Abstract:
The process comprises contacting a mineral lubricating oil distillate with a first hydrogenation catalyst in a first hydrogenation reaction zone to obtain a first hydrogenated product; subjecting said first hydrogenated product to a solventdewaxing treatment to obtain a dewaxed, hydrogenated product; contacting said dewaxed, hydrogenated product consecutively with a second hydrogenation catalyst in a second hydrogenation reaction zone and a third hydrogenation catalyst in a third hydrogenation reaction zone. The contacting in each hydrogenation zone is carried out under selected hydrogenation conditions and in the presence of hydrogen. The first hydrogenation catalyst and second hydrogenation catalyst each comprise a metal of Group VIII and a metal of Group VIB on a non-acidic or weakly-acidic support, while the third hydrogenation catalyst comprises a Group VIII noble metal on a suitable support. The improvement of subjecting the first hydrogenated product to a solvent-dewaxing treatment prior to the subsequent hydrogenation treatments provides a colorless mineral oil having good hazing properties.
Abstract:
The process comprises contacting a mineral lubricating oil distillate in a first reaction zone with a sulfactive hydrogenation catalyst in the presence of hydrogen and under hydrogenation and desulfurization conditions to produce a desulfurized product and contacting said desulfurized product in a second reaction zone with the catalytic composition of the invention in the presence of hydrogen and under selected conditions. The catalytic composition comprises a Group VIII noble metal deposited upon a large-pore-diameter alumina.