Preparation of sodium grease using used transformer oil

N. Suhaila, A. Japar and Mohd Aizudin, Abd Aziz and N. Waheeda, Abdu Rahman (2020) Preparation of sodium grease using used transformer oil. In: 32nd Symposium of Malaysian Chemical Engineers (SOMChE2020), 8-10 April 2020 , Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus. pp. 1-12.. (Unpublished)

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Abstract

This study aimed to prepare sodium grease using used transformer oil as 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 term of their consistency, drop point, bled oil, and oil separation in accordance to ASTM standard testing method. The grease also characterized by using FTIR-ATR approach. 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 classified as NLGI 2 grease. Moreover, FTIR spectrums 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 greases analysis on its tribology is necessary to study the prepared grease performances during operation.

Item Type: Conference or Workshop Item (Lecture)
Uncontrolled Keywords: Used Transformer Oil (UTO); FTIR-ATR approach; Grease Performances
Subjects: T Technology > TP Chemical technology
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Chemical and Process Engineering Technology
Depositing User: Pn. Hazlinda Abd Rahman
Date Deposited: 20 Jun 2022 04:36
Last Modified: 20 Jun 2022 04:36
URI: http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/28826
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