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The SIMDIST (Simulated Distillation) Analysis of Distributing Engine Oil

국내 유통 엔진오일 고온모사증류시험 분석

  • Received : 2017.08.22
  • Accepted : 2017.09.06
  • Published : 2017.12.10
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Abstract

The vehicle lubricant occupies upto 35% in a total lubricant market and engine oil occupies upto 77% in the vehicle lubricant market in Korea. A suitable quality management of the circulating engine oil is necessary for driver and engine protection. But, KS and synthetic engine oil products (involved over 30% synthetic oil) are exempt to any quality management under Petroleum and Alternative Fuel Business Act. It is also known that synthetic oils such as PAO (poly alpha olefin) have excellent properties and performance like anti-wear, varnish control and oxidation stability than those of mineral oils. For this reason, PAO has been used for an engine oil, rotary screw and reciprocating compressor in addition to heavy duty and other extreme service applications. In this study, our research group analyzed the chromatogram pattern for the mineral oil, PAO and mineral oil involved a typical ratio of PAO using SIMDIST (simulated distillation). In the SIMDIST chromatogram, the mineral oil showed a broad peak, while PAO showed a sharp typical peak. Also the oil with a large viscosity grade exhibited a long retention time due to the heavy molecular weight and high boiling point. In particular, the blended mineral oil with 20% PAO sample showed a distinctly different pattern compared to that of using the conventional mineral oil. For monitoring PAO contents in distributing engine oils, we analyzed the SIMDIST for 27 kinds of engine oils which were popularly sold in Korea. The analytic results indicate that all kinds of engine oils showed that PAO contents were below 20% in engine oil products. Moreover, the PAO titled product was found to have a small amount of PAO. Thus, we conclude that the related laws for the proper quality management of synthetic oils are needed to be established.

자동차용 윤활유가 국내 윤활유 시장의 35%를 차지하고 있으며, 이 중 엔진오일이 자동차용 윤활유의 75%를 차지하고 있다. 운전자와 엔진보호를 위해 유통 엔진오일의 품질이 적절하게 관리되어져야 한다. 하지만 KS제품과 합성엔진오일(합성기유가 30% 이상 포함된 제품)은 석유 및 석유대체연료 사업법상 품질관리에서 제외되어져 있다. PAO (poly alpha olefin)와 같은 합성오일은 기존 광유보다 내마모성, 바니쉬 조절 및 산화안정도와 같은 특성이 우수한 것으로 알려져 있으며, 이러한 이유로 PAO는 엔진오일, 로터리 스크류, 중장비, 왕복 압축기, 극압장비 등에 많이 사용되어져 왔다. 본 연구에서는 고온모사증류시험(SIMDIST)을 이용하여 광유, PAO, 일정 비율의 PAO가 혼합된 광유시료를 분석하였다. 분석결과, 광유는 브로드란 크로마토그램을 얻은 반면, PAO는 특정한 머무름시간에서 샤프한 피크를 보였다. 또한 점도가 큰 물질은 큰 분자량과 높은 끓는점을 지녀 긴 머무름시간을 보였다. 특히 20%의 PAO가 함유된 시료에서 전형적인 광유와 다른 PAO 패턴의 크로마토그램을 보였다. 유통엔진오일 내 PAO 함량을 모니터링하기 위해 국내 판매량이 높은 27종류의 유통엔진오일을 분석한 결과, 모든 제품에서 PAO 함량이 20%보다 낮은 것으로 나타났다. 더욱이 제품명에 PAO라 표현한 제품조차도 PAO 함량이 낮은 것을 보였다. 따라서 합성엔진오일에 대한 적절한 관리 법규가 필요한 것으로 판단된다.

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