Author: Prof. Dr. Filiz Karaosmanoğlu


Prof. Dr. Filiz Karaosmanoğlu

Greenhouse gas neutral e-liquids in electrification

Greenhouse gas neutral e-liquids in electrification

The electrification of the energy sector on the path of change for a green, circular, digital transformation is an unquestionable priority for the best sustainability management. ...

12.03.2024 14:30:00
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Lubricating oil packaging and waste reduction

Lubricating oil packaging and waste reduction

The storage, transportation and packaging of lubricants, especially the packaging with plastic, aluminum and other metallic materials, boxes, bottles, cans, drums, and containers, ...

15.01.2024 14:50:00
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Lubricating Oil Packaging

Lubricating Oil Packaging

The lifecycle of hydrocarbon-based lubricating oil, including its packaging, causes both financial and environmental costs until it reaches the consumer. The lubricant and its ...

28.08.2023 15:00:00
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Sustainable life at the fuel station

Sustainable life at the fuel station

Small, medium and large fuel stations are multi-input service facilities. Fuel filling, lubrication, and washing are carried out, and if available cafes and markets are operated. ...

12.06.2023 13:00:00
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Environmental effects of lubricating oils

Environmental effects of lubricating oils

Petroleum-based, synthetic and bio-lubricating oils with its environmental effects throughout the life cycle cause climate change by affecting human health and environment, ...

9.05.2023 12:30:00
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Climate resilient lubricating oil production

Climate resilient lubricating oil production

In September 2015, the United Nations (UN) General Assembly by making promises to end extreme poverty, to fight inequality and injustice and to combat climate change, set out to ...

25.02.2023 11:00:00
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Sustainable lubricants and recycled base oil

Sustainable lubricants and recycled base oil

The independent Union of the European Lubricants Industry (UEIL), whose activities and online events I closely follow, continues to guide its members toward sustainability. Aiming ...

27.10.2022 12:30:00
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Our planet and the year 2022

Our planet and the year 2022

Lubricants, which are essential for our industry and vehicles, should have the least possible negative impact on biodiversity loss, pollution, and climate change throughout their ...

15.08.2022 11:00:00
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Planet Friendly

Planet Friendly

By processing hydrocarbons in coal, oil, natural gas, plant and animal resources and their waste, the chemical industry supplies chemicals, fuels, materials, lubricating oils and ...

17.06.2022 11:50:00
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The energy of COP26

The energy of COP26

26th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC COP), COP26 was held from October 31 to November 12, 2021 in Glasgow. Thousands ...

31.12.2021 12:55:00
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For a climate resilient Turkey

For a climate resilient Turkey

We, as the Sustainable Consumption and Production Association (SPCA), held the 7th Istanbul Carbon E-Summit on September 28, 2021 on a digital platform with the main support of ...

1.11.2021 15:10:00
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The Green Deal Action Plan 2021

The Green Deal Action Plan 2021

Following the announcement of the European Green Deal (EGD) dated December 2019, which aims to ensure a green direction in people's life and industrial development, the Working ...

1.09.2021 15:16:00
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The rallying cry for ecosystem restoration and lubricants

The rallying cry for ecosystem restoration and lubricants

The United Nations (UN) Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, announced in March 2019, was launched on the World Environment Day, June 5. The global rallying cry for viable and lasting ...

6.07.2021 13:11:00
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May it be perfect

May it be perfect

The waste oil management hierarchy starts with the goal of producing zero waste. For this reason, the industry works for oils that maintain their quality well in the long run. ...

30.04.2021 10:29:00
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Used oil management and upcycling

Used oil management and upcycling

Waste management should be done in the best way within the lubricant life cycle. According to the waste hierarchy, waste is managed through the following phases: prevention, ...

23.11.2020 12:23:00
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Lubricants and biodiversity

Lubricants and biodiversity

Soil and water pollution caused as a result of production, transportation and consumption of lubricants throughout their life cycle and dispersion, leakage and spillage of ...

11.07.2020 09:35:00
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Lubricant packages

Lubricant packages

“The Lubricant Packaging Market 2019 In-Depth Analysis of Industry Growth Trends & Forecast up to 2024” indicates that plastic dominated over seventy percent of the ...

1.01.2020 11:01:00
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Fossil resources: Environment and climate change

Fossil resources: Environment and climate change

The cost of providing welfare and comfort in our lives by using coal, oil, natural gas, and the products made from these fossil resources is very high for our planet. Therefore, ...

11.11.2019 11:56:00
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Climate Action 100+

Climate Action 100+

The 24th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP24) was held in Katowice, Poland on December 2-14, 2018. At the Conference, the ...

1.04.2019 17:11:00
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Electric vehicles and engine oils market

Electric vehicles and engine oils market

The number of electric cars on the world’s roads reached 3,109,050 in 2017 with a 55 percent increase compared with 2016, according to the latest edition of the ...

13.11.2018 11:52:00
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Republic of Kazakhstan and green economy

Republic of Kazakhstan and green economy

The Republic of Kazakhstan has an enviable “Transition to Green Economy Plan” as a country which has a rapidly growing economy and holds the highest volume of ...

1.06.2018 16:39:00
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Lubrication power for wind power

Lubrication power for wind power

We started this year with 6872 MW installed power, in which the wind industry as the locomotive of renewable energy investments of our country has gained momentum for ...

9.04.2018 16:39:00
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Energy efficient, climate change-resistant production

Energy efficient, climate change-resistant production

Energy consumption in the industry has a cost in two dimensions: the cost of production and the impact of production on our earth. For resource efficiency in production, energy ...

1.02.2018 17:06:00
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Lubricants and innovation

Lubricants and innovation

The importance of innovation for lubricant manufacturing was discussed at the UEIL (Union of European Lubricants Industry) Annual Congress held on 25-27 October 2017 in Bologna, ...

1.12.2017
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Waste lubricants

Waste lubricants

Unfortunately, we see lots of consecutive news and reports about a beautiful city of our beautiful country, with the titles of “Waste Oil Operation”, “Waste Oil ...

10.10.2017
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