Non–Edible Oils as Potential Source for Bio Lubricant  Production and Future Prospects in India: A Review

Prerna Singh Chauhan; Dr. V. K. Chhibber

Volume : III, Issue : V, May - 2013

Non–Edible Oils as Potential Source for Bio Lubricant Production and Future Prospects in India: A Review

Prerna Singh Chauhan, Dr. V. K. Chhibber

Abstract :

As the stock of fossil fuels diminishing, throughout the world and demands for energy based comforts and mobility ever increasing, so there is a need to increase bio luicant production .Bio luicant is an alternative luicant different from mineral oil luicant as it is prepared from non–conventional energy resources and is non toxic, biodegradable and eco friendly. India has great potential for production of bio luicant from non–edible oilseeds. From about 100 varieties of oil–seeds, only 13–14 varieties have been tapped so far. The promising non–edible sources in India are Pongamia pinnata (Karanja), Melia azadirachta (Neem), Madhuca indica (Mahua), Linseed (Linium usitatissimum), Castor oil (Ricinus communis), Rice Bran oil (Oryza sativa).This review paper assesses and integrates the biological, chemical and genetic attributes of the plant and describes about the different tree borne oilseeds in India, extraction of oil from tree borne oilseeds, properties, composition and future potential of bio luicant .The advantages, such as oxidation stability, resistance to corrosion, high luicity, viscosity–temperature relationship, low luicant consumption, energy efficiency combine with public health, safety and environmental contamination, more than offset the disadvantage of initial costs in most of these applications. Non–edible oils and their chemically modified derivatives can be produced at relatively cheaper cost than similar oils marketed in the developed world and can be introduced in India with immense environmental and performance benefits, particularly in applications involving high environmental contamination safety and public health.