Abstract:
The effectiveness is prolonged for catalytic oxidizers to reduce emissions of both HC and CO from two-stroke gasoline engines. A compound of a platinum group metal is added to the cylinder of the engine, to make it available as an active oxidation catalyst by combustion of the fuel. Preferably, the platinum group metal compound is added with the lubricating oil, but can be added to the fuel or through a separate injection.
Abstract:
The invention provides dispersants and dispersant viscosity index improvers which include polymers of conjugated dienes which have been hydrogenated and functionalized. The dispersant substances include compositions including a copolymer of a ring substituted styrene and a conjugated diene. The polymers are selectively hydrogenated to produce polymers which have highly controlled residual amounts of aromatic unsaturation, permitting highly selective functionalization. Also provided are lubricant fluids, such as mineral and synthetic oils, which have been modified in their dispersancy and/or viscometric properties by means of the dispersant substances of the invention. Also provided are methods of modifying the dispersancy and/or viscometric properties of lubricating fluids such as mineral and synthetic lubricating oils. The dispersant substances may also include a carrier fluid to provide dispersant concentrates.
Abstract:
There is disclosed a linear block copolymer comprising at least one triblock I-B-I, wherein I is a block of at least one polymerized conjugated diene of at least five (5) carbon atoms, such as isoprene, and B is a block of a polymer of at least one conjugated diene, different from that used to polymerize the block I, of at least four (4) carbon atoms, such as 1,3-butadiene. The B block is selectively hydrogenated, while each of the I blocks is unhydrogenated and therefore retains a sufficient amount of its original unsaturation to vulcanize the copolymer. There is also disclosed an alternative linear block copolymer containing at least one triblock of the first polymer block made from a minor proportion of at least one aryl-substituted olefin, such as styrene, and a major proportion of at least one conjugated diene used to polymerize the block I, the second middle polymer block of at least one diene used to polymerize the block B, and the third polymer block which is the same as the first polymer block. In this alternative copolymer, the middle block is also selectively hydrogenated, thereby leaving the terminal polymer blocks with a sufficient amount of their original unsaturation to vulcanize the copolymer. The polymers can be crosslinked or functionalized through the terminal blocks containing the vinyl unsaturation. There are also disclosed random linear and star-branched block and random copolymers made from the same monomers as the linear block copolymers.Also disclosed are methods of producing the polymers and selectively hydrogenating the aforementioned polymerized dienes.
Abstract:
A particulate, free-flowing and rapid dissolving polymer composition is prepared by comminuting a high molecular weight thermoplastic or viscoelastic polymer at a temperature below its glass transition temperature while maintaining the polymer in an inert environment. A finely divided, solid coating agent is mingled with the comminuted polymer while maintaining the polymer particles in a cold and inert atmosphere. The particles of coating agent form a protective shell around each polymer particle by tumble mixing the components while raising the temperature of the mixture. The polymer composition finds use as a drag reducing agent; as an anti-misting agent; to enhance the efficiency of oil skimming processes and devices; and for the preparation of polymer solutions for other uses.
Abstract:
Polymer blends suitable as flow improvers for crude oils, comprising a polymer having a plurality of linear paraffinic C.sub.18.sub.+ side chains, and a copolymer of ethylene and an ethylenically unsaturated compound having no such side chains.
Abstract:
The response of middle distillates to flow improvers can be substantially improved by utilizing a dual-functioning flow improver composition which is a combination of two different wax modifying compounds. One of these functions as a wax growth arrester. The other functions as nucleating agent. Specifically, for example, it has been demonstrated that a copolymer of ethylene with vinyl acetate in combination with another copolymer of ethylene with vinyl acetate where either the vinyl acetate monomer is present in different proportions and/or the molecular weights are different is a flow improver combination which imparts significant improvements in the filterability of middle distillate fuels.
Abstract:
A POUR POINT DEPRESSANT FOR CRUDE OIL, SHALE OIL OR A FUEL OIL WHICH COMPRISES 35-100 WT. PERCENT OF RESIDUA FROM THE DISTILLATION OF CRUDE OR SHALE OIL IS DISCOLOSED. THE POUR POINT DEPRESSANT IS A COPOLYMER OF EHTYLENE AND A VINYL OR C1 TO C30 HYDROCARBYL SUBSTITUTED VINYL ESTER OF A C1 TO C30 SATURATED ALIPHATIC MONOCARBOXYLIC ACID, SAID COPOLYMER HAVING A NUMBER AVERAGE MOLECULAR WEIGHT OF ABOUT 4,000 TO 60,000 AND CONTAINING ABOUT 40 TO 95 WT. PERCENT ETHYLENE.