Biolubricants: Environment protection and effectiveness.

Environmental protection and sustainable development rank high among public concerns.

Total Group's awareness of these issues has led it to develop a range of biodegradable lubricants unfer ELF and TOTAL brand for use mainly in applications where product leak or accidental spill could cause a direct environmental impact (as in farming, transport, fishing/boating and inland marine, industry...)

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

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TOTAL Cityline: Product range for clean urban vehicles

Ahead of European environmental regulations, the Total Group has developed, under TOTAL brand, a tailor-made solution for urban transport, in response to the ecological, technical and economic demands from the managers of clean urban vehicle fleets.

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Long Drain lube oils: reducing used oils changes.

The goal for Long Drain lube oils is to have longer drainage intervals, so as to reduce the total amount of used lube oil per traveled distance. In addition to reducing the amount of used oil, maintenance operations are also reduced overall for the consumer on his/her vehicle, therefore cutting downtimes and maintenance costs due to oil changes.

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ELF 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.

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Wind power: Wind under Total's wings

One of Total Group'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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Used Oils

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  

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