Dilution suppression device of lubricating oil for internal combustion engine

Abstract

A dilution suppression device 1 consists of a container 11 that can hold lubricating oil O containing a fuel component of an engine, a lubricating oil injection section 12 that injects lubricating oil O into the container 11, an absorption section 13 that is provided inside the container 11 and can absorb lubricating oil O, an internal pressure reduction section 14 that reduces the internal pressure of the container, a heating section 15 that heats the lubricating oil O to separate the fuel component from the lubricating oil O, a gas introduction section 16 that introduces gas into the container 11, a fuel component discharge section 17 that discharges the fuel component from the container 11, and a lubricating oil discharge section 18 that discharges the lubricating oil O with the fuel component separated from the container 11.

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