r/ChemicalEngineering • u/WonderParticular5213 • 27d ago

Chemistry Recommendation/ suggestion for new product development

Trying to develop a new lamp oil where there is no smoke while burning, have tried white oil/ distilled fatty acid/ edible oil. Can someone suggest some product which can help reduce the smoke and isnt too expensive too. Some type of oleochemicals etc?

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u/Extremely_Peaceful 27d ago

"What is the market for oil based lamps?" would be my first question. Doesn't seem like a problem worth solving. In fact, if you want a smokeless lamp you might try electricity.

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u/neodynium4848 27d ago

Look up smoke point of different oils. The wikipedia article has enough to get you started. Look up flash point of different oils. There might be something with a relatively high smoke point and high flash point, either way the smoke point article has a description of some of the factors affecting smoke.