Production of Lauric Acid and Pentaerythritol Based Biolubricant

Authors

  • Hamizah Ammarah Mahmud
  • Jumat Salimon School of Chemical Sciences and Food Technology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia

Keywords:

Biolubricant, Lauric acid, Pentaerythritol, Pentaerythritol Ester

Abstract

Production of a  biolubricant based on  lauric acid and pentaerythritol (PE) was carried out. The esterification reaction at 180°C-200°C for 6-7 hours in the present of sulphuric acid as catalyst. The  end product (PE ester) was confirmed through the determination of Fourier Transformation Infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR), GC-FID . The characterization of PE ester's of  viscosity index, pour point, flash point and  oxidative stability . The PE ester showed flash point at 250°C, pour point at 25°C, viscosity index 162 and the oxidative stability at 216°C respectively.The  PE ester produced is plausible to be used as potential  biolubricant.

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Author Biographies

  • Hamizah Ammarah Mahmud

    POSTGRADUATE MASTER OF SCIENCE (CHEMISTRY) 

    School of Chemical Sciences and Food Technology
    Faculty of Science and Technology
    Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (National University of Malaysia)
    43600 UKM Bangi,Selangor
    MALAYSIA

  • Jumat Salimon, School of Chemical Sciences and Food Technology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia

    School of Chemical Sciences and Food Technology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia

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Published

01-01-2014

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How to Cite

Mahmud, H. A., & Salimon, J. (2014). Production of Lauric Acid and Pentaerythritol Based Biolubricant. Journal of Science and Technology, 5(2). https://publisher.uthm.edu.my/ojs/index.php/JST/article/view/648