Biolubricants: Environment protection and effectiveness

Environmental protection and sustainable development rank high among public concerns.

TOTAL's awareness of these issues has led it to develop a range of biodegradable lubricants for use mainly in applications where product leak or accidental spill could cause a direct environmental impact (as in foresty and agriculture, mountain, water, public works and  industry...)

The main feature which makes these products unique is their ability to self distruct, leaving virtually no trace of pollution.

Low SAPS lubricants

Global warming, and to a broader extent fight against pollution, has led an automotive industry revolution. Carbon dioxide or exhaust gaz decreases are becoming first priority challenges. TOTAL Lubricants has been supporting this ecological trend from its very beginning and made numerous investments in Research and Development. Today the new generation of Low SAPS lubricants, compatible with post-treatment systems, is brought to market.

Total Fuel Economy: Lower fuel consumption for a better environment

The - Fuel Economy - lube oil range is designed with the aim of reducing CO2 emissions through limiting engine friction. Indeed, frictional contact at metal/metal surfaces generates power losses and wastes fuel.

Used oils

Used oils are only slightly biodegradable; their disposal in the natural environment is therefore hazardous for natural systems .used oils thrown into any waterbody will reduce the amount of oxygen available for the flora and fauna.

Important!

•     Never throw used oils in waste traps, waste fills, gutters or drains,
•     Never use them as a weed-killer,
•     Never use them for protecting woodwork,
•     Never use them as heating fuels.

Used oils must be handed over to one of the following professionals:

•     approved recycler,
•     approved waste recycling centre, 
•     approved final disposal agent

Used oils are divided into two categories:

•     So-called clear oils, of industrial origin and little deteriorated in use, which can easily be regenerated through a simple purification process (filtering and/or centrifugation).
•     So-called dark oils, mainly originating from automotive lubrication, which have been subject to severe thermal and mechanical conditions, under which they have been loaded with metals and combustion residues and oxidized. Neither of these oils should be confused with used soluble oils and other aqueous machining fluids, or vegetable frying oils, or water-hydrocarbon mixtures for which entirely different methods for collection and disposal are used.

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Product life cycle

"Life Cycle Analysis methodology is used for identifying and reducing the impact of our lubricants on the environment. With this approach, respect for the environment may be built into the design of new consumer products, right from the start."

Olivier DAUTREBANDE Director for Sustainable Development

Wind power: Wind under Total's wings

One of Total's initiatives to promote renewable energy sources involves experiments with five wind turbines on a farm near Dunkirk in Northern France. The full-scale test-bed should lead to ther certification of lubricants which Total has engineered for this specific application.

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QUARTZ INEO enables the engine to reduce polluting gas emissions by 50%

Low SAPS lubricant contain a reduced proportion of sulphated ash, phosphorus and sulphur.

Formulated with an all-new generation of additives, the QUARTZ INEO range considerably increases the efficiency of anti-pollution systems, particularly Diesel Particulate Filters (DPF): the content of metallic components is reduced by 50%, which serves to increase the life span and efficiency of the DPF.