To Determine the Kinematic Viscosity for a Given Sample of Fuel by

Saybolt Viscometer

Saybolt Viscometer

A device is used to measure the viscosity of a fluid. The say bolt

viscometer controls the heat of the fluid and the viscosity is the time it
takes the fluid to fill a 60cc container.
The device used for the measurement of viscosity is known as
a viscometer.
● The viscosity of a fluid is a measure of its resistance to
gradual deformation by shear stress or tensile stress.
● The units of viscosity are poise and centipoise.
● specific viscosity is the ratio of the viscosity of the fluid to the
viscosity of water at 20 degrees Celsius. Since the water has a
viscosity of 1 cp at 20 degrees Celsius.
● Kinematic viscosity is defined as the ratio of dynamic viscosity to
the density of the fluid.

Apparatus:

● Saybolt Viscometer
● Thermometer
● Conical Flask
● Stop Watch
Samples:
 ● Water
● Diesel engine oil

Procedure:

The following procedure is carried out in order to perform the analysis:

1. First of all, take a beaker or flask and weigh it.
2. Then take a known quantity of fuel in it and then passed into the
cup of the viscometer filled it completely.
3. After this, a thermometer is inserted into a heated water bath and
the cup is kept in the heated reservoir.
4. The sample is now heated at 17 degrees centigrade.
5. When the temperature is achieved then the control value is
open to allow the flow is conical flask and note time at this
moment by stopwatch.
6. Repeat the whole procedure for the next temp of 60
degrees centigrade.

Readings and Observations:

S.No Temp T T T = T1- μ=

(०C) 1 2 T2 AT-
(B/T
)
1 17 7.5 3.63 3.87 -0.49
2 60 2.98 2.50 0.48 -4.605
A and B are constants:
A= 0.00226
B= 1.95
T2 is time taken by water.
Conclusion:
The viscosity of fuel and water decreases with an increase in
temperature and takes less time, as a result, to flow in flash.