SBIR Phase I: Development of Macromolecular Corrosion Inhibitors Based on Renewable Resources for Biolubricants and Lubricants

SBIR第一期：基于可再生资源的生物润滑油和润滑油大分子缓蚀剂的开发

• 批准号: 1519782
• 负责人: Ashok Cholli
• 金额: $ 15万
• 依托单位: Polnox Corporation
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2015
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2015-07-01 至 2016-02-29
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1519782&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: SBIR; Phase; Development; Macromolecular; Corrosion

The broader impact/commercial potential of this Small Business Innovation Research Phase I project is to help protect the environment by replacing existing toxic and environmentally-hazardous corrosion inhibitors used as lubricant additives with more environmentally-friendly alternatives. Release of lubricants (for example from loss during use, improper disposal of waste lubricants, accidental spillage, or off-shore drilling) has the potential to cause damage to the environment. Awareness of the toxic nature of current lubricant additives is a driver to develop new technologies for environmentally friendly products. This project addresses the development of novel, environmentally friendly corrosion inhibitor lubricant additives. Besides the environmental benefits of the new technology, the lubricant industry also benefit by expansion into environmentally sensitive lubricant market sectors (for example, marine lubricants used on ships) through the use of safe and non-toxic additives. The new products also utilize non-petroleum based raw materials from renewable and sustainable resources, thus reducing dependence on petroleum. Apart from being non-toxic and environmentally friendly, the proposed products are also expected to be more effective inhibitors as compared to the products currently used in the market. The objectives of this Phase I research project are to design and develop environmentally friendly, corrosion inhibitors providing high performance while meeting the eco-toxicological requirements of environmentally acceptable lubricants (EAL), including bio-lubricants. The use of corrosion inhibitors in lubricants is essential to protect metal surfaces. Unfortunately, many commercial corrosion inhibitors present issues with aquatic toxicity, persistence in the environment, and/or bioaccumulation that render them unacceptable for use in EAL or bio-lubricants. Awareness of the eco-toxicological problems of current inhibitors and the implementation of new regulations mandating the use of EAL in certain applications (e.g. marine lubricants) has created an urgent need in the market to replace existing products and the opportunity to develop new technologies for corrosion inhibition. The proposed Phase I project work includes design of product candidates using renewable raw materials based on the Company?s proprietary product concept, synthesis on a laboratory scale, characterization using standard analytical methods, preliminary assessment of eco-toxicological properties using structure activity relationship (SAR) calculations, performance testing in bio-lubricants, and design optimization based on the results. The expected outcome of Phase I is the selection of one or more candidates for commercial development in Phase II.

这个小型企业创新研究阶段I项目的更广泛的影响/商业潜力是通过更换现有的有毒和环保的腐蚀抑制剂来帮助保护环境，该抑制剂用作润滑剂添加剂，并具有更环保的替代品。释放润滑剂（例如，使用过程中的损失，废物润滑剂的处理不当，意外溢出或离岸钻探）有可能造成对环境的损害。对当前润滑剂添加剂的毒性性质的认识是开发针对环保产品的新技术的驱动力。该项目涉及新颖的环保腐蚀抑制剂润滑剂添加剂的开发。除了新技术的环境利益外，润滑油行业还通过使用安全和无毒的添加剂扩展到环境敏感的润滑剂市场部门（例如，在船上使用的海洋润滑剂）受益。这些新产品还利用可再生和可持续资源的非甲基原料，从而降低了对石油的依赖。除了无毒和环保的外，与当前在市场上使用的产品相比，提议的产品还有望更有效。该阶段研究项目的目标是设计和开发环保的，腐蚀抑制剂，提供高性能，同时满足环境可接受的润滑剂（EAL）（包括生物润滑剂）的生态毒理学要求。在润滑剂中使用腐蚀抑制剂对于保护金属表面至关重要。不幸的是，许多商业腐蚀抑制剂呈现出水生毒性，环境持续性和/或生物蓄积的问题，这些问题使它们无法接受，可用于EAL或生物润滑剂。对当前抑制剂的生态毒理问题的认识以及实施新法规要求在某些应用中使用EAL（例如，海洋润滑剂）在市场上迫切需要替换现有产品，并有机会开发新技术以抑制腐蚀。提议的I期项目工作包括使用基于公司专有产品概念，实验室规模的合成，使用标准分析方法的表征，使用标准分析方法进行表征，使用结构活动关系（SAR）计算，基于生物润滑剂的绩效测试以及基于生物设计优化的结果，使用标准分析方法进行了初步评估。第一阶段的预期结果是选择一个或多个候选人在第二阶段的商业发展。