Synthesis and properties evaluation of sodium grease formulated from used transformer oil as base oil

This study aimed to prepare sodium grease using used transformer oil as a base oil and investigate the prepared grease properties. Oil, whether it is new or used, is a significant contributor to water pollution due to its toxicity towards the environment. In this study, used transformer oil (UTO) is...

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Main Authors: N. Suhaila, A. Japar, Mohd Aizudin, Abd Aziz, N., Hamid
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description This study aimed to prepare sodium grease using used transformer oil as a base oil and investigate the prepared grease properties. Oil, whether it is new or used, is a significant contributor to water pollution due to its toxicity towards the environment. In this study, used transformer oil (UTO) is utilized as grease's base oil. The properties of the grease were evaluated in terms of their consistency, drop point, oil separation, and bled oil in accordance with ASTM D217, D2265, D1742, and IP 121, respectively. The grease also characterized by using the FTIR-ATR. The results show that the grease can be formulated using UTO with significant grease properties of >180 °C dropping point, −15% to +15% of oil bleeding at both 25 °C and 70 °C, no separated oil during storage, and slightly tarnish on copper strip. The best UTO-based sodium grease formulation was 67.5:32.5 of oil-to-thickener ratio and it was classified as NLGI 2 grease. Moreover, the FTIR spectrum shows no contaminants or unknown chemical changes or additive in UTO and the prepared grease. The addition of MoS2 in grease shows no significant improvement in sodium grease properties. Thus, UTO was able to work as grease base oil and exhibited overall good properties but, UTO-based grease analysis on its tribology is necessary to study the prepared grease performances during operation.
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spelling my.ump.umpir.292632022-08-23T08:00:01Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/29263/ Synthesis and properties evaluation of sodium grease formulated from used transformer oil as base oil N. Suhaila, A. Japar Mohd Aizudin, Abd Aziz N., Hamid QD Chemistry TP Chemical technology This study aimed to prepare sodium grease using used transformer oil as a base oil and investigate the prepared grease properties. Oil, whether it is new or used, is a significant contributor to water pollution due to its toxicity towards the environment. In this study, used transformer oil (UTO) is utilized as grease's base oil. The properties of the grease were evaluated in terms of their consistency, drop point, oil separation, and bled oil in accordance with ASTM D217, D2265, D1742, and IP 121, respectively. The grease also characterized by using the FTIR-ATR. The results show that the grease can be formulated using UTO with significant grease properties of >180 °C dropping point, −15% to +15% of oil bleeding at both 25 °C and 70 °C, no separated oil during storage, and slightly tarnish on copper strip. The best UTO-based sodium grease formulation was 67.5:32.5 of oil-to-thickener ratio and it was classified as NLGI 2 grease. Moreover, the FTIR spectrum shows no contaminants or unknown chemical changes or additive in UTO and the prepared grease. The addition of MoS2 in grease shows no significant improvement in sodium grease properties. Thus, UTO was able to work as grease base oil and exhibited overall good properties but, UTO-based grease analysis on its tribology is necessary to study the prepared grease performances during operation. IOP Publishing 2020-06-12 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed pdf en cc_by http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/29263/1/Synthesis%20and%20properties%20evaluation%20of%20sodium%20grease%20formulated.pdf N. Suhaila, A. Japar and Mohd Aizudin, Abd Aziz and N., Hamid (2020) Synthesis and properties evaluation of sodium grease formulated from used transformer oil as base oil. In: IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering; 5th UTP-UMP-UAF Symposium on Energy Systems 2019, SES 2019 , 1 - 2 October 2019 , Kuantan. pp. 1-12., 863 (1). ISSN 1757-8981 (Print), 1757-899X (Online) (Published) https://doi.org/10.1088/1757-899X/863/1/012058
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N. Suhaila, A. Japar
Mohd Aizudin, Abd Aziz
N., Hamid
Synthesis and properties evaluation of sodium grease formulated from used transformer oil as base oil
title Synthesis and properties evaluation of sodium grease formulated from used transformer oil as base oil
title_full Synthesis and properties evaluation of sodium grease formulated from used transformer oil as base oil
title_fullStr Synthesis and properties evaluation of sodium grease formulated from used transformer oil as base oil
title_full_unstemmed Synthesis and properties evaluation of sodium grease formulated from used transformer oil as base oil
title_short Synthesis and properties evaluation of sodium grease formulated from used transformer oil as base oil
title_sort synthesis and properties evaluation of sodium grease formulated from used transformer oil as base oil
topic QD Chemistry
TP Chemical technology
url http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/29263/1/Synthesis%20and%20properties%20evaluation%20of%20sodium%20grease%20formulated.pdf
http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/29263/
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