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Novel VI enhancing compositions and Newtonian lube blends
Assignee: Mobil Oil AS
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Filing: 1989-05-01
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Granted: 1991-04-30
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Expires: 2009-05-01
Abstract
Abstract A novel composition is disclosed that is particularly useful as a lubricant viscosity index improver. The composition comprises branched branched C30-C10000 hydrocarbons that have a branch ratio of less than 0.19 and viscosity at 100 DEG C. between 725 CS and 15,000 cS. The novel compositions comprise the product of the oligomerization of C6 to C20 alpha-olefin feedstock, or mixtures thereof, under oligomerization conditions at a temperature between -20 DEG C. and +90 DEG C. in contact with a reduced valence state Group VIB metal catalyst on porous support. The compositions have viscosities at 100 DEG C. between 725 cS and 15,000 cS. Using the foregoing compositions in admixture with mineral oil and synthetic lubricants provides novel lubricant blends that show an elevated viscosity index. The mixtures also show an increased stability to shear stress at high temperature with all blends notable by exhibiting Newtonian flow.
Inventors
- 👤 Andrew Jackson
- 👤 Margaret M. Wu
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CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08F; C08F10/00; C08F10/14; C07; C07C; C07C2/00; C07C2/02; C07C2/04; C07C2/06; C07C2/08; C07C2/10; C10; C10G; C10G50/00; C10G50/02; C10M; C10M143/00; C10M143/08; C08F110/00; C08F110/14; C08F210/00; C08F210/14; C10M2205/00; C10M2205/02; C10M2205/028; C10N; C10N2020/00; C10N2020/01; Y; Y02; Y02P; Y02P20/00; Y02P20/50; Y02P20/582
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
33 words
A liquid lubricant viscosity index improver composition comprising branched C 30 -C 10000 hydrocarbons having a branch ratio of less than 0.19 and viscosity at 100° C. between 100 cS and 20,000 cS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
33 words
A liquid lubricant viscosity index improver composition comprising branched C 30 -C 10000 hydrocarbons having a branch ratio of less than 0.19 and viscosity at 100° C. between 100 cS and 20,000 cS.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein said hydrocarbons comprise C 30 -C 5000 hydrocarbons having a pour point below 0° C.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
10 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein said hydrocarbons comprise alkanes.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
10 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein said hydrocarbons comprise alkenes.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
12 words
The composition of claim 1 having a viscosity index greater than 130.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
58 words
A liquid hydrocarbon composition useful as a lubricant viscosity index improver comprising the polymeric residue of alpha-olefins comprising linear C 6 -C 20 alpha-olefins, said composition having a branch ratio of less than 0.19, weight average molecular weight between 15,000 and 200,000, number average molecular weight between 5000 and 50,000 and molecular weight distribution between 1 and 5.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
58 words
A liquid hydrocarbon composition useful as a lubricant viscosity index improver comprising the polymeric residue of alpha-olefins comprising linear C 6 -C 20 alpha-olefins, said composition having a branch ratio of less than 0.19, weight average molecular weight between 15,000 and 200,000, number average molecular weight between 5000 and 50,000 and molecular weight distribution between 1 and 5.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
The composition of claim 6 wherein said alpha-olefins comprise preferably C 8 -C 14 1-alkenes.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
The composition of claim 6 wherein said polymeric residue comprises hydrogenated polymeric residue of said alpha-olefins.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
14 words
The composition of claim 6 or 8 wherein said polymeric residue comprises poly 1-decene.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
121 words
A hydrocarbon composition useful as a lubricant viscosity index improver comprising the product of the oligomerization of C 6 to C 20 alpha-olefin feedstock, or mixtures thereof, under oligomerization conditions at a temperature between -20° C. and 90° C. in contact with a reduced valence state Group VIB metal catalyst on porous support, said composition having viscosity at 100° C. between 100 cS and 20,000 cS and branch ratio less than 0.19; wherein said catalyst has been treated by oxidation at a temperature of 200° C. to 900° C. in the presence of an oxidizing gas and then by treatment with a reducing agent at a temperature and for a time sufficient to reduce said catalyst to a lower valence state.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
121 words
A hydrocarbon composition useful as a lubricant viscosity index improver comprising the product of the oligomerization of C 6 to C 20 alpha-olefin feedstock, or mixtures thereof, under oligomerization conditions at a temperature between -20° C. and 90° C. in contact with a reduced valence state Group VIB metal catalyst on porous support, said composition having viscosity at 100° C. between 100 cS and 20,000 cS and branch ratio less than 0.19; wherein said catalyst has been treated by oxidation at a temperature of 200° C. to 900° C. in the presence of an oxidizing gas and then by treatment with a reducing agent at a temperature and for a time sufficient to reduce said catalyst to a lower valence state.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
27 words
The composition of claim 10 wherein said catalyst comprises CO reduced CrO 3 and said support comprises silica having a pore size of at least 40 Angstroms.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
19 words
The composition of claim 10 wherein said alpha-olefin is selected from 1-hexene, 1-octene, 1-decene, 1-dodecene, 1-tetradecene and mixtures thereof.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
10 words
The composition of claim 10 wherein said olefin comprises 1-decene.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
12 words
The composition of claim 10 comprising the hydrogenated product of said oligomerization.
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