Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham

Synthesis of Novel Lube Oil & Fuel Addivives from Cashew Nut Shell Liquid (CNSL-Cardanol)

Principal Investigator:

Dr. T.Ramachandran

Advisory Board

Not applicable

Last Review

October 2006

Campus

Ettimadai

School

ASE

Department

chemistry

Duration

15 to 18 months

Executive Summary

Caradanol is one of the  byproducts from cashew industry. Chemically it is alkyl substituted phenol. It has got many industrial applications right from polymer to fuel industries. 
In this work , our aim is to synthesise, characterise and study the property of cardanol polyethyleneamine mannich base condensates. Further to prepare amidoamine by the reaction of polyethyleneamines with unsaturated esters and followed by Mannich condensation with cardanol. The planned synthesis of the above mentioned compounds has been completed. Characterisation of the samples using external facilities has also been completed. Additive properties of the products are determined. Interpretation of the results, analysis of the data and documentation are in progress. The project will be completed in all aspects on time, by May 2007.

Funding Sponsor

UTeC Corporation, USA

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