Modern synthetic lubricants can reduce the impact of oil on the environment.

Reversing the global pollution trend synthetic lubricants can reduce the impact of oil on the environment. Consuming more energy, natural resources and threatening the environment are trends that have to be reversed for the wellbeing of the planet.

One product that has a particularly bad reputation is oil; with many organisations working on reducing the impact of oil on the environment, whilst still meeting the
ever increasing energy requirements.

To highlight the environmental impact of motor oil, the used lubricant from one motor vehicle's oil change can contaminate 1 million gallons of fresh water - a years' supply for 50 people!

Reduce the impact of oil on the environment by recycling.

One way to reduce the effect of oil on the environment is to recycle this used lubricant:

• Recycled lube can be re-refined into new product, processed into fuel for burners and used as raw materials for the petroleum industry. 
• One gallon of used lube provides the same 2.5 quarts of lubricating oil as 42 gallons of crude. 

But what if you could use lubricant for twice as long? Halve the amount used? Surely this would reduce the impact of oil on the environment even more? You don’t even need to make any changes to equipment... all you do is switch to synthetic lubricants. As easy as that!

Synthetic lubricants are engineered to reduce degradation, specifically oxidation, which occurs when atmospheric oxygen combines with hydrocarbon molecules in mineral oils. This chemical change results in the catastrophic and permanent change to a different chemical make-up for the oil molecule.

The rate at which this change occurs depends on a number of factors, but the most predominant is temperature. A good rule of thumb is that oxidation doubles for every 10 degrees Celsius above 75 degreees, or; for every 10 degrees Celsius the temperature is increased, you halve the life of the oil. Synthetic lubricants retard this deterioration to the point where it becomes negligible in normal operating ranges.

But this is not the only way in which synthetic oil can reduce the effect of oil on the environment. What if you could reduce the amount of energy required to achieve a given performance?

Synthetic lubes reduce the impact of oil on the environment by increasing energy efficiency.

Synthetic lubricants are engineered to reduce friction, and by so doing reduce frictional losses and energy required. This increase in efficiency means that less fuel is consumed, or that less electrical energy would be needed. In both scenarios the potential to reduce the impact of oil on the environment is achieved through optimised energy usage. This in turn means less air born pollutants being pumped into the atmosphere.

And if you wish to reduce the impact of oil on the environment even further, you could always use bio-degradable synthetic fluids.

These products are often used to ensure that any leakage would not have a catastrophic environmental impact. Applications include agriculture, forestry and even marine.

Merely by replacing crude based products with synthetics will reduce the impact of oil on the environment, as less crude has to be pumped out of the earth and transported in mass carriers over great distances - often in huge tankers.

Who hasn’t seen the marine impact of a super-tanker sinking? What about the BP fiasco? All of these can be eliminated using synthetics that can easily be produced close to the consuming market.

To sum up: Not only will synthetic lubricants reduce the impact of oil on the environment, but they also offer improved performance and extended equipment life. Which all result in cost saving. Now that’s what’s known as a win-win solution!

If you’d like to reduce the impact of oil on the environment you need to switch to a high quality synthetic oil such as that supplied by Habot Oil. Call us today for advice on how you can reduce the impact of oil on the environment.