Oleins as a source of estolides for biolubricant applications

Authors

  • L. A. García-Zapateiro Departamento de Ingeniería Química. Facultad de Ciencias Experimentales, Universidad de Huelva - Grupo de Investigación de Proyectos Alimentarios (PROAL). Facultad de Ingeniería. Universidad de Cartagena de Indias
  • M. A. Delgado Departamento de Ingeniería Química. Facultad de Ciencias Experimentales, Universidad de Huelva
  • J. M. Franco Departamento de Ingeniería Química. Facultad de Ciencias Experimentales, Universidad de Huelva
  • C. Valencia Departamento de Ingeniería Química. Facultad de Ciencias Experimentales, Universidad de Huelva
  • M. V. Ruiz-Méndez Instituto de la Grasa (CSIC)
  • R. Garcés Instituto de la Grasa (CSIC)
  • C. Gallegos Departamento de Ingeniería Química. Facultad de Ciencias Experimentales, Universidad de Huelva

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3989/gya.075209

Keywords:

Biolubricants, By-products, Estolides, High-oleic sunflower oil, Oleins

Abstract


This study deals with the synthesis of estolides from high-oleic sunflower oil oleins, and its potential use as viscosity modifiers for biolubricant applications. Synthesis reactions were monitored for 24 h. Estolide molecular weight increased continuously with reaction time. Dynamic viscosities and densities of the different estolides were measured in a temperature range comprised between 10 and 120 °C. Maximum viscosities and estolide molecular weight were obtained after 12 h of reaction. However, the largest viscosity increments were observed within the first 3 hours of processing, due to a dramatic increase in the molecular weight of the estolides.

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2010-06-30

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García-Zapateiro LA, Delgado MA, Franco JM, Valencia C, Ruiz-Méndez MV, Garcés R, Gallegos C. Oleins as a source of estolides for biolubricant applications. Grasas aceites [Internet]. 2010Jun.30 [cited 2024Apr.18];61(2):171-4. Available from: https://grasasyaceites.revistas.csic.es/index.php/grasasyaceites/article/view/826

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