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10.61552/JME.2024.04.005
Anupkumar Dube  ,
M.D. Jaybhaye ,
Puja More ,
S.M. Jaybhaye
Abstract:
In both industrial & heavy-duty applications, oil analysis can be a very effective strategy for preventing gearbox failure, cutting downtime, and managing maintenance costs. In any application, gearboxes are essential to production, the unplanned downtime and the resulting productivity losses can prove to be extremely expensive. Used oil analysis is a preventative maintenance procedure that can point out and pinpoint mechanical breakdown inside the system before it gets serious or becomes too expensive to fix. A thorough oil examination can identify wear, corrosion, and other changes that could be harmful to the health and durability of the machinery.
To reduce machine wear, prevent contamination, or optimize working conditions in challenging environments, lubricants are carefully formulated by mixing additives in the base oil. A lubricant with a high acid content can cause varnish and sludge to accumulate, which can clog oil filters and cause machine parts to corrode. When a lubricant degrades, acidic byproducts are produced because of the base stock and additives' process of decomposition in the presence of heat and air.
To assess the presence of acidic constituents in the oil or its acid concentration, Total Acid Number (TAN) oil testing is employed.
The present work studies the effects on Total Acid Number (TAN) and Total Base Number (TBN) properties of commercial lubricant (EP 90) when castor oil is mixed in percentage concentration in it. The findings of this research have unveiled that the acidic characteristics of the base lubricant (EP90 commercial gear oil) increases as the percentage of castor oil additive is increased in the base lubricant oil.
Keywords: TAN, TBN, Castor oil, Worm gear box
Recieved: 03.03.2024,
Revised: 19.04.2024,
Accepted: 21.05.2024
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