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EXPERIMENT NO:-

SAYBOLT VISCOMETER

SAYBOLT VISCOMETER

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SAYBOLT VISCOMETER

Aim:- To measure the viscosity of given sample of oil using saybolt viscometer: At room temperature At higher temperature

Apparatus:- Say bolt viscometer, receiving flask 60cc electrical heater with energy regulator, thermometer, stop watch.

Material:- Given oil sample, water.

Construction & Working:-

This apparatus is useful for empirical measurement of viscosity of

petroleum products at specified temp. between 700 & 2100F.

The apparatus consists of brass chromium plated cup which is centrally

placed in a water bath.

The bath has a lid. Which contains water cooling tubes, two ebonite

handless with two stirrer blade, thermometer rocket & an electric heater

A thermometer can also be inserted into the cup cover Two jets, one universal & one furol can be screwed to the cup by a handle.

A strainer is provided for filtering the oil

A special receiving flask of glass with 60 cc mark is also provided with viscometer.

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Universal orifice jet is used with lubricants & distillate materials having

efflux time greater than 32 sec.

Liquids with efflux times over 1000 sec are not conveniently tested

with this orifice

Furol orifice is used with liquids having efflux time over 25 seconds. time

The furol orifice time is approximately one tenth the universal efflux Viscometer & bath should be set at the place which is free from drafts

& rapid changes in room temperature.

Locate them so that the sample will not be contaminated by dust or

vapour during the test.

Viscosity determination shall not be made at temp. below the dewpoint

of room- atmosphere, & room- temperature upto 1000F will not introduce errors in excess of 1.0 percent
For standardization & reference tests, the room temperature shall be kept between 680 & 850F.

PROCEDURE: Fill up the given sample in the viscometer cup above the overflow rim

of the cup. Measure the room temperature

The stopcock with cord must be fit tightly enough to prevent any leakage Place the receiving flask where the stream of oil from the bottom of the viscometer will just strike the neck of the flask. Snap the cork from the viscometer using the attached cord. At the same instance start the timer. graduation mark. Then empty the cup of viscometer.

Stop the timer the instant the bottom of the meniscus just reaches the

Record the efflux time in seconds.

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For finding viscosity at higher temperature than room-temp. fill up the

water bath & heat up the water. So that oil sample reaches required temperature.

Now follow the same procedure as for room-temperature measurement & calculate viscosity using saybolts empirical formula.

RESULT:- The viscosity for given sample at different temperature were calculated & were recorded as in table.

CONCLUSION:- Viscosity of oil decreases as temperature increases.

GRAPH:-Absolute viscosity vs tempeture t0C.

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OBSREVATIOPN TABLE:-

Sr

Temp t0C

Efflux Time sec

Specific gravity gm/cc

Kinematic Viscosity cs (centistoke)

Absolute Viscosity

CALCULATION:- Empirical formula for saybolt viscometer is:Kinematic viscosity (v) = /

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SAYBOLT VISCOMETER