US4028226A
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Method of rerefining oil with recovery of useful organic additives
Assignee: Lubrizol Corp
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Filing: 1975-11-12
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Granted: 1977-06-07
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Expires: 1995-11-12
Abstract
Abstract Used oil is rerefined by diluting it with a water-soluble polar diluent and removing insoluble impurities from the resulting solution, adding water to produce a two-phase system, separating the organic phase and removing the polar diluent therefrom. By this method, it is possible to recover oil which still contains viscosity modifying additives and the like. If desired, the rerefined oil can be subjected to further treatment such as hydrogenation.
Inventors
- 👤 John Wesley Forsberg
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 06:30
CPC Classifications
C; C10; C10M; C10M175/00; C10M175/005
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
110 words
A method of recovering oil of lubricating viscosity from used oil of lubricating viscosity which comprises the steps of: A. diluting said used oil with a water-soluble polar diluent in which said used oil is substantially soluble, said diluent comprising a lower alkanol or lower alkanone, and removing impurities insoluble in the soluble in the solution of said oil in said polar diluent from said solution; B. removing a major amount of said polar diluent for the solution of step A by addition of water having a pH of about 6-8 and removal of the resulting aqueous phase; and C. removing the balance of said polar diluent from said oil.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
110 words
A method of recovering oil of lubricating viscosity from used oil of lubricating viscosity which comprises the steps of: A. diluting said used oil with a water-soluble polar diluent in which said used oil is substantially soluble, said diluent comprising a lower alkanol or lower alkanone, and removing impurities insoluble in the soluble in the solution of said oil in said polar diluent from said solution; B. removing a major amount of said polar diluent for the solution of step A by addition of water having a pH of about 6-8 and removal of the resulting aqueous phase; and C. removing the balance of said polar diluent from said oil.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein the water used in step B is substantially neutral.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method according to claim 2 wherein insoluble impurities are removed in step A by centrifugation or filtration.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method according to claim 3 wherein the polar diluent in step A is 1-butanol or a mixture of methanol and 1-butanol.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method according to claim 3 wherein the polar diluent in step A is 1-butanol.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method according to claim 2 wherein step C is effected by stripping volatile materials from the product of step B under vacuum.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method according to claim 6 wherein the polar diluent in step A is 1-butanol or a mixture of methanol and 1-butanol.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method according to claim 6 wherein the polar diluent in step A is 1-butanol.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method according to claim 6 wherein the material removed by stripping includes a fraction recoverable as fuel.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-06-06 | 1984-12-06 | 1985-06-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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