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Title: The effect of alternative fuels on the stability and lubricity of crankcase lubricants. Final report, September 1992--September 1993

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to study the effect of alternative fuels on the functioning of crankcase lubricants with these three main goals: Develop simple, rapid test protocols to evaluate the influence of alternative fuels on the stability and lubricity of lubricants under conditions simulating engine operation. The objective is to have these test protocols serve industry as a precursor evaluation procedure before expensive engine tests are conducted. The reliability of these test procedures to predict the influence of additives on lubricant performance under actual operating conditions will be determined by comparison of these test results with available engine and fleet tests. Use the developed test procedures to evaluate commercially available lubricants for applications with alternative fuels and determine the influence of various bearing materials, including conventional steel as well as advanced ceramic materials. Use the test procedures to evaluate classes of lubricants and lubricant additives as well as fuel additives, and develop lubricants and additives for comparability with specific alternative fuels. Test procedures have been developed to produce lubricant fractions which can be caused by contact with alternative fuels in the crankcase and the area of the fuel injector. Associated test procedures have also been developed so thatmore » the oxidative stability and the wear characteristics of the lubricant fractions from the extraction protocol can be evaluated. Although these test procedures have been used to evaluate some lubricants, the significant impact of these tests on the development and evaluation of lubricants for alternatively fueled engines has only been initiated, and these tests should be the basis for extensive future studies.« less

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Research Org.:
Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park, PA (United States). Dept. of Chemical Engineering
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
10145333
Report Number(s):
ANL/OTM/CR-6
ON: DE94010353
DOE Contract Number:
W-31109-ENG-38
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: Mar 1994
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS; SPARK IGNITION ENGINES; FUEL SUBSTITUTION; LUBRICATION; DIESEL ENGINES; LUBRICANTS; TESTING; METHANOL FUELS; COMBUSTION; FRACTIONATION; STABILITY; PHASE STUDIES; PROGRESS REPORT; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; 330800; 330101; 330102; ALTERNATIVE FUELS; SPARK-IGNITION; DIESEL

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Klaus, E.E., Duda, J.L., and Shah, R.J. The effect of alternative fuels on the stability and lubricity of crankcase lubricants. Final report, September 1992--September 1993. United States: N. p., 1994. Web. doi:10.2172/10145333.
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Klaus, E.E., Duda, J.L., & Shah, R.J. The effect of alternative fuels on the stability and lubricity of crankcase lubricants. Final report, September 1992--September 1993. United States. doi:10.2172/10145333.
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title = {The effect of alternative fuels on the stability and lubricity of crankcase lubricants. Final report, September 1992--September 1993},
author = {Klaus, E.E. and Duda, J.L. and Shah, R.J.},
abstractNote = {The purpose of this research is to study the effect of alternative fuels on the functioning of crankcase lubricants with these three main goals: Develop simple, rapid test protocols to evaluate the influence of alternative fuels on the stability and lubricity of lubricants under conditions simulating engine operation. The objective is to have these test protocols serve industry as a precursor evaluation procedure before expensive engine tests are conducted. The reliability of these test procedures to predict the influence of additives on lubricant performance under actual operating conditions will be determined by comparison of these test results with available engine and fleet tests. Use the developed test procedures to evaluate commercially available lubricants for applications with alternative fuels and determine the influence of various bearing materials, including conventional steel as well as advanced ceramic materials. Use the test procedures to evaluate classes of lubricants and lubricant additives as well as fuel additives, and develop lubricants and additives for comparability with specific alternative fuels. Test procedures have been developed to produce lubricant fractions which can be caused by contact with alternative fuels in the crankcase and the area of the fuel injector. Associated test procedures have also been developed so that the oxidative stability and the wear characteristics of the lubricant fractions from the extraction protocol can be evaluated. Although these test procedures have been used to evaluate some lubricants, the significant impact of these tests on the development and evaluation of lubricants for alternatively fueled engines has only been initiated, and these tests should be the basis for extensive future studies.},
doi = {10.2172/10145333},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1994},
month = {Tue Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1994}
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