STATUS REPORT ON THE CHARACTERIZATION OF RE-REFINED LUBRICATING BASE OILS

The National Bureau of Standards has been working on the development of test procedures for recycled petroleum oils since 1976. The first phase involved development and evaluation of tests for characterizing used oil recycled as burner fuel, and has been completed. The second phase, on re-refined motor oil, involves development of a set of test procedures capable of monitoring the quality, consistency, and additive response of re-refined lubricating oil basestocks. Cooperative efforts include the ASTM/NBS Basestock Consistency Study (involving both re-refined and virgin lubricating oil basestocks), a study of engine deposits with the U. S. Army Fuel and Lubricants Research Laboratory, and micro-oxidation test research at Pennsylvania State University. This paper describes the current status of this program, and includes representative data obtained on re-refined oils.

• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

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• Authors:
  • Hsu, S M
  • BECKER, D A
• Publication Date: 1980

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 10 p.
• Serial:
  • Society of Automotive Engineers Preprint
  • Publisher: Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Diesel engines; Engine oils; Land reclamation; Lubricating oils; Petroleum refining; Quality control; Recycling; Tests
• Uncontrolled Terms: Used engine oil
• Old TRIS Terms: Reclamation
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; Materials; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00335271
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Report/Paper Numbers: SAE 801382
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 15 1981 12:00AM