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Evaluation of lubricating oil in marine diesel engine using thermal analysis, FTIR, and rheology

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Analysis of used lubricating oils is one of the tools that enable the diagnosis of the operation condition of the engine, and it is a widespread predictive maintenance practice in the marine sector. This study aimed to evaluate by thermal analysis, FTIR and rheology, lubricating oils before and after use in diesel marine engine and their additives, to monitor the physical integrity of these materials by evaluating their physical and chemical stability. Samples with 5280 and 8242 h of use showed thermal degradation profiles similar to unused lubricant oil on the TG curves. In contrast, a one with 7498 h of use presented higher thermal stability than the new lubricant, with only one stage of decomposition from 225 to 400 °C, indicating that their additives were probably no longer present in their original structure. That was confirmed by the FTIR spectrum of this sample, which showed scarce absorption bands of additives at their characteristic wavenumbers and distinctive bands of carbonyl groups indicating oil oxidation. This same sample also presented the lowest viscosity values on rheological tests, confirming the depletion of additives. On the other hand, the characterization techniques showed that the sample with 8242 h of use, with more hours of operation, maintained its physical–chemical integrity compared to unused lubricating oil.

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Abbreviations

ASTM:

American Society for Testing Materials

DTA:

Differential thermal analysis

DTG:

Derivative thermogravimetry

FTIR:

Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy

GC:

Gas chromatography

GC–MS:

Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry

TG:

Thermogravimetric analysis

PLS:

Partial least squares

PCR:

Principal component regression

ZDDP:

Zinc dithiophosphate

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This work has made an homage in memory of Professor Cheila Gonçalves Mothé, a Great Scientist, a fantastic person, and a true mentor for the co-authors. The authors would like to thank the Brazilian Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq), and the Brazilian Federal Agency for Support and Evaluation of Graduate Education (CAPES), Carlos Chagas Filho Foundation for Research Support of the State of Rio de Janeiro (FAPERJ), for their financial support. Authors also express gratitude to Thermal Analysis RJ Professor Ivo Giolito Laboratory and Leni Leite Rheology Laboratory/Brazil, Analysis Laboratory of Inorganic Chemistry Department of Institute of Chemistry/UFRJ

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    Naienne da Silva Santana, Gean Almeida Silva, Cheila Gonçalves Mothé & Michelle Gonçalves Mothé

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Naienne da S. Santana was involved in methodology, writing—original draft, writing—review & editing, visualization. Gean A. Silva helped in validation, writing—original draft. Cheila G. Mothé contributed to conceptualization, validation. Michelle G. Mothé was involved in conceptualization, writing—review & editing, methodology, validation, supervision.

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Santana, N.S., Silva, G.A., Mothé, C.G. et al. Evaluation of lubricating oil in marine diesel engine using thermal analysis, FTIR, and rheology. J Therm Anal Calorim 147, 13261–13274 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10973-022-11568-1

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