Prof. Dr. Filiz Karaosmanoğlu
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 ...
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. ...
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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. ...
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
Global lubricant manufacturers and sustainability
“Sustainability” methods and targets of global lubricant manufacturers are strong. Ensuring sustainability in lubricant production and consumption is a priority for ...
Carbon management in lubricant plants
The carbon footprint of the lubricating oil affects the carbon footprint at the site where it is used. For this reason, reducing the carbon footprint before use gives a green ...
