Started a job last week in a new company and have been pouring over peer reviewed publications - I have been surprised to learn how effective coconut and palm oils are in engine lubrications. Some publications show them to be more effective than mineral and syn. based motor oils.
Unfortunately, I cannot directly quote what I have reviewed in 2009 publications since I am legally obligated by a non-disclosure agreement, but here is some basic info I found in a quick web search. Thought it might be of interest to some of you.
Just some food for thought. Im not trying to convince anyone on anything, just found it interesting - thats all.
"Coconut oil has been tested for use as an engine lubricant; the producer claims the oil reduces fuel consumption, smoke emissions and allows the engine to run at a cooler temperature.[54] As an engine lubricant, coconut oil performs better than mineral based engine oil in terms of lubricity, smoke point, flash point and resistance to oxidation. It also dissolves carbon deposits left in the engine by mineral based engine oils. The dissolved carbon burns easily during the combustion process. It is not the fuel that leaves the majority of carbon deposits, but mineral based lubricants. It is found that engines treated with coconut oil as an oil additive produce no more or less smoke than without coconut oil.
Engine maintenance costs are reduced when compared to the use of mineral based engine lubricants. Coconut oil is also cheaper, lasting more than a year of use in a vehicle driven daily. In Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines, more and more vehicle owners have shifted to using coconut oil or palm oil as an engine lubricant. Not only is it cheaper and more abundant, it is far superior to the expensive engine lubricants available on the market today."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coconut_oil
"The effect of palm oil diesel fuel contaminated lubricant on sliding wear of cast irons against mild steel"
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob...7203cdd3d9ac535
http://www.americanpalmoil.com/pdf/Ilija Gawrilow.pdf
Unfortunately, I cannot directly quote what I have reviewed in 2009 publications since I am legally obligated by a non-disclosure agreement, but here is some basic info I found in a quick web search. Thought it might be of interest to some of you.
Just some food for thought. Im not trying to convince anyone on anything, just found it interesting - thats all.
"Coconut oil has been tested for use as an engine lubricant; the producer claims the oil reduces fuel consumption, smoke emissions and allows the engine to run at a cooler temperature.[54] As an engine lubricant, coconut oil performs better than mineral based engine oil in terms of lubricity, smoke point, flash point and resistance to oxidation. It also dissolves carbon deposits left in the engine by mineral based engine oils. The dissolved carbon burns easily during the combustion process. It is not the fuel that leaves the majority of carbon deposits, but mineral based lubricants. It is found that engines treated with coconut oil as an oil additive produce no more or less smoke than without coconut oil.
Engine maintenance costs are reduced when compared to the use of mineral based engine lubricants. Coconut oil is also cheaper, lasting more than a year of use in a vehicle driven daily. In Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines, more and more vehicle owners have shifted to using coconut oil or palm oil as an engine lubricant. Not only is it cheaper and more abundant, it is far superior to the expensive engine lubricants available on the market today."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coconut_oil
"The effect of palm oil diesel fuel contaminated lubricant on sliding wear of cast irons against mild steel"
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob...7203cdd3d9ac535
http://www.americanpalmoil.com/pdf/Ilija Gawrilow.pdf
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