Oxidation of mineral base oils of petroleum origin: The relationship between chemical composition, thickening, and composition of degradation products

Lubrication Science

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 1-60

  Maleville, X ^a   Faure, D ^b   Legros, A ^c   Hipeaux, J C ^a  

^a IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES   (France)

^b Elf Antar France   (France)

^c RENAULT   (France)

Author keywords

Additives; Aromatic; Chemical composition; Degradation products; Hydroperoxide decomposers; Mineral base oils; Oxidation; Radical inhibitors; Sulphur; Thickeners

Indexed keywords

ADDITIVES; AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; CATALYSTS; COMPOSITION EFFECTS; DEGRADATION; HIGH TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; MINERAL OILS; OLEFINS; SULFUR; THERMOOXIDATION; VISCOSITY; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

HYDRO ISOMERISED POLYALPHAOLEFIN OIL; HYDROCRACKED OIL; HYDROPEROXIDE DECOMPOSERS; MINERAL BASE OILS; RADICAL INHIBITORS; THICKENING;

LUBRICATING OILS;

EID: 0030283621     PISSN: 09540075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ls.3010090102     Document Type: Article

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