Abstract:
The present invention is directed to a refrigerator oil composition comprising (a) a triester species having the following structure, formula (I); wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , and R 4 are the same or independently selected from hydrocarbon groups having from 2 to 20 and wherein 'n' is an integer from 2 to 20; and (b) a refrigerant.
Abstract:
A process and method for making a superior lubricant or distillate fuel component by the oligomerization/alkylation of a mixture comprising olefins and isoparaffins to produce an alkylated ("capped") olefin oligomer using an acidic chloroaluminate ionic liquid catalyst system. Preferably the ionic liquid catalyst system comprises a Brönsted acid.
Abstract:
A process for producing acidic ionic liquid catalyst having enhanced activity comprising combining fresh acidic ionic liquid catalyst, a metal and a Broensted acid in a reaction zone for a time sufficient to increase the activity of the ionic liquid catalyst is disclosed. A process for producing acidic ionic liquid catalyst having enhanced activity comprising the steps of combining fresh ionic liquid catalyst, a metal and HCI in a reaction zone for a time sufficient to increase the activity of the fresh ionic liquid catalyst; removing reaction product from the reaction zone and recovering at least a portion of the treated ionic liquid catalyst is also disclosed.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to new crystalline molecular sieve SSZ-61 prepared using tetracyclic azonia cations as structure-directing agents, and methods for synthesizing SSZ-61.
Abstract:
A process for isomerizing light paraffins using a catalyst comprising an *SFV-type zeolite and at least one Group VIII metal. It has been found that the catalyst can selectively convert C 6 paraffins into the more favorable higher octane C 6 isomer, namely 2,3-dimethylbutane (RON = 105), over the less favorable C 6 isomer, namely octane 2,2-dimethylbutane (RON = 94).
Abstract:
A process for making base oil, comprising: oligomerizing one or more olefins having a boiling point less than 82°C in the presence of an ionic liquid catalyst to produce the base oil having a kinematic viscosity at 40°C of 1100 mm 2 /s or higher. Also, a process, comprising: oligomerizmg the olefins in the presence of an ionic liquid catalyst to produce the base oil having a kinematic viscosity at 40°C of 300 mm 2 /s or higher and a low cloud point, wherein a wt% y ield of products boiling at 482°C+ (900°F+) is at least 65 wt% of a total yield of products from the oligomerizing. Additionally, a process, comprising: oligomerizing the olefins in the presence of an ionic liquid catalyst to produce the base oil having a kinematic viscosity at 40°C greater than 1100 mm 2 /s and a low cloud point.
Abstract:
The present invention is generally directed to methods of making application-specific finished lubricant compositions comprising bio-derived diester species. In some embodiments, bio-derived fatty acid moieties are reacted with Fischer-Tropsch/gas-to-liquids reaction products and/or by-products (e.g., gas-to-liquids-produced a-olefins) to yield bio-derived diester species that can then be selectively blended with base oil and one or more additive species to yield an application-specific finished lubricant product having a biomass-derived component.
Abstract:
We provide a base oil, comprising one or more oligomerized olefins, wherein the base oil has: a. a kinematic viscosity at 100 °C greater than 2.9 mm2/s; b. a viscosity index from 25 to 90; and c. a cloud point less than -55 °C. We provide a base oil made by oligomerizing propylene in an ionic liquid catalyst, where the base oil has a viscosity index from 25 to 90 and the base oil is colorless. We also provide a base oil made by oligomerizing an olefin feed comprising propylene in an acidic alkyl-pyridinium chloroaluminate ionic liquid, wherein the base oil has a viscosity index at 100 °C greater than 2.9 mm2/s, a viscosity index from 25 to 90, and a cloud point less than -55 °C.
Abstract:
A process for regenerating a spent ionic liquid catalyst including (a) applying a voltage across one or more pairs of electrodes immersed in a spent ionic liquid catalyst comprising conjunct polymer-metal halide complexes to provide freed conjunct polymers and a regenerated ionic liquid catalyst; and (b) separating the freed conjunct polymers from the regenerated ionic liquid catalyst is described. An alkylation process incorporating the regeneration process is also described.
Abstract:
The present invention is generally directed to methods of making diester-based lubricant compositions, wherein formation of diester species proceeds via esterification of epoxide intermediates, and wherein the epoxide intermediates are generated via an enzymatically-driven mechanism. In some embodiments, the methods for making such diester-based lubricants utilize a biomass precursor and/or low value (e.g., Fischer-Tropsch (FT) olefins and/or alcohols) so as to produce high value diester-based lubricants. In some embodiments, such diester-based lubricants are derived from FT olefins and fatty acids. The fatty acids can be from a bio-based source (i.e., biomass, renewable source) or can be derived from FT alcohols via oxidation.