A Thermal Characteristics Study of Typical Industrial Oil Based on Thermogravimetric-Differential Scanning Calorimetry (TG-DSC)

Recent incidents of fire accidents attributed to oil combustion have emerged as a significant threat to both industrial safety and environmental conservation. In this study, the thermal oxidation and thermal analysis kinetics parameters of transformer oil, engine oil, and hydraulic oil in the air at...

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Main Authors: Yaohong Zhao, Yihua Qian, Guobin Zhong, Siyuan Wu, Siwei Pan
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Yihua Qian
Guobin Zhong
Siyuan Wu
Siwei Pan
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Siwei Pan
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description Recent incidents of fire accidents attributed to oil combustion have emerged as a significant threat to both industrial safety and environmental conservation. In this study, the thermal oxidation and thermal analysis kinetics parameters of transformer oil, engine oil, and hydraulic oil in the air atmosphere were explored based on thermogravimetric-differential scanning calorimetry (TG-DSC). Industrial oils showed the same decomposition process in the thermal decomposition process. The peak temperature of the DSC curve was higher than that of the DTG curve, and the peak values of DTG and DSC curves increased with the increase of heating rate. The industrial oils underwent a main mass loss process, with respective ranges of approximately 80–84% for transformer oil, 73–79% for engine oil, and 86–89% for hydraulic oil. Notably, engine oil demonstrated the highest average apparent activation energy, amounting to 110.50 kJ/mol, significantly surpassing hydraulic oil (105.13 kJ/mol) and transformer oil (60.95 kJ/mol). The optimal kinetic model for the evaporative oxidation reaction of the industrial oils in air was identified as the reaction order model (Fn), with the corresponding kinetic mechanism function expressed as f(α) = (1 − α)<sup>n</sup>. The use of TG-DSC offers novel perspectives on the thermal stability and safety evaluation of oil products. Meanwhile, the optimal kinetic model and thermal oxidation stability of typical industrial oil evaporation and oxidation reaction in air was determined, possessing a good reference for the safety and the application of industrial oil.
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spelling doaj-art-46218640b6434edb8c343b06db87585d2024-11-26T18:03:47ZengMDPI AGFire2571-62552024-11-0171140110.3390/fire7110401A Thermal Characteristics Study of Typical Industrial Oil Based on Thermogravimetric-Differential Scanning Calorimetry (TG-DSC)Yaohong Zhao0Yihua Qian1Guobin Zhong2Siyuan Wu3Siwei Pan4Guangdong Key Laboratory of Electric Power Equipment Reliability, Electric Power Research Institute of Guangdong Power Grid Co., Ltd., Guangzhou 510080, ChinaGuangdong Key Laboratory of Electric Power Equipment Reliability, Electric Power Research Institute of Guangdong Power Grid Co., Ltd., Guangzhou 510080, ChinaNational Institute of Guangdong Advanced Energy Storage, Guangzhou 510000, ChinaNational Institute of Guangdong Advanced Energy Storage, Guangzhou 510000, ChinaGuangdong Key Laboratory of Electric Power Equipment Reliability, Electric Power Research Institute of Guangdong Power Grid Co., Ltd., Guangzhou 510080, ChinaRecent incidents of fire accidents attributed to oil combustion have emerged as a significant threat to both industrial safety and environmental conservation. In this study, the thermal oxidation and thermal analysis kinetics parameters of transformer oil, engine oil, and hydraulic oil in the air atmosphere were explored based on thermogravimetric-differential scanning calorimetry (TG-DSC). Industrial oils showed the same decomposition process in the thermal decomposition process. The peak temperature of the DSC curve was higher than that of the DTG curve, and the peak values of DTG and DSC curves increased with the increase of heating rate. The industrial oils underwent a main mass loss process, with respective ranges of approximately 80–84% for transformer oil, 73–79% for engine oil, and 86–89% for hydraulic oil. Notably, engine oil demonstrated the highest average apparent activation energy, amounting to 110.50 kJ/mol, significantly surpassing hydraulic oil (105.13 kJ/mol) and transformer oil (60.95 kJ/mol). The optimal kinetic model for the evaporative oxidation reaction of the industrial oils in air was identified as the reaction order model (Fn), with the corresponding kinetic mechanism function expressed as f(α) = (1 − α)<sup>n</sup>. The use of TG-DSC offers novel perspectives on the thermal stability and safety evaluation of oil products. Meanwhile, the optimal kinetic model and thermal oxidation stability of typical industrial oil evaporation and oxidation reaction in air was determined, possessing a good reference for the safety and the application of industrial oil.https://www.mdpi.com/2571-6255/7/11/401industrial oilsTG-DSCthermal analysis kineticsmass lossapparent activation energy
spellingShingle Yaohong Zhao
Yihua Qian
Guobin Zhong
Siyuan Wu
Siwei Pan
A Thermal Characteristics Study of Typical Industrial Oil Based on Thermogravimetric-Differential Scanning Calorimetry (TG-DSC)
Fire
industrial oils
TG-DSC
thermal analysis kinetics
mass loss
apparent activation energy
title A Thermal Characteristics Study of Typical Industrial Oil Based on Thermogravimetric-Differential Scanning Calorimetry (TG-DSC)
title_full A Thermal Characteristics Study of Typical Industrial Oil Based on Thermogravimetric-Differential Scanning Calorimetry (TG-DSC)
title_fullStr A Thermal Characteristics Study of Typical Industrial Oil Based on Thermogravimetric-Differential Scanning Calorimetry (TG-DSC)
title_full_unstemmed A Thermal Characteristics Study of Typical Industrial Oil Based on Thermogravimetric-Differential Scanning Calorimetry (TG-DSC)
title_short A Thermal Characteristics Study of Typical Industrial Oil Based on Thermogravimetric-Differential Scanning Calorimetry (TG-DSC)
title_sort thermal characteristics study of typical industrial oil based on thermogravimetric differential scanning calorimetry tg dsc
topic industrial oils
TG-DSC
thermal analysis kinetics
mass loss
apparent activation energy
url https://www.mdpi.com/2571-6255/7/11/401
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