Abstract: The invention relates to a method and device for the continuous determination of the lubricating oil consumption of an internal combustion engine. The inventive method consists in: placing a determined quantity of at least one radioactive tracer in the lubricating oil of which the consumption is to be measured; and measuring the quantity of radioactive tracer(s) present in the gases released from the engine (2), said measurement being taken downstream of the engine.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 5, 2003
Date of Patent:
November 6, 2007
Assignees:
Totalfinaelf France, Delta Services Industriels Sprl
Abstract: The invention relates to a method and device for the continuous determination of the lubricating oil consumption of an internal combustion engine. The inventive method consists in: placing a determined quantity of at least one radioactive tracer in the lubricating oil of which the consumption is to be measured; and measuring the quantity of radioactive tracer(s) present in the gases released from the engine (2), said measurement being taken downstream of the engine.
Type:
Application
Filed:
September 5, 2003
Publication date:
December 8, 2005
Applicants:
Totalfinaelf France, Delta Services Industriels SPRL
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