“…Mineral oil ageing or deterioration is normally associated with oxidation, as shown in the following chemical reactions (1), (2), (3) [35][36][37]. Where RH: hydrocarbon compounds; R•, RO•, RO 2 •, H•: free radicals; ROOR: alkyl peroxide; ROOH: hydrogen peroxide. The ageing products are mainly the gaseous (CO, CO 2 , and volatile hydrocarbons), liquid (RCHO, R-CO-R, ROH, RCOOH, tars, and H 2 O) and sludge.…”