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Effect of Alternative Fuels on the Stability and Lubricity of Crankcase Lubricants - 1994

E. E. Klaus
 J. L. Duda
R. J. Shah

Pennsylvania State University

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Table of Contents

Summary Statement

1
Introduction 4
Test Development 6
Experiment Studies
  Experimental Procedure Designed To Simulate the Condition in a Fuel Injector System   7
Experimental Procedure Designed To Simulate the Condition in the Craniam 9
Study Conducted on Two Diesel Crankcase Lubricants Designed for Use With Methanol Fuel 9
Solubility  10
Study of Stability and Wear Properties After 20% Methanol Contamination 10
Stability and Wear Properties of Raffinate and Extract Phases 11
Development of Bulk Oxidation Test To Simulate Methanol Fueled Engine 12
Studies of M-85 Alternative Fuel 14
Tables 16
Figures 21
Appendix A: Timetable for Proposed Work 32