Pressure-Viscosity Coefficient and Characteristics of Lubricants
Primary purpose of any industrial lubricant is to maintain a satisfactory lubricating film in…
Hydrodynamic Lubrication (HL)
Hydrodynamic lubrication is a way that is used to reduce friction and/or wear of rubbing solids…
Engine Friction and Lubrication
Engine friction – terminology – Pumping loss – Rubbing friction loss Engine…
Lubricant base stocks
Why are base stocks important? Lubricant properties affected by base stocks What…
Gasoline blending
One of the most critical economic issues for a petroleum refiner is selecting the…
Isomerization Process
The isomerization process is gaining importance in the present refining context due…
Alkylation
Alkylation, in petroleum refining, chemical process in which light, gaseous hydrocarbons are combined…
Polymerization in Petroleum Refinery
The light vaporous hydrocarbons created by synergist breaking are exceptionally unsaturated and…
Cracking methodologies
Thermal cracking Modern high-pressure thermal cracking operates at absolute pressures of about…


