Applied Chemistry for Engineering (공업화학)

The Korean Society of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry (한국공업화학회)
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Quantitative Analysis of Fuel in Engine Oil

엔진오일 내 연료성분 정량분석

  • Received : 2017.09.28
  • Accepted : 2017.10.25
  • Published : 2017.12.10
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Abstract

The contaminated engine oil by fuel can intimidate driver safety due to vehicle problems such as engine abrasion, fire and sudden unintended acceleration. In this study, we investigate various functional properties of the engine oil contaminated with fuel. The test results indicated that the engine oil contaminated with fuel had relatively low values of the flash point, pour point, density, kinematic viscosity and cold cranking simulator. Furthermore, a four ball test suggested that the contaminated engine oil increased wear scar due to the poor lubricity. Moreover, SIMDIST (simulated distillation) using ASTM D2887 was applied to analyze fuel characteristics in an engine oil. The SIMDIST analysis result showed a lower carbon number, and the fuel was detected at an earlier retention time than that of using engine oil in chromatogram. Also, it is possible to quantitatively analyze for fuel contents in the engine oil. The SIMDIST method for the diagnosis of oil conditions can be used whether the fuel was involved or not, instead of analyzing other physical properties that require various analytical instruments, large volumes of oil samples, and long analysis time.

연료가 혼합된 엔진오일은 차량의 문제(엔진마모, 화재, 급발진 등)를 초래하여, 운전자의 안전을 위협할 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 연료가 혼합된 엔진오일의 다양한 성능을 분석하였다. 분석결과, 연료혼합 엔진오일은 인화점, 유동점, 밀도, 동점도, 저온 겉보기점도가 낮아졌다. 사구법 내마모성능시험에서는 연료가 혼합된 엔진오일이 열악한 윤활성으로 마모흔(wear scar)이 증가하였다. 또한 우리 연구팀은 ASTM D2887 방법을 적용한 고온모사증류시험(SIMDIST, simulated distillation)을 통해 엔진오일 내 연료성분을 분석하였다. SIMDIST 분석결과 연료는 엔진오일보다 짧은 머무름시간을 보였으며, 엔진오일 내 연료성분의 정량분석이 가능하였다. 이 SIMDIST 분석방법을 통해 기존 많은 분석장비, 시료양, 분석시간이 필요한 물성분석법을 대신하여 엔진오일 내 연료 오염여부 및 정도를 효과적으로 판단할 수 있을 것이다.

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