1. THE PETROLEUM WAXES
Wax-Production Methods
Paraffin Waxes, Natural And Synthetic
Functional Tests for Paraffin Waxes
Synthetic Paraffin Waxes
Microcrystalline Waxes
Oxidized Microcrystalline Waxes
Petrolatums
Field of Use of Petrolatum
Industrial uses of Petroleum-Wax
Paper Manufacturing
Paper Milk Cartons
Candlemaking
Drugs, Cosmetics, Chemicals, and Matches
Electrical Goods and Metal Casting
Textile Industry
Rubber Compounding
2. SOLVENT EXTRACTION
3. GREASES AND SOLID LUBRICANTS
Definition
Applications for Grease Lubrication
Structure and Properties of Greases
Materials Used in Making Greases
Characteristics of Greases from Various Metallic Soaps
Greases from Nonsoap Thickeners
Pure Petroleum Greases
Grease Additives and Fillers
Laboratory Testing of Greases
Consistency
Apparent Viscosity
Dropping Point
Oxidation Stability
Water Resistance
Extreme Pressure Qualities
Grease Specifications
Solid Lubricants
Introduction
Laminar Solids
Organic Compounds
Radiation Damage to Greases
4. SOLID FUELS
Introduction
Wood
Coal
Heating Value
Proximate Analysis
5. OTHER SIGNIFICANT TESTS OR PROPERTIES
Analyses, Occurrence, and Uses of Coals
Coal Sizes
Calculation of Proximate Analysis and Heating
Value on Various Bases
Coal Coke
Petroleum Coke
Fuel Briquettes
Tests on Coke
6. GASEOUS FUELS
Composition of Gaseous Fuels
Natural Gas
Liquefied Petroleum Gases
Refinery Oil Gas
Producer Gas
Blast Furnace Gas
Water Gas
Carburetted Water Gas
Oil Gas
Coal Gas or Coke Oven Gas
Sewage Gas
Gas Testing
Specific Gravity or Density of Fuel Gases
Direct Weighing
Pressure Balance
Displacement Balance
Bunsen Apparatus
Conversion from Dry to Saturated Basis
Analysis of Fuel Gas
Spectrometry
Gas Chromatography
Distillation
Chemical Absorption
7. PROPERTIES OF WAXES
8. GASOLINE
Introduction
Classification of Fuel Properties
Volatility
General Requirements
Distillation Test of Gasoline
Reid Vapor Pressure Test
Starting Characteristics
Vapor Locking
Acceleration and Warm-up
Fuel Distribution
Volumetric Efficiency
Carburetor Icing
Specifications
Combustion Quality
Knocking
Surface Ignition
Mechanical Octane Number
Fuel Octane Number
Knock Rating
Knock Rating Methods
Knock Intensity Measurement
Significance of Knock Test Results
Fuel Sensitivity
Road-Knock Rating Procedures
Anti-knock Compounds
Tetraethyllead
Effect of Molecular Structure of Fuels upon
Lead Susceptibility
Effect of Sulfur on Lead Susceptibility
TEL Addition to Commercial Blends
Heating Value of Gasoline
Gasoline Dye
Chemical Stability
Gum in Gasoline
Gum Tests
Corrosiveness
Corrosive Impurities
Sulfur Determination
Copper Strip Test
Doctor Test
9. DIESEL FUEL OILS
Diesel Fuel Economics
Composition of Fuel an Important factor
Properties Determining Fuel Performance
Cetane Value an Expression of Ignition Quality
Increased Importance of Ignition Delay
Test Methods for Diesel Fuel Oils
Calculated Cetane Index
Significance of tests on Diesel Fuels
Stationary Diesel-engine Field Highly Competitive
Need of Automotive Diesels for Wide Range of Fuels
Marine Diesel Engines
Many Fields of Use for Diesel Tractors
10. AUTOMOTIVE, DIESEL AND AVIATION FUELS
Gasoline
Aviation Gasoline
Jet Propulsion fuels
Tractor fuel
11. SPECIAL PROCESSES FOR MOTOR-FUEL BLENDING COMPONENTS
Alkylation
Isomerization
Polymerization
Naphtha Reforming
12. CRUDE DISTILLATION
Desalting Crude Oils
Vacuum Distillation
Auxiliary Equipment
Crude distillation unit products
Problems
13. LUBRICATING OILS
Introduction
Hydrodynamic Lubrication
Boundary Lubrication
ZN/P Curves
Viscosity
Dimensions and Units of Viscosity
Theory of Viscosity
Measurement of Viscosity
Viscosity-Temperature-Pressure Relations
Viscosity of Blends
Viscosity Index
Viscosity Temperature Coefficient
Significance of Viscosity and Viscosity Index
Cloud and Pour Point
Significance of Cloud and Pour Point
Additives
Viscosity Index Improvers
Pour Point Depressants
Oil Classification Systems
Oiliness
Oiliness Carriers
Extreme Pressure Lubricants
Sludge and Lacquer Formation
Anti-Oxidants
Corrosion Inhibitors
Detergents
Commercial Additives
Bench Tests for Oxidation Stability
Acidity
Carbon-Forming Tendencies
Work Factor Test
Oil Volatility
Sulfur
Cleanliness
Gravity
Color
Synthetic Lubricating Oils
Dibasic Acid Esters
Organo-Phosphate Esters
Silicate Esters
Silicons
Polyglycol Ether Compounds
Fluorinated and Chlorinated Hydrocarbons
Effect of Radiation
14. LUBRICATING GREASES
Introduction
The main grease components
Manufacture
Laboratory tests
Grease Structure
Grease rheology
Conclusions
15. NATURE OF LUBRICATING OILS
The nature of crude oil
Production of basic grades of lubricating oils
Laboratory and rig tests and their significance
Lubricating oil additives
SAE classification of lubricating oils
Selection of oils for various duties
Physical properties of lubricating oils
other than viscosity
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