Feasibility Studies of Treated Used Cooking Palm Oil as Precursor for Bio-Lubricant

Authors

  • Muhamad Azwar Azhari Department of Industrial Engineering, Fakulti Kejuruteraan Mekanikal, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 Skudai, Johor, Malaysia
  • Nor Hasrul Akhmal Ngadiman Department of Industrial Engineering, Fakulti Kejuruteraan Mekanikal, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 Skudai, Johor, Malaysia
  • Noordin Mohd Yusof Department of Industrial Engineering, Fakulti Kejuruteraan Mekanikal, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 Skudai, Johor, Malaysia
  • Ani Idris Department of Bioprocess Engineering, Faculti Kejuruteraan Kimia, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 Skudai, Johor, Malaysia
  • Norazlianie Sazali Faculty of Manufacturing and Mechatronic Engineering Technology, Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah, 26600 Pekan, Pahang, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37934/aram.111.1.3037

Keywords:

Cooking oil, treated used cooking oil, bio-lubricant

Abstract

The non-renewability and and non-biodegradability of petroleum based lubricants as well as the environmental impacts their waste contributes to the environment has caused the search for a substitute for precursor of lubricant formulation. The food security issue has caused major concerns on how vegetable oil could replace petroleum based product lubricants. This paper reports the feasibility studies of kinematic viscosity, friction and wear properties of treated used cooking palm oil as precursor for development of new bio-lubricant. The treated used cooking palm oil displayed a comparable value of kinematic viscosity of 43.6cSt, coefficient of friction of 0.126 and 122µm which is almost similar to the value of fresh cooking palm oil. Treated used cooking palm oil is seen to be a suitable candidate for precursor of bio-lubricant formulation, However, some additives may need to be added as to increase the tribological properties for treated used cooking oil to be used as a bio-lubricant.

Author Biographies

Muhamad Azwar Azhari , Department of Industrial Engineering, Fakulti Kejuruteraan Mekanikal, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 Skudai, Johor, Malaysia

muhamad.azwar@graduate.utm.my

Nor Hasrul Akhmal Ngadiman , Department of Industrial Engineering, Fakulti Kejuruteraan Mekanikal, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 Skudai, Johor, Malaysia

norhasrul@utm.my

Noordin Mohd Yusof, Department of Industrial Engineering, Fakulti Kejuruteraan Mekanikal, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 Skudai, Johor, Malaysia

noordin@utm.my

Ani Idris, Department of Bioprocess Engineering, Faculti Kejuruteraan Kimia, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 Skudai, Johor, Malaysia

aniidris@utm.my

Norazlianie Sazali, Faculty of Manufacturing and Mechatronic Engineering Technology, Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah, 26600 Pekan, Pahang, Malaysia

azlianie@umpsa.edu.my

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Published

2023-11-29

How to Cite

Muhamad Azwar Azhari, Nor Hasrul Akhmal Ngadiman, Noordin Mohd Yusof, Ani Idris, & Norazlianie Sazali. (2023). Feasibility Studies of Treated Used Cooking Palm Oil as Precursor for Bio-Lubricant . Journal of Advanced Research in Applied Mechanics, 111(1), 30–37. https://doi.org/10.37934/aram.111.1.3037

Issue

Vol. 111 No. 1: November (2023)

Section

Articles