Importance of Emulsification in Calibrating Infrared Spectroscopes for Analyzing Water Contamination in Used or In-Service Engine Oil

Using Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy we investigated the water content of SAE 15W–40 diesel engine lubricating oil at various levels of contamination to establish instrument calibration standards for measuring water contamination in used or in-service engine oil by the standards of...

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Main Authors: Torrey Holland, Ali Mazin Abdul-Munaim, Dennis G. Watson, Poopalasingam Sivakumar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-04-01
Series:Lubricants
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4442/6/2/35