Iran-Made Nano-Based Engine Oil Boosts Vehicle Life
Depreciation of car engines due to increased temperature and friction is one of the basic problems in the automobile industry, and improving the quality of engine oil has always been a concern for experts; a solution provided by the Iranian specialists to increase the quality of these oils is using nanometer additives.
The technology to enhance quality of engine oil has been developed and indigenized by ‘Pardis Shimi Bakhtar’ knowledge-based company in Iran.
The nanoparticles suspended in engine oil are completely dispersed in the oil and fill the pores of the metal surfaces which provides a thicker oil layer to be created on the surfaces and leads for better lubrication of the parts.
Diamond nanoparticles roll back and forth between the metal surfaces, turning the sliding friction that usually occurs between metal surfaces into rolling friction.
It is highly important during the start-up and shutdown process when the oil film is very thin and results in high sliding friction between metal parts, an advantage which leads to faster starting of the car and less heat generation, and ultimately helps to increase the life of the oil and lower fuel consumption.
Iranian scientists have taken great strides in the development of nanotechnology in the country, specially in the automobile industry.
Earlier, a knowledge-based company in Iran developed and commercialized a new nano catalyst which removes air pollution produced by cars and motorcycles up to 90 percent and helps citizens pass the temperature inversion time in fall and winter.
“Today, we are the only producer of catalytic converters in Iran with an annual production capacity of 12 million parts which meets the needs of Iranian automobile industry,” Shadi Razmara, the R&D specialist at the knowledge-based ‘Iran Delco’ company, told ANA on the sidelines of IRANANO 2022 exhibition in Tehran.
“We produce catalysts for all domestic cars, Chinese vehicles (imported to Iran) and motorcycles, and this amount meets the entire domestic demand. The three-purpose catalyst converter currently omits up to 90 percent of the emissions of passenger cars and motorcycles,” she added.
Razmara said that the two big Iranian automakers, Iran Khordo and SAIPA, as well as other major automakers have been using the company’s products, adding, “We also have exported our products to Turkey and our company cooperates with universities, specially Sharif University of Technology.”
The 13th Nanotechnology Festival and Exhibition (IRANANO 2022) was held in Tehran on October 1-4 with participation of over 280 knowledge-based companies active in the field of nanotechnology which had presented more than 1,200 products in different areas.
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