Abstract:
This invention is directed to a method of operating a wormgear drive at high energy efficiency comprising filling an oil reservoir with a wormgear lubricant comprising an isomerized Fischer-Tropsch derived distillate fraction having a low traction coefficient and operating the wormgear drive with the filled oil reservoir at an equilibrium temperature between 20 and 225 degrees C. This invention is also directed to a process for reducing the traction coefficient of a higher-traction coefficient lubricating base oil by blending it with an isomerized Fischer-Tropsch derived distillate fraction. This invention is also directed to a wormgear lubricant comprising an isomerized Fischer-Tropsch distillate fraction and between 2 and 50 weight percent thickener.
Abstract:
A method for producing lubricant base oils is provided comprising the steps of: (a) hydroisomerizing a feedstock over a medium pore size molecular sieve catalyst under hydroisomerization conditions to produce an isomerized product having a pour point of greater than a target pour point of the lubricant base oils; (b) separating the isomerized product into at least a light lubricant base oil having a pour point less than or equal to the target pour point of the lubricant base oils and a heavy fraction having a pour point of equal to or greater than the target pour point of the lubricant base oils and a cloud point greater than the target cloud point of the lubricant base oils; and (c) dehazing the heavy fraction to provide a heavy lubricant base oil having a pour point less than or equal to the target pour point of the lubricant base oils and a cloud point less than or equal to the target cloud point of the lubricant base oils.
Abstract:
A process for preparing Fischer-Tropsch derived lubricating base oils by blending a Fischer-Tropsch distillate fraction having a viscosity of 2 or greater but less than 3 cSt at 100 degrees C with a Fischer-Tropsch derived bottoms fraction; lubricating base oil compositions having a viscosity between about 3 and about 10 cSt at 100 degrees C and a TGA Noack volatility of less than about 45 weight percent; and finished lubricants using the aforesaid lubricating base oils.
Abstract:
We provide a process to manufacture a base stock, comprising hydrocracking, separating, and dewaxing, wherein the base stock has a ratio of Noack volatility to CCS VIS at -25°C multiplied by 100 from 0.15 to 0.40. We also provide a base stock made by a process, and a base oil manufacturing plant that produces the base stock.
Abstract:
A method for improving the lubricating properties of a isomerized distillate base oil having a kinematic viscosity at 100 degrees C between about 2.5 cSt and about 8 cSt, the method comprising blending with said isomerized distillate base oil a sufficient amount of a pour point depressing base oil blending component to reduce the pour point of the resulting base oil blend at least 3 degrees C below the pour point of the distillate base oil wherein the pour point depressing base oil blending component is an isomerized petroleum derived base oil containing material having a boiling range above about 1050 degrees R; also lubricating base oil blends prepared according to the process; and the pour point depressing base oil blending component.
Abstract:
A hydraulic fluid composition having excellent oxidation stability prepared from an isomerized base oil is provided. The composition comprising (i) 80 to 99.999 wt. % of a lubricating base oil having consecutive numbers of carbon atoms, less than 10 wt% naphthenic carbon by n-d-M; and (ii) 0.001 - 20 wt % of at least an additive package. The hydraulic fluid composition meets the performance specifications of at least one of the JCMAS HK and JCMAS HKB standard specifications issued by the Fuels and Lubricants Technical Committee of Japan Construction Mechanization Association (JCMA).
Abstract:
Provided are power steering fluids made from a waxy feed and with improved low temperature properties, such as, for example, a viscosity index of greater than 290 and a Brookfield Viscosity at -40°C of less than 1900 mPa s. In an embodiment, the power steering fluid comprises greater than 50 weight % base oil, viscosity index improver, and less than about 1.0 weight % pour point depressant.
Abstract:
A lubricant base oil blend having a wt% Noack volatility less than 29, comprising a) a light base oil fraction having a kinematic viscosity at 100°C between 1.5 and 3.6, and a wt% Noack volatility both between 0 and 100 and less than a Noack Volatility Factor, and b) a petroleum-derived base oil fraction. A process to make the lubricant base oil blend having a wt% Noack volatility less than 29. Also, a pour point depressed lubricant base oil blend having a Brookfield viscosity at -40°C of less than 18,000 cP, comprising the light base oil fraction, a petroleum- derived base oil fraction, and a pour point depressant.
Abstract:
A lubricant base oil blend having a wt% Noack volatility less than 29, comprising a) a light base oil fraction having a kinematic viscosity at 100°C between 1.5 and 3.6, and a wt% Noack volatility both between 0 and 100 and less than a Noack Volatility Factor, and b) a petroleum-derived base oil fraction. A process to make the lubricant base oil blend having a wt% Noack volatility less than 29. Also, a pour point depressed lubricant base oil blend having a Brookfield viscosity at -40°C of less than 18,000 cP, comprising the light base oil fraction, a petroleum- derived base oil fraction, and a pour point depressant.
Abstract:
A lubricant, comprising a light base oil fraction having a wt% Noack volatility between 0 and 100 and additionally less than a Noack Volatility Factor (NVF), wherein the Noack Volatility Factor is defined by the equation: 900 x (Kinematic Viscosity at 100°C) -2.8 - 15, and optionally one or more additional additives. A process to make the light base oil fraction, comprising hydroisomerization dewaxing a waxy feed in a series of two or more reactors, and recovering the light base oil fraction having a low wt% Noack volatility. Also, a light base oil fraction having a wt% Noack volatility between 0 and 100 and additionally less than the NVF, made by the process of hydroisomerization dewaxing a waxy feed in a series of reactors.