4. Applications
All equipment operating in a natural environment has the potential to cause environmental pollution through accidental oil leaks. The use of biolubricants can help address these concerns. The market penetration of biolubricants is still very low today, although there is a wide range on offer and this solution is set for strong growth in the near future. In Europe as a whole, only a handful of real regulatory constraints concern protected sites such as HQE (high environmental quality) worksites, which present greater constraints in terms of environmental protection.
No precise data is currently available to quantify the market for plant-based lubricants or biolubricants, either at European or national level. There are still no European regulations directly imposing eco-compatibility criteria for lubrication applications!
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Bibliography
Websites
https://susproc.jrc.ec.europa.eu/product-bureau/product-groups/439/home
http://www.biolubricants.eu or http://www.biosmeermiddelen.com
Standards and norms
- Testing lubricants and related products – Determination of rapid biological degradability – Part 1: General information. - DIN 51828-1 - (nov. 2000)
- Feste Sekundärbrennstoffe – Verfahren zur Bestimmung des Gehaltes an Biomasse; Deutsche Fassung. - DIN EN 15440 :2011-05 -
- Water quality – Guidelines for determining biodegradability in the marine environment – Water quality – Guidance for determination of...
Regulations
– Council Directive 67/548/EEC of June 27, 1967 on the approximation of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the classification, packaging and labeling of dangerous substances, OJEC of August 16, 1967.
– Council Directive 75/439/EEC on the disposal of waste oils. OJEC of July 25, 1975.
– European Directive n° 87-101 of December 22, 1986 n° 87101 amending...
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