TOTAL

Total is a leading international oil and gas company operating across all oil industry development and production, and liquefied segments, from Upstream, which encompass oil and natural gas exploration, to Downstream, which spans the refining, marketing, trading and shipping of crude oil and petroleum products and Chemicals. Total, is one of the leading players in the fuels & lubricants market worldwide.

          In Pakistan, Total’s representation is through two companies namely, Total Atlas Lubricants Pakistan (Pvt.) Limited (TALP) and Total Parco Pakistan Limited (TPPL) MARKETING Lubricants & Fuels respectively. TALP and TPPL are among the fastest growing international petroleum companies in Pakistan.

Products of Total

In Pakistan Total Lubricants are being marketed by the name of Total Atlas Lubricants .The lubricants provided by them are of four different sides.

Ø  Automotives

·         Cars

·         Trucks

·         Motorcycles/scooters

Ø  Marine

Ø  Industrial

Ø  Agricultural

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."

From initial design to disposal of a lubricant

In Total's Lubricants division, sustainable development finds its application through product life cycle analysis. This means examining and monitoring environmental impacts arising from our products using ISO 14040 standard procedures.

In a concrete, methodical and quantitative manner, we assess environmental impacts and power consumption of each stage in the life cycle of our products: production, utilization and end-of-life (see flowchart).

Goals

The main goal is to identify key points in the cycle requiring the most attention, with the aim of reducing environmental impacts at the very most, while guaranteeing our customers exceptional performance of all our products.

By investigating environmental impacts of our lubricants, Total has identified the end-of-cycle as the key stage for problems which may occur in handling and disposal of used, oil-based lubricants.

         

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Environment and sustainable development: 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 gas 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. 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 water body 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 Clean vehicles

Innovation for urban fleet vehicles! A large proportion of energy used by mankind goes into transport. High-performance products combined with advanced technology will help make our cities cleaner and our transport more efficient. Objective: fresh air

At the start of the new millennium, 80% of Europe's population was living in cities, where vehicle traffic is growing at a relentless pace (the European Commission estimates that it will grow another 40% by 2030). Big cities, as a result, are working on measures to cut transport-related pollution. Clean vehicles are one example of this. Today, three solutions are commonly used: these include LPG fuel (Liquefied Petroleum Gas), NVG (Natural Vehicle Gas) and diesel engines with particle filters (PF) running on desulfurized diesel, like Aquazole. Lubricant A lubricant is a substance introduced to reduce friction between moving surfaces. It may also have the function of transporting foreign particles and of distributing heat. The property of reducing friction is known as lubricity. One of the single largest applications for lubricants, in the form of motor oil, is protecting the internal combustion engines in motor vehicles and powered equipment. Typically lubricants contain 90% base oil (most often petroleum fractions, called mineral oils) and less than 10% additives. Vegetable oils or synthetic liquids such as hydrogenated polyolefins, esters, silicones, fluorocarbons and many others are sometimes used as base oils. Additives deliver reduced friction and wear, increased viscosity, improved viscosity index, resistance to corrosion and oxidation, aging or contamination, etc. Lubricants such as 2-cycle oil are added to fuels like gasoline which has low lubricity. Sulfur impurities in fuels also provide some lubrication properties, which has to be taken in account when switching to a low-sulfur diesel; biodiesel is a popular diesel fuel additive providing additional lubricity. Non-liquid lubricants include grease, powders (dry graphite, PTFE, Molybdenum disulfide, tungsten disulfide, etc.), teflon tape used in plumbing, air cushion and others. Dry lubricants such as graphite, molybdenum disulfide and tungsten disulfide also offer lubrication at temperatures (up to 350 °C) higher than liquid and oil-based lubricants are able to operate. Limited interest has been shown in low friction properties of compacted oxide glaze layers formed at several hundred degrees Celsius in metallic sliding systems, however, practical use is still many years away due to their physically unstable nature. Another approach to reducing friction and wear is to use bearings such as ball bearings, roller bearings or air bearings, which in turn require internal lubrication themselves, or to use sound, in the case of acoustic lubrication.

 

Role of lubricant
Any vehicle owner knows that lubricants are vital to the correct operation of your engine; in particular they reduce wear. But it also has other, less well-known functions :
	Cools hot areas of an engine and moving parts,
	To reduce friction : improving engine efficiency and reducing fuel consumption
	To protect mechanical parts against wear and corrosion: guaranteeing long life and efficiency of the engine.
	To keep the engine clean : guaranteeing long engine life and keeping all engine parts in a good and clean condition, while evacuating any impurities to the oil filter and through oil changes.

Additives also make a contribution, especially with detergent and dispersant additives, the additives fight humidity and corrosion.

                                          

 Lubricants reduce environmental impact

Shell Lubricants has expanded the Shell Natural range as part of a focus on developing environmentally considerate lubricants (ECLs).

Each of the products within the range demonstrates good technical performance, along with a high level of biodegradability and low ecotoxicity, to help minimize its impact on the environment.

The range, which has been expanded from Shell Natural Hydraulic Fluids (the Shell Natural HF range), now includes chain (Shell Natural Chain Fluid SM) and gear (Shell Natural Gear Fluid EP) lubricants as well as an environmentally considerate grease (Shell Natural Grease EP ).

Frederic Farshchi, Global Industrial Product Marketing Manager at Shell Lubricants said: "The use of ECLs is becoming more widespread, especially when operating in environmentally sensitive areas such as waterways, harbours, forests, mines and ski slopes".

"The Shell Natural range can achieve the technical performance of conventional mineral oil based products, while retaining their high biodegradability and low ecotoxicity characteristics, allowing companies to get strong performance whilst meeting their environmental obligations".

All of the lubricants within the Shell Natural range have a high level of biodegradability, meaning that the product will be rapidly broken down by micro-organisms, and low ecotoxicity, helping to minimize the lubricant's impact on the environment in the event of a spillage.

Each product has undergone thorough testing and has met or exceeded the rigorous internationally recognized standards set by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

These include the OECD 301B test which measures biodegradability by monitoring the conversion of the substance to carbon dioxide, and the OECB 201 - 203 tests, ensuring the lubricant is not harmful to aquatic organisms.

Applications where the Shell Natural range will be of particular benefit include total loss applications such as chain saws, where up to three liters of lubricant can enter the environment each day, and hydraulic earthmoving equipment, where even an apparently small leak of one drop per second can result in a release of up to 200 liters of lubricant per month.

Concludes Frederic Farshchi: "While legislation is a key driver for companies switching to ECLs, the Shell Natural range means that organizations no longer have to sacrifice performance to meet these targets".

"The expansion of the Shell Natural range is the first part of a long-term commitment by Shell to developing lubricants which will help to tackle today's global environmental challenges.