Elsevier Biodiesel Soot: Tribology, Properties, and Formation

Biodiesel Soot: Tribology, Properties, and Formation covers the basic properties of biodiesel soot, focusing particularly on its tribological behaviors, dispersion characteristics, and techniques for controlling and altering its tribological and material behavior. The book begins with a concise overview of the fundamentals of the properties and preparation of biodiesel, including coverage of the processes involved in the formation of soot particulates, the influence of different fuels on formation, and the effects of different soot on air pollution, friction reduction, and wear resistance of lubricating oil. Other sections cover the influence of biodiesel soot on engine parts and combustion devices. This book will be of particular interest to graduate students and academic or industrial researchers in materials science, as well as mechanical, automotive and chemical engineering. Review Covers the basic properties of biodiesel soot, its tribological behavior, dispersion characteristics, and how to control and transform its tribological and material behavior From the Back Cover Biodiesel Soot: Tribology, Properties, and Formation covers the basic properties of biodiesel soot, focusing particularly on its tribological behaviors, dispersion characteristics, as well as techniques for controlling and altering its tribological and material behavior. This book begins with a concise overview of the fundamentals of the properties and preparation of biodiesel, including coverage of the processes involved in the formation of soot particulates, the influence of different fuels on formation, and the effects of different soot on air pollution, friction reduction, and wear resistance of lubricating oil. It then discusses the influence of biodiesel soot on engine parts and combustion devices with a special focus on the tribological behavior of biodiesel soot including dispersion techniques, active tribological control methods, and other ways to overall improve its tribological behavior. Biodiesel Soot will be of particular interest to graduate students and academic or industrial researchers in materials science, as well as mechanical, automotive, and chemical engineering. About the Author Chuan Li is a Lecturer in the School of Chemistry and Material Engineering at Chaohu University, China. He received his PhD degree in 2019, from the Hefei University of Technology, China, under the supervision of Professor Xianguo Hu. His research interests deal with green tribology, friction-pair materials, and lubricating additives. Xianguo Hu is a Professor and Vice-Director of the Institute of Tribology, at the Hefei University of Technology, China. His research focuses on lubricants and tribochemistry, friction and wear of material, tribology in metal working, and surface coating. He is the author or co-author of more than 160 peer-reviewed papers.