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Seminar Report On

“PREPARATION OF GREASE FROM SOME INORGANIC THICKENERS”

Submitted in Partial Fulfilment of the requirement for the award of degree

Of

Bachelor of Technology

In

Petrohemical Engineering

By

Shaikh Zauharali Zeyauddin (20170571)

Under the Guidance of

Prof. SiddheshPalande

Department Of Petrochemical Engineering

DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR TECHNOLOGICAL

UNIVERSITY, LONERE, (RAIGAD) - 402103

2018-2019
 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

LONERE-402103, TAL – MANGAON, DIST:- RAIGAD.

DEPARTMENT OF PETROCHEMICAL ENGINEERING

CERTIFICATE

This is certify that the Phase I report entitled “PREPARATION OF GREASE FROM SOME INORGANIC
THICKENERS“ is a benefited work carried out by SHAIKH ZAUHARALI ZEYAUDDIN
(20170571)of Third year Petrochemical Engineering under my supervision andguidance.

It is approved for the partial fulfilment of requirement for B. Tech in Petrohemical

Engineering of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University, Lonere, Raigad.

Prof. Siddhesh Palande Prof. V.P Jawanjal

(Guide) (Head of Department)

Examiners:
1)
2)

Date: 12 / 04/2019
Place: LONER

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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I would like to thank Prof. Siddhesh Palande for his valuable guidance and for motivating
me in right direction. Without his help, this report would have not been successful.

I would like to thank our Head of Department Prof. V. P. Jawanjal & all the staff of
Chemical Engineering Department. I am also thankful to the librarian of Dr..Babasaheb Ambedkar
Technological University, Lonere.

Last but certainly not the least, I would like to thank my friends for their inspiration and
also those who helped me directly and indirectly in my seminar work.

Thank you

Shaikh Zauharali Zeyauddin (20170571)

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 ABSTRACT
According to this study wax gel grease (S0) is formulated from base lube oil grade 260/290,
transformer oil, microcrystalline wax, additives (0.1-2%) of Polyoxyethylene sorbiton-
nano-palmitate antioxidant and 2, 2` methylene bis (4-methyl-6-tertiary butyl phenol)
anticorrosion, was found that it had not well enough physico-chemical and dielectric
properties, so other thicker may be used as (nano talc, nano kaolin, sodium silicate,
ultramarine and silica from rice husk) and added to wax gel in certain proportions in an
attempt to improve its physico-chemical properties (viscosity, penetration, dropping point
and water resistance) and dielectric properties (dielectric constant, dielectric loss and
volume resistivity) at frequency ranging 1-1000KHz at 35°C.Grease includes nano talc and
silica from rice husk which has the best dielectric properties.

Keywords: Wax Gel; Butyl Rubber Grease; Isoprene Rubber Grease; Bitumen Grease
and Dielectric Properties.

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 INDEX
Ch. No. Content Page No.
Certificate ii
Acknowledgement iii
Abstract iv
Literature Review v
Index vi
List of Figures vii
List of Tables viii
1 Introduction 1
2 Theory 2
2.1. Grease 2
2.2. Type of greases 3
2.3. Uses of grease 4
2.4. Common grease test 5
2.5. Chemical properties 5
2.6. Top 10 Lubricant Companies in India 6
2.7. Function of Grease 7
2.8. Functional Properties
7
2.9. Grease Characteristics
2.10.Advantage of Grease Lubrication 8
2.11.Disadvantage of Grease Lubrication 8
3 Experimental Work 9
3.1.1 Procedure for preparation of grease
9
3.1.2 Apparatus used and Raw materials
10
3.1.3 Preparation of Wax Gel (Wax-Oil Mixture)
17
3.1.4 Preparation of Greases containing Bitumen
18
4 Cost of material 21
5 Material balance 24
6 Results and Discussion 27
7 Conclusion 28
8 References 29

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 LIST OF FIGURES

Fig No. Title Page No.

3.1 Lube oil synthetic blend 5W-30 11
3.2 Transformer oil 15W-40 13
3.3 Microcrystalline wax 15
3.4 Bitume 16
3.5 Base Lube oil and Transformer oil Mixture 19
3.6 After adding Microcrystalline wax and Bitumen 19
3.7 Heating Mixture of Lube oil, Transformer oil, 20
microcrystalline wax and Bitumen
3.8 Final product of grease 20

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 LIST OF TABLES
Table Title Page No.
No.
3.1 Physico-chemical properties of base lube oil grade 12
(260/290).
3.2 Specification of transformer oil. 14
3.3 Physico-chemical properties of bitumen. 16
3.4 Specification of the prepared wax gels. 17
3.5 Formulation of the prepared greases. 18
4.1 Cost of raw materials. 22
4.2 Composition by weight. 23
5.1 Specification of the prepared grease from Bitumen. 25
6.1 Properties of obtained grease. 27

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