Oil in an engine crankcase gets contaminated with all sorts of junk, starting with the sand, dirt, and miscellaneous metal from manufacture. From there, metals come from normal wear and carbon ...

You can't have small dirt particles getting caught between bearing surfaces; that'll destroy your engine in no-time. The oil filter plays a huge role in keeping your engine from croaking after ...

According to the Society of Automotive Engineers, most engine wear comes from particles 2 to 22 microns in size.For reference, a micron is one-millionth of one meter, and a medium grain of sand is ...

Engine oil is an absolutely crucial item for any car, regardless if it's diesel or gasoline. There's actually a good explanation why it tends to turn black.

1 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL 2 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Besides the danger of low-visibility, sand and dust wreak havoc inside aircraft ...

To overcome this issue, they instead used "magic sand," hydrophobic sand particles coated in silicone oil, commonly available as a kid's toy.

Only two tailings management plans for oil sands mining operations comply with the new Alberta Energy Resources Conservation Board (ERCB) Directive 074, according to a Pembina Institute & Water ...

A cloud of noxious particles brewing in the air above the Alberta oil sands is one of the most prolific sources of air pollution in North America, often exceeding the total emissions from Canada's ...

To read the article "Athabaska Oil Sands Region Snow Contains Efficient Micron and Nano-sized Ice Nucleating Particles" by Rodrigo B. Rangel-Alvarado et al in Environmental Pollution https://doi ...

Every gas-powered vehicle comes with an oil filter, right? So why do some truck owners install second "bypass" oil filters? And should you do it, too?