Open AccessIonic liquids – the path to the first industrial application
Author(s) -
Darko Lovrec
Publication year - 2021
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Conference proceedings
DOI - 10.18690/978-961-286-513-9.17
Subject(s) - hydraulic fluid , fluid dynamics , path (computing) , petroleum engineering , computer science , hydraulic machinery , development (topology) , mechanical engineering , process engineering , mechanics , engineering , mathematics , physics , mathematical analysis , programming language
When using hydraulic fluids, users rarely ask themselves how the development of the hydraulic fluid they use in their hydraulic device has gone. Perhaps only curious users want to know the approximate composition of the newer, better hydraulic fluid, compared to the fluid of the previous generation. Rarely, however, do they know the developmental pathway of the new fluid. Even in the case of minor changes in the chemical composition of the fluid, e. g. a newer package of additives for mineral oils, or other base oil, requires lengthy fluid testing. First, in the manufacturer's laboratories, and then in the industrial environment. In the case of a completely new type of hydraulic fluid, the development path is much longer. The paper presents the behind-the-scenes development of a completely new type of hydraulic fluid - ionic liquid, from learning about the liquid itself all the way to industrial application.