Hi,
An offline discussion regarding Acids w.r.t
TBN is at an impasse. Alas ... none of us are
chemical engineers.
We have several questions.
First question is whether or not acids attack
base stock. My guess is yes. As 'Kule has
stated, base-stock shears just like VII
molecules. Base-stock is much more likely to
re-assemble itself than VII polymers.
However, an acid can either prevent base stock
from re-assembling itself or simply attack
the carbon-carbon or carbon-hydrogen bonds
because it wants an electron and will stoop very
low to get it!
So, an acid can be neutralized by base
molecules or by the acid molecule attacking
base stock and getting the electron that it
desires?
Is that why TBN drops off sharply at the
beginning of drain interval (such as in 3MP's
oil life study) and looks like exponential
decay? So, if TBN exhibits exponential decay,
will it never reach zero?
Jae
An offline discussion regarding Acids w.r.t
TBN is at an impasse. Alas ... none of us are
chemical engineers.
We have several questions.
First question is whether or not acids attack
base stock. My guess is yes. As 'Kule has
stated, base-stock shears just like VII
molecules. Base-stock is much more likely to
re-assemble itself than VII polymers.
However, an acid can either prevent base stock
from re-assembling itself or simply attack
the carbon-carbon or carbon-hydrogen bonds
because it wants an electron and will stoop very
low to get it!
So, an acid can be neutralized by base
molecules or by the acid molecule attacking
base stock and getting the electron that it
desires?
Is that why TBN drops off sharply at the
beginning of drain interval (such as in 3MP's
oil life study) and looks like exponential
decay? So, if TBN exhibits exponential decay,
will it never reach zero?
Jae