CoverImage -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1 Prospectus of Renewable Resources for Lubricant Production -- Abbreviations -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 History -- 1.3 Background of Biolubricants -- 1.4 Classification of Lubricants -- 1.4.1 Types of Base Oil Used -- 1.4.1.1 Synthetic Oils -- 1.4.1.2 Mineral Oil -- 1.4.1.3 Natural Oils -- 1.4.2 Physical State of Lubricant -- 1.5 Functions of a Good Lubricant -- 1.6 Renewable Sources for Biolubricant Manufacture -- 1.6.1 Jatropha Oil -- 1.6.2 Karanja Oil -- 1.6.3 Palm Oil -- 1.6.4 Rapeseed Oil

1.6.5 Castor Oil -- 1.6.6 Sunflower Oil -- 1.6.7 Soyabean Oil -- 1.6.8 Canola Oil -- 1.6.9 Coconut Oil -- 1.7 Physicochemical Properties of Bioderived Lubricants -- 1.7.1 Viscosity -- 1.7.2 Viscosity Index -- 1.7.3 Flash Point -- 1.7.4 Pour Point -- 1.7.5 Oxidation Stability -- 1.8 Chemical Modification of Vegetable Oils for Manufacturing Biobased Lubricants -- 1.8.1 Esterification/Transesterification -- 1.8.2 Partial/Selective Hydrogenation -- 1.8.3 Epoxidation -- 1.8.4 Estolide Formation/Oligomerization -- 1.8.5 Hydroformylation -- 1.8.6 Friedel Craft Alkylation -- 1.8.7 Ene-Reaction

1.8.8 Radical Addition Reaction -- 1.8.9 Acyloxylation -- 1.8.10 Metathesis -- 1.8.11 Advanced Raw Materials and Catalysts for Biolubricant Manufacture -- 1.8.11.1 Sesquiterpenes as Renewable Raw Materials for Base Oils -- 1.8.11.2 Iso-Stearic Acids -- 1.8.11.3 Enzymatic Catalyzed Biolubricants -- 1.8.11.4 Perfluoropolyalkylethers -- 1.8.11.5 Fatty Acid Isomerization Catalysts -- 1.9 Characteristics of Biobased Lubricants -- 1.9.1 Carbon Chain Length -- 1.9.2 Types of Fatty Acids -- 1.9.3 Polarity -- 1.10 Additives -- 1.10.1 Antioxidants -- 1.10.2 Detergents and Dispersants

1.10.3 Viscosity Modifiers -- 1.10.4 Nanoparticles -- 1.10.5 Pour Point Depressants -- 1.10.6 Corrosion Inhibitors -- 1.10.7 Extreme Pressure Additives and Anti-Wear Additives -- 1.11 Biolubricant Applications -- 1.12 Biodegradability and Ecotoxicity of Biolubricants -- 1.13 New Technology Developed for Manufacture of Biolubricants Based on Renewable Resources -- 1.13.1 Waste Oil/Fats -- 1.13.2 Microalgae -- 1.13.3 Fish Oil -- 1.13.4 Genetically Modified Oils -- 1.13.5 Synthetic Esters -- 1.14 Merits and Demerits -- 1.15 Scope and Challenges -- 1.16 Conclusion -- References

Chapter 2 Extraction of Ester-Based Biolubricants from Vegetable Oils -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Prospects of Vegetable Oils in Context of Lubricant -- 2.3 Edible Oils as Biolubricant -- 2.4 Nonedible Oils as Biolubricant -- 2.5 Physicochemical Properties of Oils to Act as Lubricant -- 2.5.1 Viscosity -- 2.5.2 Viscosity Index -- 2.5.3 Flash Point and Fire Point -- 2.5.4 Cloud Point and Pour Point -- 2.5.5 Oxidation Stability -- 2.6 Production Methodologies Involved in Ester-Based Lubricants -- 2.6.1 Base Catalyzed for Transesterification -- 2.6.2 Acid-Catalyzed Transesterification