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Jenbacher: Determining The Initial PH Value (Iph) of Used Lubrication Oil As Defined in Ti 1000-0099B

This document provides two methods for determining the initial pH value (ipH) of used lubrication oil as defined in an earlier technical instruction. The first method, from GE Jenbacher, describes preparing a buffer parent solution and titration solvent and then taking a pH measurement of a sample dissolved in the solvent. The second method, from Mobil, describes calibrating a pH meter using buffer solutions, mixing an oil sample with solvent, and measuring the pH without further stirring. Both methods aim to standardize the measurement process to ensure comparability of results.

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Jenbacher: Determining The Initial PH Value (Iph) of Used Lubrication Oil As Defined in Ti 1000-0099B

This document provides two methods for determining the initial pH value (ipH) of used lubrication oil as defined in an earlier technical instruction. The first method, from GE Jenbacher, describes preparing a buffer parent solution and titration solvent and then taking a pH measurement of a sample dissolved in the solvent. The second method, from Mobil, describes calibrating a pH meter using buffer solutions, mixing an oil sample with solvent, and measuring the pH without further stirring. Both methods aim to standardize the measurement process to ensure comparability of results.

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Jenbacher Technical Instruction No.

: 1000-0099D
Documentation Determining the initial pH value (ipH)
of used lubrication oil as defined in TI 1000-0099B

Purpose:
To standardise the method for determining the ipH value in the individual analytical laboratories in order
to ensure comparability between the individual values and with our limit level.

Method: GE Jenbacher

Reference: ASTM D 664, 7.15 - TITRATION SOLVENT

Requirement:
• Buffer parent solution A**
• Titration solvent
• pH glass electrodes manufactured by METROHM AG, HERISAU

Recipe:

Titration solvent: Toluol, water and isopropyl alcohol as described in ASTM D 664

Buffer parent solution A**:


Weigh in 24.2 +/- 0.1 g of 2, 4, 6-TRIMETHYL PYRIDINE into a 1-litre flask filled with 100 ml of isopropyl
alcohol. Add 750 +/- 5 ml of 0, 2 normal alcoholic hydrochloric acid and fill with isopropanol up to 1000 ml.
The solution can be kept for 2 weeks at room temperature and 4 weeks at approx. 8°C (refrigerator).

Procedure:
The used-oil sample is heated to 60 +/- 5°C in its original container and shaken thoroughly so that all
sediments are evenly distributed throughout the used oil.

5 g of the used-oil sample is dissolved in 125 ml of the (above-mentioned) titration solvent.

The electrodes are dipped into a non-aqueous buffer solution (= 10 ml of buffer parent solution A** and
100 ml titration solvent) in accordance with the relevant operating instructions, or are agitated in the buffer
solution for approx. 5 minutes and the millivoltmeter is set to pH = 4.

The electrodes are then placed in the titration solution (see above: i.e. 5 g of used oil + 125 ml of titration
solvent), agitated for approx. 5 minutes and then the initial pH value is read

Author: Doku./Bilek Checked: Dokumentation Date: 2002-06


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Jenbacher Technical Instruction No.: 1000-0099D
Documentation Determining the initial pH value (ipH)
of used lubrication oil as defined in TI 1000-0099B

Method: Mobil

Procedure:
The pH meter must be calibrated before the pH value is measured. In order to do so, aqueous buffer
solutions with a pH value of 4.0 and 2.0 are measured consecutively. If the calibration is performed using
two points of reference, the relative rate-of-rise of the measuring chain can be determined. If this
determination results in a value below 95%, the set-up of the measuring instruments must be checked to
ascertain the source of the problem!

To determine the pH value of a used oil sample, 3.6 g of the sample is first mixed with 90 ml of solvent.
To produce one litre of solvent, 500 ml toluol, 495 ml isopropanol and 5 ml of demineralised water are
mixed thoroughly. This mixture corresponds to the solvent described in ASTM D664 (Standard Test
Method for Acid Number Determination)l. The degree of purity described in this standard for the
chemicals used must be adhered to in each case.

Once the weighed-in oil sample has been thoroughly mixed with the solvent, the pH value can be
measured without further stirring. On completion of the measurement, the electrode should be cleaned
with pure i-pH solvent. Oil residues must be removed completely. During the intervals between
measurements, the electrode should be stored in slightly acidified (pH 3-4) demineralised water In our
experience, insufficient cleaning of the measuring electrode is the most frequent cause of faulty
measurements.

Author: Doku./Bilek Checked: Dokumentation Date: 2002-06


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