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Component performance in engine oil formulation
The winning formula is the right combination of base oil, additives and component test suite.
LUBRICATION FUNDAMENTALS
Contamination Control
Want to say goodbye to the unwanted nasties that can wreck machinery? Start by changing the culture at the plant.
FEATURE ARTICLE
Truck fleets reach natural gas tipping point
Diesel is quickly being displaced as the fleet fuel of choice—and that means new rules for lubricants and fluid analysis.
TECH BEAT I
Photographing a chemical reaction
A new technique shows how a molecule is converted into two main products through a well-defined chemical reaction.
TECH BEAT II
Hexane isomer filtration using a MOF
An iron-based MOF physically separates dibranched hexane isomers that could lead to upgrading the refining of gasoline.
TECH BEAT III
Renewable energy stored as compressed air
Researchers develop a process using compressed air energy storage to capture excess power generated during the late spring.
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