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Automation of Total Base Number determination for condition monitoring and the assessment of the Vinten CM4000 (TM-AS-7)

Last updated on 31 March 2014 12:36

The determination of Total Base Number (TBN) of a lubricating oil is undertaken as a non-aqueous titration using either hydrochloric (IP 177) or perchloric (IP 276) acids as the titrants. The sample is dissolved in either a mixture of toluene/isopropanol/water or chlorobenzene/glacial acetic acid for the IP 177 and IP...

Author(s): Jerrison P R

Organisation(s): British Rail Research ;

1991

United Kingdom

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