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Results and Discussion<br />

As far as comparing dirty oil to unused one is concerned, Kendrick plot allowed<br />

giving an insightful idea about what happens to the composition <strong>of</strong> oil engine upon<br />

mileage. Figure 3-87 shows a Kendrick plot <strong>of</strong> general standard car oil from<br />

Calpam Company overlapped to a contaminated-through-usage oil from an<br />

unknown car. Assuming that this Calpam oil or a similar one has been used in a<br />

new car and changed after a certain interval <strong>of</strong> time to give the contaminated one,<br />

the plot shows a depletion <strong>of</strong> the oil structural composition. It seems that the<br />

components have been degraded by observing the shift <strong>of</strong> KMD value <strong>of</strong> the<br />

contaminated through usage oil components compared with those <strong>of</strong> Calpam oil.<br />

As well decomposition <strong>of</strong> the oil is significant in plot. A large number <strong>of</strong><br />

decomposed compounds appear in low mass range <strong>of</strong> m/z 100-250. These<br />

compounds are not found within the Calpam sample. To this end, this approach<br />

can be employed to understand compositional evolution <strong>of</strong> car motor oils after they<br />

are used. Understanding such changes in composition can guide car oil companies<br />

in developing better car oil that can serve for prolonged period before service is<br />

needed.<br />

KMD<br />

1.1<br />

Calpam Motor Oil<br />

Dirty Motor Oil<br />

1<br />

0.9<br />

0.8<br />

0.7<br />

0.6<br />

0.5<br />

0.4<br />

0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800<br />

NKM<br />

Figure 3-87 Kendrick plot overlap <strong>of</strong> Calpam motor oil and contaminated through<br />

usage motor oil<br />

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