Assessment of the Conventional Acid-Clay Method in Reclaiming Waste Crankcase Lubricating Oil

<table class="table-group" id="tab1"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="3"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_left">Parameter</td><td class="align_center">Method</td><td class="align_center">Instrument/test kits</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="3"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Kinematic viscosity</td><td class="align_center">ASTM D7279</td><td class="align_center">Houillon viscometer ISL VH1</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Flash point</td><td class="align_center">ASTM D4206</td><td class="align_center">Setaflash point tester</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">TAN</td><td class="align_center">ASTM D664</td><td class="align_center">Metrohm titrator</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">TBN (by FTIR)</td><td class="align_center">ASTM D7066</td><td class="align_center">Perkin Elmer FTIR</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">TBN (by Metrohm)</td><td class="align_center">ASTM D2896</td><td class="align_center">Metrohm titrator</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Water content</td><td class="align_center">N/A</td><td class="align_center">CaH<sub>2</sub> test kit</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Elemental and contaminant</td><td class="align_center">ASTM D6595</td><td class="align_center">SpectrOil Q100</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="3"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr class="table-fn"><td><div>Source: Researchers’ lab analysis.<br/></div></td></tr></table>

<div>Test methods used in the analytical process.</div>

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Table 1: Assessment of the Conventional Acid-Clay Method in Reclaiming Waste Crankcase Lubricating Oil 