Refining used lubricating oils / James G. Speight, Douglas I. Exall.

Author
Speight, James G. [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
Boca Raton : CRC Press, Taylor and Francis, 2014.
Description
1 online resource (460 pages)

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Used lubricating oil is a valuable resource. However, it must be re-refined mainly due to the accumulation of physical and chemical contaminants in the oil during service. Refining Used Lubricating Oils describes the properties of used lubricating oils and presents ways these materials can be re-refined and converted into useful lubricants as well as other products. It provides an up-to-date review of most of the processes for used lubricating oil refining that have been proposed or implemented in different parts of the world, and addresses feasibility and criteria for selecting a pa.
Notes
Appendix C: Unit Operations in a Re-RefineryBack Cover.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Print version record.
Contents
Front Cover; Contents; Preface; Authors; Chapter 1: Manufacture of Lubricating Oil; Chapter 2: Types and Properties of Lubricating Oils; Chapter 3: Used Lubricating Oils; Chapter 4: Composition and Treatment; Chapter 5: Combustion of Used Engine Oil; Chapter 6: Alternative Processing Options; Chapter 7: Refining Processes for Used Oil Recycling to Base Oils or Fuels; Chapter 8: Economics and Other Evaluation Criteria; Chapter 9: Choice of a Process Technology; Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations; Appendix A: Conversion Factors; Appendix B: Lagrangian Interpolation in a Table.
ISBN
  • 9781466551497 ((electronic bk.))
  • 1466551496 ((electronic bk.))
  • 9781306567886 ((MyiLibrary))
  • 1306567882 ((MyiLibrary))
OCLC
875096143
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