Description
Book SynopsisVegetable oilsare a group of fats derived from seeds, nuts, cereal grains, and fruits. It is important to understand that not all vegetable oils are liquid oils at ambient temperatures. Vegetable oilshave enormous potential as alternatives for mineral oil in a myriad of industrial applications. Although our knowledge of the genes andbiochemicalpathways leading to the formation of plant oils allows for the potential to engineer a diverse array of lipid products inseed oils, this goal remains a challenge.This book identifies the prospects of vegetable oils for different applications that facilitate readers from academia, industry, and research laboratories to enhance their knowledge of utilizing vegetable oils in different industrial sectors.
Table of ContentsPreface; Lubrication performance of vegetable oil-based nanofluids under different lubrication regimes; Putranjiva Roxburghii: a novel feedstock as a bio-based lubricant with mos2 nanoparticles effect and tribological analysis; Application of nanoparticles to vegetable oil for improved thermal, mechanical properties; Potential health benefits of vegetable oils; Vegetable oils as an alternate source of heat storage material; Used vegetable oil: Its Properties, Conversion Technologies, and Challenges as a Transportation Fuel; Biofuel and Fuel Characterization for IC Engines; Jatropha Curcas; Experimental investigations on influence of preheating the jatropha based straight vegetable oil through exhaust gas frame work on an IDI CI engine; Cashew nutshell oil: a versatile by-product of cashew industry; Index.
