john r. lindsay smith, moray s. stark, julian j. wilkinson
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The Degradation of Lubricants in Gasoline Engines. STLE Annual Meeting : Toronto 17 th - 20 th May 2004. John R. Lindsay Smith, Moray S. Stark, Julian J. Wilkinson Department of Chemistry, University of York, York YO10 5DD, UK Peter M. Lee, Martin Priest - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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John R. Lindsay Smith, Moray S. Stark, Julian J. WilkinsonDepartment of Chemistry, University of York, York YO10 5DD, UK
Peter M. Lee, Martin PriestSchool of Mechanical Engineering, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
R. Ian TaylorShell Global Solutions, Shell Research Ltd., Chester, CH1 3SH, UK
Simon ChungInfineum UK Ltd., Milton Hill, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX13 6BB, UK
The Degradation of Lubricants in Gasoline Engines
STLE Annual Meeting : Toronto 17th- 20th May 2004
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John R. Lindsay Smith, Moray S. Stark, Julian J. Wilkinson*Department of Chemistry, University of York, York YO10 5DD, UK
Peter M. Lee, Martin PriestSchool of Mechanical Engineering, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
R. Ian TaylorShell Global Solutions, Chester, CH1 3SH, UK
Simon ChungInfineum UK Ltd., Milton Hill, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX13 6BB, UK
The Degradation of Lubricants in Gasoline Engines
Julian Wilkinson [email protected] www.york.ac.uk/res/gkg
Part 3: Chemical Mechanisms for the Oxidation of Branched Alkanes
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Aims
Identify products from micro-reactor oxidation.
Compare results to engine.Use identified products to propose
reaction mechanisms.Ultimately, understand and predict
viscosity increase
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Aims
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Chemical Mechanisms for the Oxidation of Branched Alkanes
Previous Work
Branched Alkanes as Base Fluid Models
Chemical Analyses
Reaction Mechanisms
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Summary of oxidation
Sludge
L ac tones A lcohols K etones Bifunc tiona ls A c ids
Hydroperox ide
A lkane
?
Viscosity Increase
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Traditional Model of Hydrocarbon Oxidation
+ ROO . .+ ROOH
Alkane Alkyl radical
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Traditional Model of Hydrocarbon Oxidation
+ ROO. .
+ ROOH
.+ O2
OO Alkane Alkyl radical
Hydroperoxy radical
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Traditional Model of Hydrocarbon Oxidation
+ ROO. .
+ ROOH
.+ O2
OO
OO
+ RH
OO
H
+ R.
Alkane Alkyl radical
Hydroperoxy radical
Hydroperoxide
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Traditional Model of Hydrocarbon Oxidation
OO
H
O
+ .OH
Hydroperoxide Alkoxy radical
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Traditional Model of Hydrocarbon Oxidation
OO
H
O
O + H
O
+ RH
OH
+ R.
Alkoxy radical Alcohol
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Traditional Model of Hydrocarbon Oxidation
O
+ H2O
OO
H
Hydroperoxide Ketone
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Ease of abstraction of H atom
C
H
H
H
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
H
C
H
HH
H H
H
H
H
HH
H
H
H H
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Ease of abstraction of H atom
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Ease of abstraction of H atom
H Primary: Difficult
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Ease of abstraction of H atom
H
H
Primary: Difficult
Secondary: Moderately difficult
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Ease of abstraction of H atom
H
H
H
Primary: Difficult
Secondary: Moderately difficult
Tertiary: Easy
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Ease of abstraction of H atom
H
H
H
H
Primary: Difficult
Secondary: Moderately difficult
Allylic: Very easy
Tertiary: Easy
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Models of Hydrocarbon Base-Fluids
No. of Carbons
XHVI™ 8.2 (average) 39(random example)
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Models of Hydrocarbon Base-Fluids
No. of Carbons
XHVI™ 8.2 (average) 39
Trimethylheptane 10
(random example)
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Trimethylheptane Oxidation : 100 – 120 °C
OO H
OO
H
OO
OO
H
O
O
H
D. E. Van Sickle, J. Org. Chem., 37, 755 1972
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Trimethylheptane Oxidation : 100 – 120 °C
OO H
OO
H
OO
OO
H
O
O
H
OO
H
O
O
H
OO
H
D. E. Van Sickle, J. Org. Chem., 37, 755 1972
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Trimethylheptane Oxidation : 100 – 120 °C
OO H
OO
H
OO
OO
H
O
O
H
OO
H
O
O
H
OO
H
D. E. Van Sickle, J. Org. Chem., 37, 755 1972O O
HH
O O O
H H H
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Models of Hydrocarbon Base-Fluids
No. of Carbons
XHVI™ 8.2 (average) 39
Trimethylheptane 10
Hexadecane 16
(random example)
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Hexadecane Oxidation : 120 – 180 °C
Jensen et al, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 103, 1742 1981 and 101, 7574 1979
OO H
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Hexadecane Oxidation : 120 – 180 °C
Jensen et al, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 103, 1742 1981 and 101, 7574 1979
OO H
OO
H
OO
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Hexadecane Oxidation : 120 – 180 °C
Jensen et al, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 103, 1742 1981 and 101, 7574 1979
OO H
OO
H
OO
OO
H
OO
H
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Hexadecane Oxidation : 120 – 180 °C
Jensen et al, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 103, 1742 1981 and 101, 7574 1979
OO H
OO
H
OO
OO
H
OO
H
O OH
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Models of Hydrocarbon Base-Fluids
No. of Carbons
XHVI™ 8.2 (average)
39 Trimethylheptane
10
Hexadecane
16
Tetramethylpentadecane
19
(random example)
(TMPD)
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Models of Hydrocarbon Base-Fluids
No. of Carbons
XHVI™ 8.2 (average)
39
Trimethylheptane 10
Hexadecane
16
TMPD
19
Squalane 30
(random example)
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Amount of Tertiary Carbons in a Range of Base Fluids
0
5
10
15
20
25
PA
O
Gro
up II
I iso
dew
axed
Gro
up II
I hyd
rocr
acke
dG
roup
IIG
roup
IX
HV
I 8.2
tert
iary
C (
%)
McKenna et al. STLE Annual Meeting, Houston, 2002
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Amount of Tertiary Carbons in a Range of Base Fluids
0
5
10
15
20
25
terti
ary
C (%
)
McKenna et al. STLE Annual Meeting, Houston, 2002
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Oxidation of TMPD
time (min)
Micro-reactor conditions: 1000 mbar O2, 200 ºC, 1 minute
GC-MS conditions: ZB-5 column, 50-300 ºC, 6 ºC min-1
impurity
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Oxidation of TMPD: Ketones
time (min)
O
(m/e = +14)
Ketone
impurity
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Oxidation of TMPD: Ketones
time (min)
O
(m/e = +14)
O
O
O
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Oxidation of TMPD: Alkanes
time (min)
Alkane
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Oxidation of TMPD: Fragmentation
time (min)
O
O
+ .
RH
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Oxidation of TMPD: Fragmentation
time (min)
+
O
O
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Oxidation of TMPD : Fragmentation
time (min)
+
O
O
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Oxidation of TMPD : Alkenes
time (min)
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Possible Mechanisms of Alkene Formation
OHH
OH+
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Possible Mechanisms of Alkene Formation
OH
O
OH
+ (H+)
OO
+ H2O
Alcohol AcidEster
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Possible Mechanisms of Alkene Formation
OO
OH
O
+
Acid
Ester
Alkene
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Alkenes and viscosity increase
Very Easy .
Monomer
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Alkenes and viscosity increase
.
+ .
• Alkenes could cause large viscosity increase.
Dimer (sludge precursor)
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Oxidation of TMPD : Alcohols
time (min)OH OH
OH
OH
Solvent (MeOH)
Conditions: Carbowax column, 50-250 ºC, 4 ºC min-1
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Alcohols and viscosity increase
Alkanes
Weak interactions
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Alcohols and viscosity increase
OH
OH
Alcohols may cause modest viscosity increase
Strong interactions (Hydrogen bonding)
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Oxidation of Squalane
Micro-reactor conditions: 1000 mbar O2, 200 ºC, 2 mins
GC conditions: ZB-5 column, 50-300 ºC, 6 ºC min-1
Time (mins)
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Products of Squalane Oxidation in Micro-Reactor: Ketones
O
O
O
O
Time (mins)
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Products of Squalane Oxidation in the Micro-Reactor
+ Isomers
Time (mins)
Alkane
Alkene
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Oxidation of TMPD : Fragmentation
.
time (min)
O
O
+
RH
O2
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Oxidation of TMPD : Carboxylic acids
O
OH
O
OH
GC Conditions: FFAP column, 50-250 ºC4 ºC min-1
Time (mins)
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Reactions of Primary Alkyl Radicals : Formation of Carboxylic Acids
OO
H O
HH
OH+
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Reactions of Primary Alkyl Radicals : Formation of Carboxylic Acids
O
H
H
O
- .
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Reactions of Primary Alkyl Radicals : Formation of Carboxylic Acids
O
O2
O
OO
. .
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Reactions of Primary Alkyl Radicals : Formation of Carboxylic Acids
O
OO
O
OOH
. RH
O
OOH
O
OH
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Oxidation of Squalane: Carboxylic acid detection by GC-MS
Carboxylic acids are difficult to detect directly by GC-MS.
Have been converted to esters.
O
OH
O
OMe
MeOH
H+
Carboxylic acid Ester
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Oxidation of Squalane: Carboxylic acid detection by GC-MS
O
O
.O
OHO2
O
OMe
Detected by GC-MS
methylated
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Oxidation of Squalane : Formation of Carboxylic Acids and Ketones (Infra-red spectroscopy)
Ketone peak Acid peak
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Oxidation of Squalane : Formation of Carboxylic Acids and Ketones (Infra-red spectroscopy)
Ketone peak
After washing with KOH (aq)
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XHVI™ 8.2 Oxidation in Engine
Conditions : Sump Oil Samples, 2000 rpm, 50 % throttleLubricant : XHVITM 8.2, 2 % (w/w) sulfonate detergent
0
2
4
6
8
0 20 40 60 80Time (hours)
Con
cent
ratio
n (1
0-3
mol
/ lit
re)
Total Carbonyl
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Oxidation in Engine : Carbonyl vs. Acid
Conditions : Sump Oil Samples, 2000 rpm, 50 % loadLubricant : XHVITM 8.2, 2 % (w/w) sulfonate detergent
0
2
4
6
8
0 20 40 60 80Time (hours)
Con
cent
ratio
n (1
0-3
mol
/ lit
re)
Carboxylic AcidTotal Carbonyl
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Carboxylic Acid : Total Carbonyl Ratio
0
20
40
60
80
100
0 20 40 60 80Time (hours)
[Ca
rbox
ylic
Aci
d]
[
Tota
l Ca
rbon
yl]
(%
)
Conditions : Sump Oil Samples, 2000 rpm, 50 % throttleLubricant : XHVITM 8.2, 2 % w/w sulfonate detergent
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Squalane oxidation: Engine Test
Squalane + detergent was used as the lubricant in Ricardo-Hydra engine.
Samples collected from the sump and ring-pack.
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Squalane oxidation: Engine Test
0.00
0.10
0.20
0.30
0.40
0.50
0.60
0.70
0.80
0 50 100 150 200 250
Time (mins)
Co
nce
ntr
atio
n (
10-3
Mo
l/litr
e)
carb
on
yl
squalane
XHVI
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Conclusions
Radical abstraction mainly occurs at tertiary sites. Alkenes very significant, possible sludge
precursors. Alcohols could give modest viscosity increase. Not predicted by previous work on model base
fluids
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Conclusions
Radical abstraction mainly occurs at tertiary sites. Alkenes very significant, possible sludge
precursors. Alcohols could give modest viscosity increase. Not predicted by previous work on model base
fluids
Acknowledgements
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