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Process for the production of lubricating oils by solvent extraction

Assignee: ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Co
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Filing: 1955-08-03
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Granted: 1959-09-01
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Expires: 1975-08-03
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Edward F Wadley

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-30 18:26
CPC Classifications
C; C10; C10G; C10G21/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 176 words
A METHOD FOR RECOVERING LUBRICATING OIL WHICH COMPRISES CONTACTING A SOLVENT EXTRACT CONTAINING PHENOL AND LUBRICATING OIL COMPONENTS FROM THE PHENOL EXTRACTION OF A CRUDE PETROLEUM LUBRICATING OIL FRACTION BOILING ABOVE ABOUT 900*F. WITH A CYCLE STOCK CONTAINING LUBRICATING OIL COMPONENTS FROM FLUID CATALYTIC CRACKING OF PETROLEUM HYDROCABONS BOILING SUBSTANTIALLY BELOW ABOUT 900*F. BUT DIFFERENT FROM THE BOILING RANGE OF THE CRUDE PETROLEUM LUBRICATING OIL FRACTION UNDER CONDITIONS INCLUDING A TEMPERATURE IN THE RANGE FROM ABOUT 170* TO ABOUT 260*F. AND A SUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF SAID SOLVENT EXTRACT TO PROVIDE A PHENOI TREAT IN THE RANGE FROM ABOUT 100% TO ABOUT 200% BY VOLUME BASED ON THE CYCLE STOCK TO FORM AN EXTRACT PHASE COMPRISING AROMATIC COMPONENTS ORIGINALLY PRESENT IN THE CYCLE STOCK AND A RAFFINATE PHASE CONTAINING SAID LUBRICATING OIL COMPONENTS FROM SAID SOLVENT EXTRACT AND FROM SAID CYCLE STOCK, FRACTIONALLY DISTILLING AND RAFFINATE PHASE INTO A PHENOL FRACTION, A HIGH VISCOSITY INDEX LUBRICATING OIL FRACTION AND A FRACTION CONTAINING HIGH VISCOSITY MATERIAL ORIGINALLY PRESENT IN THE SOLVENT EXTRACT, AND SEPARATELY RECOVERING SAID DISTILLED FRACTIONS.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 176 words
A METHOD FOR RECOVERING LUBRICATING OIL WHICH COMPRISES CONTACTING A SOLVENT EXTRACT CONTAINING PHENOL AND LUBRICATING OIL COMPONENTS FROM THE PHENOL EXTRACTION OF A CRUDE PETROLEUM LUBRICATING OIL FRACTION BOILING ABOVE ABOUT 900*F. WITH A CYCLE STOCK CONTAINING LUBRICATING OIL COMPONENTS FROM FLUID CATALYTIC CRACKING OF PETROLEUM HYDROCABONS BOILING SUBSTANTIALLY BELOW ABOUT 900*F. BUT DIFFERENT FROM THE BOILING RANGE OF THE CRUDE PETROLEUM LUBRICATING OIL FRACTION UNDER CONDITIONS INCLUDING A TEMPERATURE IN THE RANGE FROM ABOUT 170* TO ABOUT 260*F. AND A SUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF SAID SOLVENT EXTRACT TO PROVIDE A PHENOI TREAT IN THE RANGE FROM ABOUT 100% TO ABOUT 200% BY VOLUME BASED ON THE CYCLE STOCK TO FORM AN EXTRACT PHASE COMPRISING AROMATIC COMPONENTS ORIGINALLY PRESENT IN THE CYCLE STOCK AND A RAFFINATE PHASE CONTAINING SAID LUBRICATING OIL COMPONENTS FROM SAID SOLVENT EXTRACT AND FROM SAID CYCLE STOCK, FRACTIONALLY DISTILLING AND RAFFINATE PHASE INTO A PHENOL FRACTION, A HIGH VISCOSITY INDEX LUBRICATING OIL FRACTION AND A FRACTION CONTAINING HIGH VISCOSITY MATERIAL ORIGINALLY PRESENT IN THE SOLVENT EXTRACT, AND SEPARATELY RECOVERING SAID DISTILLED FRACTIONS.

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