Experimental characterization of engine oil filter materials and determination of permeability

发动机机油滤清器材料的实验表征和渗透性测定

• 批准号: 485851-2015
• 负责人: Ray, Madhumita
• 金额: $ 1.82万
• 依托单位: University of Western Ontario
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Engage Grants Program
• 财政年份: 2015
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2015-01-01 至 2016-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=585230
• 关键词: Experimental; characterization; engine; oil; filter

As fuel is transported, it gets contaminated with inorganic particles from pipe scales and water and hydrocarbon condensates, which degrade the quality of oil. As a result, filtration of suspended liquid/solid contaminants from different type of oils (fuel, lubricant and hydraulic system oil) is an important step in many industries. One of the most effective ways of filtering solid particles or liquid droplets is the use of filter media. Currently, all automotive engines, whether gasoline or diesel, come with filtration device to improve oil cleanliness and thus extend the life of the engine resulting in total annual oil filter sales of about 425 million only in the US. In this research, a new proprietary design of concentric coalescer and separator filter in one single unit will be tested by varying different operating conditions. This design is expected to have much lower pressure drop and will be more compact compared to the existing designs. In addition, process models based on convection-diffusion equation in porous media will be developed to determine permeability as a function of thickness of the membrane material, oil properties, and operating variables, and will be validated using experimental data.

在运输燃料的过程中，它会受到来自管道鳞片和水的无机颗粒的污染