Abstract:
Improved lubricating oils are prepared by contacting the oil with a supported hydrogenation catalyst in which the support comprises alumina, mordenite in hydrogen form and halogen.
Abstract:
Lube oils of improved viscosity index are produced by subjecting a crude lubricating oil to hydrocracking, selectively fractionating the hydrocracked product to yield a product having the desired flash point and viscosity and recycling the fractionator bottoms to the hydrocracking zone.
Abstract:
LUBRICATING OILS OF IMPROVED COLOR, VISCOSITY INDEX AND STABILITY TOWARDS ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT ARE OBTAINED BY A PROCESSING SEQUENCE INVOLVING IN A SPECIFIC EMBODIMENT SOLVENT REFINING A LUBE OIL STOCK, HYDROCRACKING THE SOLVENT REFINED MATERIAL AND SUBJECTING THE HYDROCRACKED PRODUCT TO A SECOND SOLVENT REFINING. SUPERIOR RESULT ARE OBTAINED USING N-METHYL-2-PYRROLIDONE AS THE SOLVENT.
Abstract:
LUBE OILS OF IMPROVED VISCOSITY INDEX ARE PRODUCED IN GOOD YIELD BY SUBJECTING A LUBE OIL CHARGE STOCK TO SOLVENT EXTRACTION, HYDROREFINING THE AROMATIC-RICH EXTRACT, RECOMBINING THE HYDROREFINED EXTRACT WITH THE FEED OR THE RAFFINATE AND THEN DEWAXING.
Abstract:
LUBRICATING OILS STABLE TO ULTRA-VIOLET LIGHT AND HAVING IMPROVED COLOR AND VISCOSITY INDEX ARE PREPARED BY SEVERE HYDROGENATION, DEWAXING AND CLAY CONTACTING LUBRICATING OIL FRACTIONS.
Abstract:
LUBE OILS OF IMPROVED ULTAVIOLET STABILITY, COLOR AND VISCOSITY INDEX ARE OBTAINED BY HYDROCRACKING A LUBE OIL FRACTION AND SUBJECTING THE PRODUCT TO SOLVENT REFINING THE THEN DEWAXING. THE PREFERRED SOLVENT IS N-METHYL-2PYRROLIDONE. THE FEED MAY BE A WAX DISTILLATE, A DEASPHALTED RESIDUUM AND MAY BE SUBJECTED TO PRE-HYDROCRACKING SOLVENT REFINING STEP.
Abstract:
A PROCESS FOR PREPARING AROMATIC OILS WITH LOW SATURATE CONTENT, PARTICULARLY RUBBER PROCESSING OILS, BY CONTACTING A DISTILLATE EXTRACT WITH A HYDROCARBON MATERIAL CONTAINING UP TO 30 VOLUME PERCENT SATURATES AND RECOVERING AN AROMATIC OIL OF REDUCED SATURATE CONTENT. THE PREFERRED SOLVENT IS FURFURAL.