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3. It is also a serious threat to plant and animal life. Table-3: ASTM Distillation Characteristics of
4. Marine species can be adversely affected by oil Distillate Obtained From Experiment
concentrations as low as one ppm. o % Volume
S. N. Temp. C Observations
Experimental Procedure Distillate
In this study, used engine oil from petrol Heating
engine is used as a sample. The used engine oil is 1. 41 ---
Started
o
filtered and then heated to 150 C for one hour to 2. 81 --- I.B.P.
eliminate water. This filtered and dehydrated used Foaming
engine oil (FDWO) is used as feed for experimental 4. 186 10
Observed
run. Basic tests of this sample are done, e.g. Redwood 6. 272 20
viscosity, pour point, viscosity index and CCR. The 8. 325 30
results of these tests are shown in Table-1. 10. 338 40
Table-1: Properties of Filtered and Dehydrated 12. 350 50
Waste Engine Oil
14. 375 60
S. N. Property Observations 16. 382 70
o
a) at 40 C--- 424 18. 387 80
seconds. 20. 403 90
1. Redwood Viscosity o
b) at 100 C---61 Final Boiling
seconds. 22. 410 98.5
o Point
2. Specific Gravity at 29 C 0.8885
o o ASTM DISTILLATION
3. API Gravity at 29 C 27.7589 API
o 450 CHARACTERISTICS
4. Pour Point -24 C
Flash Point By Clevland o 400
5. 193 C
Open Cup Method 350
Fire Point By Clevland o
300
6. 252 C
Open Cup Method
Temp.oC→
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gaseous products obtained are free from all type of 15, Elsevier Ltd. (Available on Science Direct).
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refinery streams which can be further processed with Garcia, Regeneration of used lubricant oil by
suitable refinery streams or can be used directly as a ethane extraction, J. of Supercritical Fluids 39
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