State-of-the-Art and Future Perspectives of Environmentally Friendly Machining Using Biodegradable Cutting Fluids

M. Naveed, A. Arslan, H. M. A. Javed, T. Manzoor, M. M. Quazi, T. Imran, Z. M. Zulfattah, M. Khurram and I. M. R. Fattah
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M. Naveed: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sahiwal Campus, COMSATS University Islamabad, Sahiwal 57000, Pakistan
A. Arslan: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sahiwal Campus, COMSATS University Islamabad, Sahiwal 57000, Pakistan
H. M. A. Javed: Department of Physics, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
T. Manzoor: Energy Research Centre, Lahore Campus, COMSATS University Islamabad, Punjab 54000, Pakistan
M. M. Quazi: Faculty of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering Technology, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Pekan 26600, Malaysia
T. Imran: Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Hafr Al Batin, Hafar Al Batin 39524, Saudi Arabia
Z. M. Zulfattah: Center for Advanced Research on Energy (CARe), Fakulti Kejuruteraan Mekanikal, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Melaka 75450, Malaysia
M. Khurram: Department of Mechanical Engineering, National University of Technology (NUTECH), Islamabad 54000, Pakistan
I. M. R. Fattah: Centre for Green Technology, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney (UTS), Ultimo, NSW 2007, Australia

Energies, 2021, vol. 14, issue 16, 1-35

Abstract: The use of cutting fluids has played a vital role in machining operations in lubrication and cooling. Most cutting fluids are mineral oil-based products that are hazardous to the environment and the worker, cause severe diseases and pollute the environment. In addition, petroleum resources are becoming increasingly unsustainable. Due to environmental and health issues, legislations have been established to ensure that the consumption of mineral oil is reduced. Consequently, researchers are making efforts to replace these mineral oil-based products. Vegetable oils are grasping attention due to their better lubricating properties, ease of availability, biodegradability, low prices, and non-toxicity. In this study, a detailed review and critical analysis are conducted of the research works involving vegetable oils as cutting fluids keeping in view the shortcomings and possible solutions to overcome these drawbacks. The purpose of the review is to emphasise the benefits of vegetable oil-based cutting fluids exhibiting comparable performance to that of mineral oil-based products. In addition, an appropriate selection of non-edible vegetable oil-based cutting fluids along with optimum cutting parameters to avoid a scanty supply of edible oils is also discussed. According to this research, vegetable oils are capable of substituting synthetic cutting fluids, and this option might aid in the successful and cost-efficient implementation of green machining.

Keywords: cutting fluids; mineral oils; biodegradability; vegetable oil; surface roughness; sustainable machining (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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