Automotive Lubricants Reference Book - Couverture rigide

Caines, Arthur; Haycock, Roger E.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1860580491 ISBN 13 : 9781860580499

Editeur : Professional Engineering Publishing, 1996

Synopsis

Covering worldwide technology, this work provides a thorough introduction to lubricant fundamentals. It explains technical concepts in easy-to-understand language, without using jargon. The book discusses the relationship between test methods and formulation technology, and examines blending, storage, purchase and use of lubricants. Issues pertaining to safety, health and the environment are explored, and considerable attention is given to specifications and oil approval systems. It also contains an extensive appendix section.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

The automotive lubricants arena has undergone significant changessince the first edition of this book was published in 1996.Environmental concerns, particularly reagarding improvement of arquality have been important in recent years, Reduced emmissions aredirectly related to changes in lubricant specifications andquality, and the second edition of the Automotive LubricantsReference Book reflects the urgency of such matters byincluding updated and expanded detail.

This second edition also considers the recent phenomenon ofincreased consolidation within the oil and petroleum additivearenas, which has resulted in fewer poeple for research,devlopment, and implementation, along with fewer competingcompanies. After reviewing the first edition the authors have fullyreviewed and updated the information to fit in with thechanges in technology and markets.

Chapters include,

• Introduction and Fundamentals
• Constituents of Modern Lubricants
• Crankcase Oil Testing
• Crankcase Oil Quality Levels and Formulations
• Practical Experiences with Lubricant Problems
• Performance Levels, Classification, Specification, andApproval of Engine Lubricants.
• Other Lubricants for Road Vehicles
• Other Specialized Oils of Interest
• Blending, Storage, Purchase, and Use
• Safety Health, and the Environment
• The Future.

Biographie de l'auteur

Roger Haycock spent more than 35 years working for the Exxongroup. For the past 5 years, he has been an independent consultanton fuel and lubricant topics. He is also an active representativeof the European petroleum additives industry.

John Hillier spent more than 30 years working for BritishPetroleum at the BP Research Center. In addition to lecturing, heprovides advice on specialist fuel and lubricant evaluations foroil industry clients and resolves lubricant–related issues insupport of new engine technologies.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Professional Engineering Publishing
• Date d'édition: 1996
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1860580491
• ISBN 13: 9781860580499
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 706
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible