Oil oxidation is an undesirable series of chemical reactions involving oxygen that degrades the quality of an oil; it is the primary degradation mechanism for in service lubricating oils. The reaction occurs between oil, additive molecules and oxygen, although the full process is a complex series of chain reactions. Oxidation causes viscosity increases and formation…
How Does Lubricant Oxidize? A Beginner’s Guide
Rafe Britton
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Rafe Britton
Rafe Britton is a Lubrication Engineer with 13 years of experience in the oil industry. He is a Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng) through the Institute of Engineers Australia and holds a Bachelor of Aerospace Engineering and Bachelor of Physics from the University of New South Wales. Through the International Council for Machinery Lubrication Rafe is a certified:
- Machinery Lubrication Engineer
- Machinery Lubrication Analyst Level III (MLA III)
- Machinery Lubrication Technician Level II (MLT II)
- Varnish Identification & Measurement (VIM)
- Varnish Prevention and Removal (VPR).
He sits on the technical committee of the Australian Lubricants Association and the editorial advisory board of Precision Lubrication Magazine.Rafe is most well known in the industry for his YouTube channel (Lubrication Explained) and podcast (Lubrication Experts)
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