CONTINUOUS PROCESS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF GREASE

    公开(公告)号:US20190016984A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-17

    申请号:US16029873

    申请日:2018-07-09

    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a continuous process for preparing a grease thickener product in which operating conditions of the continuous process can be varied to obtain desired grease product properties. The process includes: (a) introducing a C3 to C30 hydroxy fatty acid or a C3 to C30 hydroxy fatty acid ester, and a metal base into a reaction zone; (b) operating the reaction zone at a temperature between 100° C. and 240° C. to react the C3 to C30 hydroxy fatty acid or the C3 to C30 hydroxy fatty acid ester, and the metal base, to produce a grease thickener product; (c) introducing the grease thickener product of step (b) into a flash chamber zone; and (d) operating the flash chamber zone at a temperature sufficient to remove volatiles from the grease thickener product of step (b). The continuous process conditions afford a production throughput of grease thickener product of greater than 8,000 pounds per hour.

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