo; Massako, C.F. Bekele; Nkouetcha, Emeric Tchamdjio

doi:10.1016/j.sciaf.2022.e01413

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“…However, in the ESO samples, a level of toxicity considered moderate was verified, these results can be conditioned to the presence of additives in the lubricant samples, being these commercial ones, and these compounds may be performing an oxygen depletion activity in the aquatic system (Mengounou et al, 2022), thus increasing the levels of A. salina lethality.…”

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Polyols from castor oil (Ricinus communis) and epoxidized soybean oil (Glycine max) for application as a lubricant base

Stradolini,

Gryczak,

Petzhold

2023

J Americ Oil Chem Soc

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Polyols are widely synthesized from fossil sources and applied in multiple sectors of the industry as raw material for polyurethane production and also as lubricants. Although the preparation method normally used is efficient and practical, it is necessary to develop environmentally friendly synthesis route that reduce pollution. This study focuses on an alternative synthetic route for the synthesis of polyols using only raw materials from renewable sources. Polyols were successfully obtained by modifying castor oil and epoxidized soybean oil through transesterification, transamidation and oxirane ring opening. The polyols were then characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), nuclear magnetic resonance (1H and 13C‐NMR), acidity index (AI), thermogravimetry (TGA), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), size exclusion chromatography (SEC), dynamic viscosity and exploratory scanning of ecotoxicological parameters using Artemia salina. The results highlight the promising potential of transamidated castor oil (TACO) polyol in the field of biolubricants, attributed to its high viscosity index, oxidative stability and, ecofriendly behavior.

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