Desenvolvimento e caracterização de biolubrificante a partir do óleo de carnaúba aditivado com micropartículas e nanopartículas de grafite

• Ano de defesa: 2018
• Autor(a) principal: Cavalcanti, Synara Lucien de Lima
• Tipo de documento: Tese
• Tipo de acesso: Acesso aberto
• Idioma: por
• Instituição de defesa: Brasil; UFRN; PROGRAMA DE PÓS-GRADUAÇÃO EM ENGENHARIA MECÂNICA
• Palavras-chave em Português: Óleo de carnaúba; Biolubrificante; Nanopartículas de grafite; Eficiência de lubrificação; EPEDRA; CNPQ::ENGENHARIAS::ENGENHARIA MECANICA
• Link de acesso: https://repositorio.ufrn.br/jspui/handle/123456789/24939

The lubricant is responsible for reducing friction-related wear, protecting the metal against oxidation, corrosion and dissipating excessive heat, making it essential for the balance of a mechanical system, thereby prolonging the life of such a system. The origin of the lubricating oils is, in general, mineral being extracted from petroleum. But the search for a new source of lubricant production is necessary to meet future demands and reduce possible environmental damages. Vegetable oil is a renewable and biodegradable resource and its use implies advantages in environmental, social and economic aspects, presenting as a raw material of great potential for the production of lubricants. According to the literature, the carnauba oil has excellent properties and superior performance in relation to its ability to reduce friction-related wear and its heat dissipation capacity when compared to a similar commercial oil. This project aims to develop and characterize a biolubricant material added with microparticles and graphite nanoparticles from carnauba oil. The in natura carnauba oil was subjected to oxidative stability, thermal stability, and analysis of its chemical composition. The microparticles and nanoparticles were developed in a high energy planetary mill and characterized by SEM, DRX, FRX and EDX analysis. The graphite concentrations in the biolubricant samples are 0g/L, 0,5g/L and 2g/L. In order to characterize the biolubricant, microstructure, specific gravity, viscosity, acidity index, thermal stability, thermal conductivity and thermal resistivity analyzes were performed. The lubrication efficiency and the heat dissipation capacity by temperature gradient were analyzed in a simulated mechanical bench system. In view of the analysis, it is concluded that the in natura carnauba oil, BiolubC 2.0M and BiolubC 2.0N can be efficiently used as biolubricants, observing the characteristics and needs of the mechanical system.