This award will provide funding to institutions of higher education to address key chemistry and engineering research challenges in the oil & gas industry through green chemistry and/or green engineering.
This award will provide funding to institutions of higher education to address key chemistry and engineering research challenges in the oil & gas industry through green chemistry and/or green engineering.
Renewable and biodegradable oils. Estolides are oligomeric fatty acid esters that can be a bio-based alternative to conventional motor oils and industrial lubricants. This alternative avoids permanent damage to water bodies and reduces greenhouse gas emissions by 90%. Estolides are also biodegradable.