Reclamation of Synthetic Turbine Engine Lubricants.

Abstract

Approximately 1,000 US gallons of used MIL-L-7808 lubricant arisings collected from RAF Lakenheath and RAF Upper Heyford were analyzed and reclaimed by the Dalton technology. This report covers in detail the following arising characteristics: contaminants, specific gravity, saponification, additive content, viscosity and infrared absorption spectra. Details of the proprietary Dalton technology are not disclosed, but changes in arising characteristics following reclamation are fully described. For those feedstock samples suitable for reclamation, the net yield was 95%. The reclaimed lubricant was analyzed in accordance with MIL-L-7808 and Rolls-Royce test procedures for corrosivity, hydrolytic stability, coking propensity and oxidative stability. A high degree of confidence is placed upon the probability of the reclaimed lubricant satisfying the requirements of the USAF. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA111200

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  • A. T. B. P. Squires
  • Roger A. Micallef

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Body Weight
  • Chlorine Compounds
  • Gas Turbines
  • Liquid Chromatography
  • Lubricants
  • Materials
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Saponification Number
  • Spectra
  • Spectroscopy
  • Standards
  • Synthetic Oils
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Turbines
  • X Rays

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