JO U R N A L OF THE I N S T I T U T E O F P E T R O L E U M
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Honorary Editor :
A. E. DUNSTAN, D.Sc., F.R.I.C., F.C.S., F.Inst.Pet.
Honorary Associate Editor :
F. H. GARNER, O.B.E., Ph.D., F.R.I.C., F.Inst.Pet.
VOLUME THIRTY-ONE
Published by
THE INSTITUTE OF PETROLEUM MANSON HOUSE,
26, PORTLAND PLACE,
LONDON, W . I.
THE INSTITUTE OF PETROLEUM
(Founded 1913 as The Institution o f P etroleum Technologists)
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Past-Presidents :
Si e Bo y e r t o s Re d w o o d, B a r t ., D .S c ., F .B ..S .E . (d ie d 1919.)
Th e Bt. Ho x. Lo r d Ca d m a y o p Sil y e r d a l e, G .C .M .G ., H o n . L L .D ., D .S c ., D .E n g . J I . I n s t . l L H . (d ie d 1941.)
Th e Bt. Ho e. Lo r d Gr e e e w a y o p St a n iir e d g e Ea r l s, (d ie d 1934.) Si r Fr e d e r ic k IT . Bl a c k, K .C .B ., B .A .(L o n d .). (d ie d 1930.) Pr o p. Jo h s Sa m u e l St r a p p o r d Br a k e, C .B .E ., F .B .L C ., F .C .S .
He r b e r t BaRRIYGER, M .In s t.C .E ., H .I .H e c h E ., M .I.X .A ., 11.I n s t . l i a r . E n g . (d ie d 1932.) Si r Thom a s H . Hollar'd, K .C .8 .I ., K .C .I .E ., H o n . L L .D ., D .S c ., F .B .S .
Al p r e d C . Ad a m s.
A . E . Du s s t a s, D .Sc., F .B .L C ., F .C .S .
Ja m e s Ke w l e y, H .A ., F .B .I .C ., F .C .S ., H .I.C h e n i.E . T . De w h u r s t, A .B .C .S ., F .G .S .
T h e B t . H o y . Lo r d Ca d m a m o p Sil v e r d a l e, G .C .M .G ., H o n . L L .D ., D .S c ., D .E n g ., M .In st.H .M . (d ie d 1941.)
Lt.-Co l. S. J . J I . AULD, O .B .E ., H .C ., D»Sc.
P r o p . a . W . Ha s h, H .S e ., H .I.M e c h E . (d ie d 1942.) C. Da l l e y, l l . I . E . E . (d ie d 1944.)
COUNCIL
1945
President :
F. H . G a r n e r , O.B.E., PhD ., F .R .I.C ., M .I.A .E ., M .I.C h em .E .
Al f r e dC. Ad a m s.
S. J . M . A r i d , O .B .E ., M .C., D .Sc J . S. S. BRAME, C .B .E ., F .R .I .C . T . DEWHURST, A.R.C.S.
Vice-Presidents :
As h l e y Ca r t e r, A .M .I.M ec h .E . V . C . Il l i n g, M .A ., F . R . S .
G. H . C o x o n . j . s . J a c k s o n , B.Sg., F .R .I.C .
A . C. H a r t l e y , C.B.E., F.C .G .I. J . A. O r i e l , M.C., M.A.
Past-Presidents :
A . E . DUNSTAN, D .Sc., F .R .I .C .
Sir Th o m a s H . Ho l l a n d, K .C .S .I., K .C .I.E ., D .S c., F .R .S .
J . KEW LEY, M .A ., F .R .I .C .
H . A . L . Ba n k s, B . Sc. R . Cr i c h t o n, J .P . E . J . Du n s t a n, H . Sc. E . A . Ev a n s, H .I .A .E .
E . B . Ev a n s, P h .D ., M .Sc., F .R .I .C . J . E . Ha s l a m.
H . Hy a m s. R . I . Le w i s, B .S c.
J . S. Pa r k e r, M .A ., B .S c.
D . S. Pa u l, B . Sc., F .R .I .C . E . R . Re d g r o v e, P h .D ., B .S c.
Members ol Council:
C. A. P . So u t h w e l l, M .C., B .S c.
H . C. Te t t, B .Sc., D .I.C . F . B . THOLE, D .S c., F .R .I .C . A . Be e b y Th o m p s o n, O .B .E . G . H . Th o r n l e y, M .Sc. E . Th o r n t o n, B .Sc., F .R .I .C . R . R . Tw e e d.
A . Wa d e, D .Sc., A .R .C .S . W . J . Wil s o n, F .R .I .C ., A .C .G .I C. W . Wo o d, F .R .I .C .
Chairmen oi Branches :
Burm a Branch : Ira n ia n Branch :
Northern Branch : J . E . Ha s l a m. R um anian Branch :
Scottish Branch : R . C r i c h t o n . South Wales Branch : R . B . So u t h a l l. Stanlow Branch :• H . E . F . Pr a c y. Trinidad Branch : H . C . H . Th o m a s. United States Branch : D r. G . Eg l o f f.
Students’ Section : Birm ingham Branch : G . K . As h p o r t h. London B ra n ch :
LIST OF OFFICERS Joint Honorary Secretaries :
A r t h u k W . Ea s t l a k e, M .I.M in .E ., A .M .I.M e c h .E . As h l e y Ca r t e r, A .M .I.M ec h .E .
Honorary Editor : Honorary Associate Editor :
A . E . Du n s t a n, D .Sc., F .R .I .C ., F .C .S . F . H . Ga r n e r, O .B .E ., P h .D ., M .Sc., F .R .I .C .
Secretary :
F . H . Co e.
Solicitors: M essrs. A s h u r s t , M o r r is , C r is p & Co.
A u d ito rs : M essrs. Pr i c e Wa t e r h o u s e & Co.
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COMMITTEES OF COUNCIL
T h e P r e s id e n t a n d t h e J o i n t H o n o r a r y S e c re ta rie s a r e ex-officio M e m b e rs o f a ll C o m m itte e s.
Awards Committee.
E . A . E v a n s (C h a irm a n ). A . C. H a r t l e y .
S . J . M. Au l d. D . S. Pa u l.
A . E . Du n s t a n. F . B . Th o l e.
Benevolent Fund Committee.
A . E . D u n s t a n (C h a irm a n ).
A s h l e y C a r t e r .
E . A. E v a n s . V . C . I l l i n g .
Branches Committee.
J . A . O r i e l (C h a irm a n ).
R . C r i c h t o n . V . C . I l l i n g .
R . I . Le w i s. C . A . P . So u t h w e l l. W . J . Wi l s o n.
Election Committee.
J . S . J a c k s o n (C h a irm a n ).
S . J . M . A u l d . M . A . L . Ba n k s. E . B . Ev a n s. A . C, H a r t l e y . V . C. I l l i n g .
J . A . O r i e l . E . R . Re d g r o v e. C . A . P . S o u t h w e l l . H . C . T e t t .
Ce c i l W . Wo o d.
Finance Committee.
G. H . C o x o n (C h a irm a n ).
A s h l e y C a r t e r . J . Ke w l e y. E . R . Re d g r o v e.
R . R . Tw e e d. W . J . Wi l s o n. C . W . Wo o d.
House Committee.
C. A . P . S o u t h w e l l (C h a irm a n ).
S . J . M . A u l d . E . J . Du n s t a n.
H . Hy a m s. J . S . J a c k s o n .
H . C. T e t t .
Publication Committee.
A . E . D u n s t a n (C h a irm a n ).
A s h l e y C a r t e r . G . Eg l o f f. E . A . E v a n s . E . B . E v a n s . A . C . H a r t l e y ' . H . Hy a m s. V . C . Il l i n g.
W . H . Ca d m a n. D . A . Ho w e s.
Co-opted M em bers.
Research Committee.
H . C. T e t t (C h a irm a n ).
S . J . M . A u l d . G . H . Co x o n. E . A . Ev a n s. V . C. I l l i n g .
J . S . J a c k s o n . J . A. O r i e l . C . A. P . S o u t h w e l l . F . B . T h o l e . A. B e e b y T h o m p s o n . G . H . Th o r n l e y. E . T h o r n t o n . Ce c i l W . Wo o d.
G . Se l l.
J . S . Ja c k s o n. J . A . Or i e l. C . A . P . So u t h w e l l. H . C . Te t t.
S. M. B l a i r . D . A . Ho w e s. E . R . Pa l m e r.
C o-opted M em bers.
L . Pa t r i c k. J . D . F . We s t.
Special (By-Laws) Committee.
T . D e w h u r s t (C h a irm a n ).
A s h l e y C a r t e r . G . H . Co x o n. I . S . Ja c k s o n.
J . Ke w l e y. F . B . Th o l e. C . W . Wo o d.
Standardization Committee.
F . H . G a r n e r (C h a irm a n ).
G . H . Co x o n. A . E . D u n s t a n . E . A . E v a n s . E . B . E v a n s . H . Hy a m s. J . S . Ja c k s o n.
W . E . J . B r o o m . D . A . H o w e s . C . D . L a w r e n c e . J . M a s o n . K . E . W . R i d l e r .
R . P . A n d e r s o n . T . A. B o y d .
E . W . D e a n
Co-opted M em bers.
H o n o ra ry M em bers.
H . F . J o n e s . J . A . O r i e l .
E . R . Re d g r o v e. F . B . T h o l e . G . H . T h o r n l e y . W . J . W i l s o n .
A . R . S t a r k . T . R . T h o m a s . C. S. W lN D E B A N K . W . F . K . Wy n n e- Jo n e s.
T . G . D e l b r i d g e . J . G . D e t w i l e r .
F . D . T u e m m l e r .
HON. SECRETARIES OF BRANCHES
N o rth e rn B ra n c h : E . J . D u n s t a n , M a n c h e ste r O il R e fin e ry L t d ., T w in in g R o a d , B a r to n , M a n c h e ste r.
S co ttish B ra n c h : P r o f. W . M. C u m m i n g , R o y a l T e c h n ic a l C ollege, G lasgow . S o u th W ales B ra n c h : E . T h o r n t o n , N a tio n a l O il R efin e rie s, L la n d a rc y , G lam .
S ta n lo w B r a n c h : J . C . W o o d - M a t l o c k , L o b ito s O ilfields L t d ., E lle s m e re P o r t, C h esh ire.
T r in id a d B r a n c h : F . M o r t o n , T r in id a d L e a se h o ld s L t d ., P o i n t -ä -P ierre , T r in id a d . S tu d e n ts ' S e ctio n : B ir m in g h a m B r a n c h : D. S . Pe t t y
CONTENTS.
Classification of Crude Oils. K . G. M argosches . . . . . . 1
The Microbiological Aspects of Gasoline Inhibitors. F ra se r H . Allen . . 9
The Analysis of Liquefiable Hydrocarbons by Distillation. L iquefied Gases P a n e l . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Classification of Abstracts. C. L. G i l b e r t ...23
O b itu ary . Sir J o h n J . F o x . . . . . . . . . 26
Petroleum in England. C. A. P . S o u t h w e l l ...27
M easurement of Oil Depths. M easurem ent o f Oil D e p th s P a n e l . . . 40
The Extrem e Pressure Lubricating Properties of some Chlorinated Compounds as Assessed by the Four-Ball Machine. W . D a v ey . . 7 3 Improvements in Lubricating Greases. M. W . W eb b e r . . . . . 89
O b itu ary . T h o m as M idgley . . . • • • • . 1 0 3 Improved Accuracy of C.F.R. Motor Method Test for High Octane R a tin g ; with Continuous Scale from 40 to 120 O.N. L. B. S w eetland a n d P . D ra p e r . 105 Fractional Distillation of Ternary Mixtures. P art I. A. J . V. U nderw ood . I l l O b itu a ry . A lex an d er D u c k h a m . . . . . . . . . 1 1 9 Problems and Research in W ater Flooding. S. T . Y u s te r . . . 1 2 1 The Estim ation of the Sulphur Content of Petroleum Distillates. A. R . J a v e s . 129 Some Observations on the Mechanism of the Development of Extreme Pressure Lubricating Properties by Reactive Sulphur in Mineral Oils. W . D a v ey . 154 Analysis of Trinidad Crude Oils. P art H—Parafflnic Oils. F . M orton a n d A. R . R ic h a rd s . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Diagnostic Characteristics of Crude Oil : Fluorescence Analysis in Ultra-Violet Light. J . N . M uk h erjee a n d M. K . I n d r a . . . . . . 173
Some Chinese Clays as Adsorbing Agents. T. J . Suen a n d F . H . Y ao . . 179
Second List of Definitions. S ub-C om m ittee N o. 11— N o m en clatu re . . 188
Quantitative Liquid Phase Hydrocarbon Analysis by Infra-red Absorption. R . R . G ord o n a n d H . Pow ell . . . . . . . . . . 191
Ammonia—A Fuel for Motor Buses. E m eric K ro c k . . . . . 213
Bulk Oil M easurement. E . S tokoe . . . . . . . . 224
S tan lo w B ra n c h M eeting . . . . . . . . . . 233
Calibration of C.F.R. Reference Fuels. S ub-C om m ittee N o. 5— (E ngine T ests) 236 The Precision and Accuracy of Viscometry Using B.S.I. Tubes. V iscosity P a n e l . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
The Testing of Greases for Ball-Bearings. S. R . P e th ric k . . . . 248
A Rational Basis for the Viscosity Index System. P art I. E . W . H a rd im a n a n d A lfred H . N issan . . . . . . . . . . 255
The Problem of Engine Deposits. A. L ah iri, Z. K a rp in sk i a n d E . W . J . M ardles 271 Lubricating Greases. A. S. C. L aw rence . . . . . . . 303
I n s titu te o f P e tro le u m a n d B ritis h R heologists Club M eeting . . . 3 1 5 Some Aspects of Standardization in Oil Measurement. H . H y a m s . . . 339
Sulphur Estim ation by Lamp Method using I.P, Test 107/45(T). A. R . J a v e s . 343
Stability of Fuel Oil. W . E . J . B r o o m ... 347
v i ii CONTENTS.
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The Problem of Devising Tests for Soil Stabilization. L . G. G abriel The Use of Liquid-in-Glass Therm om eters. J . G. D u rh a m . . . . I n s t i tu t e M eeting . . . .
The Engine Testing of H.D. Oils. H e a v y D u ty E n g in e O il P a n e l . I n s t i tu t e M eeting
Code of Electrical Practice for the Petroleum Industry. A lan D . M aclean
I n s t i tu t e M eeting . . ^ . . . . . . .
Determ ination of the Pressure-Viscosity Coefficient and Molecular W eight of Lubri
cating Oils by Means of the Temperature-Viscosity Equations of Vogel and
Eyring. A. C am eron . . . . . . . . . .
“ Eagle ” Single Compartment Bottom Sampler. R . G. M itchell a n d S. A. H u n n Extension of the Octane Scale above 100 O.N. . . . . . . The Isotherm al and Adiabatic Compressibilities of Oil. A. C am eron Spectroscopic Analyses. R . R . G o rd o n a n d H . Pow ell . . . . . Flow Test for Asphaltic Bitum en. S u b -C o m m ittee N o. 7— A s p h altic B itu m e n Correlation of Chemical Constitution and Oxidation Susceptibility of Lubricating
Oil Components. S. F . K a p ff, J . R . B ow m an, a n d A. L ow y
The Chemistry and Constitution of Asphalts. B. A. M u rp h y . . . . Oil Migration. J . F r o s t ...
N am e I n d e x . . . . . . . . . . . .
S u b je c t I n d e x . . .
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