Rheological and Wetting Properties of Environmentally Acceptable Lubricants (EALs) for Application in Stern Tube Seals

The use of Environmentally Acceptable Lubricants (EALs) for stern tube lubrication is increasing. Although the machine components of a sailing vessel are designed to operate together with mineral oil-based lubricants, these are being replaced by the less environmentally harmful EALs. Little is known...

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Main Authors:	F. Xavier Borras, Matthijn B. de Rooij, Dik J. Schipper
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2018-11-01
Series:	Lubricants
Subjects:	lubricant marine rheology Environmentally Acceptable Lubricants (EAL) stern tube environmental shear thinning
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4442/6/4/100

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spelling	doaj-dbbd4a89b8fa47ec81b2aacc0619337f2020-11-25T00:34:55ZengMDPI AGLubricants2075-44422018-11-016410010.3390/lubricants6040100lubricants6040100Rheological and Wetting Properties of Environmentally Acceptable Lubricants (EALs) for Application in Stern Tube SealsF. Xavier Borras0Matthijn B. de Rooij1Dik J. Schipper2Surface Technology and Tribology, University of Twente, 7522NB Enschede, The NetherlandsSurface Technology and Tribology, University of Twente, 7522NB Enschede, The NetherlandsSurface Technology and Tribology, University of Twente, 7522NB Enschede, The NetherlandsThe use of Environmentally Acceptable Lubricants (EALs) for stern tube lubrication is increasing. Although the machine components of a sailing vessel are designed to operate together with mineral oil-based lubricants, these are being replaced by the less environmentally harmful EALs. Little is known about the rheological performance of EALs in particular at the high shear rates that occur in stern tube seals. In this study, the viscosity and wetting properties of a set of different EALs is analysed and compared to traditional mineral oil-based lubricants using a set of experimental techniques. Some of the EALs present Newtonian behavior whereas other show shear thinning. No significant difference in surface tension was observed between the different lubricants.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4442/6/4/100lubricantmarinerheologyEnvironmentally Acceptable Lubricants (EAL)stern tubeenvironmentalshear thinning
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author_facet	F. Xavier Borras Matthijn B. de Rooij Dik J. Schipper
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title	Rheological and Wetting Properties of Environmentally Acceptable Lubricants (EALs) for Application in Stern Tube Seals
title_short	Rheological and Wetting Properties of Environmentally Acceptable Lubricants (EALs) for Application in Stern Tube Seals
title_full	Rheological and Wetting Properties of Environmentally Acceptable Lubricants (EALs) for Application in Stern Tube Seals
title_fullStr	Rheological and Wetting Properties of Environmentally Acceptable Lubricants (EALs) for Application in Stern Tube Seals
title_full_unstemmed	Rheological and Wetting Properties of Environmentally Acceptable Lubricants (EALs) for Application in Stern Tube Seals
title_sort	rheological and wetting properties of environmentally acceptable lubricants (eals) for application in stern tube seals
publisher	MDPI AG
series	Lubricants
issn	2075-4442
publishDate	2018-11-01
description	The use of Environmentally Acceptable Lubricants (EALs) for stern tube lubrication is increasing. Although the machine components of a sailing vessel are designed to operate together with mineral oil-based lubricants, these are being replaced by the less environmentally harmful EALs. Little is known about the rheological performance of EALs in particular at the high shear rates that occur in stern tube seals. In this study, the viscosity and wetting properties of a set of different EALs is analysed and compared to traditional mineral oil-based lubricants using a set of experimental techniques. Some of the EALs present Newtonian behavior whereas other show shear thinning. No significant difference in surface tension was observed between the different lubricants.
topic	lubricant marine rheology Environmentally Acceptable Lubricants (EAL) stern tube environmental shear thinning
url	https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4442/6/4/100
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Rheological and Wetting Properties of Environmentally Acceptable Lubricants (EALs) for Application in Stern Tube Seals

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