Using Jatropha Oil Based Metalworking Fluids in Machining Processes: A Functional and Ecological Life Cycle Evaluation

Metalworking fluids (MWFs) are used to ensure requirements in terms of component quality and process stability in metal machining. A large proportion of MWFs are based on the non-renewable resource mineral oil. An alternative to mineral oil are MWFs based on renewable resources. A possible substitute in this context is the oil of the jatropha curcas seeds. The jatropha oil shows a suitable fatty acid pattern and is inedible for humans and animals. It can be grown under marginal conditions which can avoid the direct competition for food and animal feed production. This paper describes and performs a functional and an ecological evaluation of a jatropha oil based MWF life cycle.

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