Studi Lubricant Properties (Density) Dengan Penambahan Calcium Hypochlorite

Abstract

The need of unrenewable source synthetic lubricating oil is increasing thus many researchs
have been conducted to find the substitute. Palm oil is one of alternatives, however  direct use
of palm oil as a lubricant remain cause problems namely high density of  palm oil leads to
imperfect lubrication. It is necessary to find the correct additif which is able to improve the
lubricant properties. This research evaluate the addition of calcium hypochlorite to density of
Palm Oil. The samples were prepared in 250 ml  volume in three volume ratios which are
(90:10), (85:15), and (80:20). The mixing process is conducted at 100 rpm and heated 120°C
in 2 hours.The density test resultshows that calcium hypochlorite decreases the density of
palm oil as follows 901 kg/m3
for 90:10,898 kg/m3
for 80:15, and 897 kg/m3
for 80:20.

Keywords: Lubricants, Palm Oil, Calcium Hypochlorite, Density