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Production of high viscosity index lubricating oils from lower olefins
Assignee: Mobil Oil AS
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Filing: 1987-07-13
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Granted: 1988-06-28
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Expires: 2007-07-13
Abstract
Abstract A process for the production of lubricant oil range hydrocarbon having increased viscosity index by oligomerization of lower olefins over medium pore shape selective acid zeolite catalyst. The preferred oligomerization process is conducted using 50 ppm to 5 weight percent of water vapor as cofeed, based on olefin and acid ZSM-5 zeolite.
Inventors
- 👤 Clarence D. Chang
- 👤 John D. Dixon
- 👤 Albert B. Schwartz
- 👤 David S. Shihabi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 16:56
CPC Classifications
C; C10; C10G; C10G50/00; C10G50/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
85 words
A process for the production of high viscosity index lubricating oils comprising: contacting at least one lower olefin feedstock with small crystal size medium pore metallosilicate solid acid catalyst having the crystalline structure of ZSM-5 at temperature between 150 degrees C. and 400 degrees C. and pressure of at least 1500 kPa in the presence of between 0.5 parts per million and 5 weight percent water based on olefin feedstock to produce a mixture comprising oligomerized lower olefin having a viscosity index greater than 85.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
85 words
A process for the production of high viscosity index lubricating oils comprising: contacting at least one lower olefin feedstock with small crystal size medium pore metallosilicate solid acid catalyst having the crystalline structure of ZSM-5 at temperature between 150 degrees C. and 400 degrees C. and pressure of at least 1500 kPa in the presence of between 0.5 parts per million and 5 weight percent water based on olefin feedstock to produce a mixture comprising oligomerized lower olefin having a viscosity index greater than 85.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein said oligomerizing temperature is about 260° C. and said oligomerizing pressure is about 2800 to 20,000 kpa.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein said metallosilicate solid catalyst comprises ZSM-5 with a silica:alumina ratio of 12 or greater, a constraint index between 1 to 12 and a crystallite size of about 0.02 to 0.05 micron.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
12 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the oligomerized olefin is propylene.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
88 words
In the process comprising contacting substantially lower olefinic hydrocarbons with a medium pore shape selective acid metallosilicate catalyst under polymerization conditions to produce a mixture comprising polymerized olefins and separating said mixture to produce a substantially C 20 + lubeoil fraction, the improvement comprising, polymerizing the lower olefinic hydrocarbons in the presence of between 50 ppm and 5 wt.% water based on the weight of olefinic hydrocarbons in contact with small crystal size acid metallosilicate catalyst to produce a lubeoil fraction with a viscosity index greater than 85.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
88 words
In the process comprising contacting substantially lower olefinic hydrocarbons with a medium pore shape selective acid metallosilicate catalyst under polymerization conditions to produce a mixture comprising polymerized olefins and separating said mixture to produce a substantially C 20 + lubeoil fraction, the improvement comprising, polymerizing the lower olefinic hydrocarbons in the presence of between 50 ppm and 5 wt.% water based on the weight of olefinic hydrocarbons in contact with small crystal size acid metallosilicate catalyst to produce a lubeoil fraction with a viscosity index greater than 85.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
A process according to claim 5 wherein said medium pore shape selective acid metallosilicate catalyst is ZSM-5 having a crystallite size between 0.02 and 0.05 micron.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
A process according to claim 5 wherein said olefinic hydrocarbons are polymerized between a temperature of 150 degrees C. and 450 degrees C. and a pressure of at least 1500 KPa.
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