Insight Issue 51 

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Highlights of Insight 51 include:

Focusing on emissions - At Infineum Trends 2011
Despite the economic downturn, increased pressure to improve air quality and reduce greenhouse gas emissions means OEMs are continuing to invest in technology R&D to cut tailpipe emissions and improve fuel economy. Infineum Trends 2011, delivered in 30 locations across the US, explored the global trends for ever tightening emissions legislation and its impact on hardware and fluid developments.

No compromise - Ford of Europe gives an OEM’s view of lubricant challenges
Robert Haigh, Gasoline Lubricant Engineer, and Dr Suhair Abdelhalim, Diesel Lubricant Engineer, from Ford of Europe talk about  the future challenges of engine lubricant development.
 

Yamaha’s Yashiro-san - On the new JASO four-stroke motorcycle gasoline engine oil standard
Yoshinobu Yashiro from Yamaha Motor Co. Ltd., Chairman of the JAMA Motorcycle Oil Working Group, gives his thoughts on the requirements and impacts of the recently revised JASO four-stroke motorcycle gasoline engine oil standard.

With Feeling the squeeze - Flow improvers help refineries to stay competitive
Following tough times during the recession, the rebound of distillate demand has helped margins and put many refineries back into profit.  But the recent rise in oil price could again put a squeeze on the refining industry. This feature takes a long term view of capacity and cost pressures at refineries and examines how fuel additives can help to improve refinery economics.

Rising star - Russian gas engine oil market looks set to expand
Russia, a major producer and exporter of natural gas, has the largest combined heat and power system in the world.  Here, gas engine plants are becoming the power plant of choice as Russia works to upgrade its power generation infrastructure. Insight examines how this trend impacts the region’s market for reciprocating gas engine oils.

Field proven fuel economy - Fuel efficient lubricants deliver measurable fuel savings in real world conditions
Heavy-duty vehicle manufacturers have already made a number of hardware modifications to help reduce the fuel consumption of their vehicles.  Now they are looking to the lubricant itself for additional fuel economy improvements – without compromising wear or aftertreatment system performance.  This feature looks at Infineum’s experience with road trials designed to learn whether fuel efficient lubricants can deliver measurable fuel savings in the real world.