Lubricating oil influence on exhaust hydrocarbon emissions from a gasoline fueled engine

José Ricardo Sodré*, Pablo Carmélio Cardoso De Albuquerque, Ronaldo Nunes De Andrade Ávila, Paola Helena Barros Zárante

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Abstract

Engine exhaust hydrocarbon emissions have been investigated for different lubricating oils, using gasoline as fuel. Six samples of lubricants have been tested: synthetic SAE 5W30 and SAE 5W40, semi-synthetic SAE 15W40 and SAE 20W50, and mineral SAE 15W40 and SAE 20W50. Experiments were carried out in a production engine mounted on a bench test dynamometer, varying engine load and speed in the range from 1500 to 6000 rev/min. The results demonstrate the influence of lubricant viscosity and base oil on hydrocarbon emissions. The synthetic oils showed the lowest hydrocarbon emission levels, especially in the low engine speed range.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1796-1799
Number of pages4
JournalTribology International
Volume44
Issue number12
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Nov 2011

Keywords

  • Hydrocarbon emissions
  • Internal combustion engines
  • Lubricants
  • Viscosity

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