Waste Lubricants and Their Impacts on the Ecosystem and Health
Waste lubricants have emerged as one of the most pressing environmental issues of our time (Moses et al., 2023). Originating from industrial processes and vehicles...
Author: Dr. Volkan Pelitli
Sustainability in Lubricants: The Bridge Between Performance and Environmental Responsibility
Today, lubricating oils are one of the most essential inputs to keep machinery and mechanical systems moving because they reduce friction, dissipate heat, prevent wear...
Eco-Labeling Programs for Lubricants
Today, many eco-label and eco-certification programs have been launched to validate green product claims, guide green purchasing, and enhance environmental performance standards. When implemented properly,...
Metal concentrations in waste engine oils
While gasoline and diesel engine oils, also called engine or crankcase oils, perform important and obvious functions such as reducing friction and wear on moving...
Can the amount of waste oil formation be estimated?
The main problem in the effective and sustainable management of waste oils is that the total annual amount of waste oil generation is not known...
Best available techniques (BAT) in waste oil refining
Waste management in the European Union is an important part of the transition to a circular economy and shaping waste policy is based on the...
Environmental management and pollution control in used oil refineries
Waste oil re-refineries are complex facilities where waste oils (halogen containing/non-halogen mineral based waste process oils, waste synthetic process oils, mineral chlorine containing/non-chlorine and synthetic...
Sustainable and reliable waste oil management
Due to their high lubricating content (70% base oil, C18-C40), economic significance and increasing quantities (approximately 250,000 tons per year), waste oils have gained significant...
Can lubricating oils be produced from carbon-rich waste?
As a part of daily industrial production and daily life, carbon-rich waste such as wastewater, treatment sludge, lignocellulosic waste, or vegetable waste oils are transferred...
Can lubricants be eco-friendly?
Lubricating oils, especially hydraulic system oils; inevitably spread to the environment due to the leaks, spills, line breaks and assembly failures. Lubricants such as chain,...