The aim of this study was to improve understanding of high-temperature oxidation of base oils used in automobile engine oil formulations. Various oils were investigated: oils from the Middle East and the North Sea, with high and low aromatic and sulphur contents respectively; a hydro-isomerised polyalphaolefin oil with no aromatic or sulphur content; and a hydrocracked oil of intermediate composition.The influence of the aromatic and sulphur content and composition of the oils on thermo-oxidative degradation is investigated. These compoundsgive base oils natural protection from oxidation, but, under severe oxidation conditions, in the presence of a catalyst such as iron, which is always present i n a n engine, they become precursors of deposits.The action of two types of additive, radical inhibitors and hydroperoxide decomposers, was studied through oxygen consumption and thin-film oxidation tests.The oxidation products were identified; these provide insight into the degradation processes of the compounds during oxidation. They show too the influence of these processes on the formation of oxidised volatile species, on the increase in viscosity of the oil, and on the formation of oxidised species of high molar mass which, as they condense, contribute to the formation of insoluble compounds and deposits.
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Abstract:The purpose of this article was to compare different waste heat recovery system technologies designed for automotive applications. A complete literature review is done and results in two comparative graphs. In the second part, simulation models are built and calibrated in order to assess the fuel consumption reduction that can be achieved on a real driving cycle. The strength of this article is that the models are calibrated using actual data. Finally, those simulations results are analyzed and the Rankine cycle and turbocompound are the two most profitable solutions. However the simulations of the turbocompound shows its limitations because the impact on the exhaust pressure drop is not taken into account in the assessment of the car fuel consumption. Fuel reduction of up to 6% could be achieved, depending on the driving cycle and the waste heat recovery technology.
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