Chevron U.s.a. Inc.

Other

Mark E Okazaki

John Michael Rosenbaum

Nancy J Bertrand

William Loh

Patricia LeMay

Rawls H Frazier

Adrian J D'Souza

Shlomo Antika

Stephen Joseph Miller

James Nathan Ziemer

Susan Marjorie Abernathy

An ashless lubricating oil, comprising a base oil having a viscosity index greater than 150, wherein the base oil is made from a blend of petroleum-based wax and Fischer-Tropsch derived wax.

Ashless hydraulic fluid or paper machine oil

A process to make a lubricant, comprising: blending together: a) about 0.001 to about 2 wt % of a mixture of amine phosphates; b) about 0.001 to about 0.5 wt % of an alkenyl succinic compound selected from the group consisting of an acid half ester, an anhydride, an acid, and mixtures thereof; c) about 0.10 to about 20 wt % of a solubility improver having an aniline point less than 20&#xb0; C.; and d) about 60 to about 98.5 wt % of a lubricating base oil selected from the group consisting of an API Group II or Group III base oil having greater than 65% paraffinic chain carbons by ASTM D 3238, an API Group IV base oil, a polyinternal olefin base oil, a hydroisomerized Fischer-Tropsch wax, a Fischer-Tropsch oligomerized olefin base oil, and mixtures thereof; wherein the lubricant passes the 4 hour TORT B rust test.

Process for making a lubricant having good rust inhibition

There is provided a finished lubricant, comprising:

Finished lubricant with improved rust inhibition made using fischer-tropsch base oil

A finished lubricant having a kinematic viscosity at 40&#xb0; C. between about 90 and 1700 cSt that passes the 4 hour TORT B rust test, comprising:

Finished lubricant with improved rust inhibition

A rust inhibitor providing a pass in the TORT B rust test, comprising a solubility improver, a mixture of amine phosphates, and an alkenyl succinic compound. A finished lubricant comprising the rust inhibitor and a lubricating base oil. A finished lubricant having a kinematic viscosity at 40&#xb0; C. between about 90 and 1700 cSt that passes the TORT B rust test, comprising a highly paraffinic base oil and a solubility improver having an aniline point less than 50&#xb0; C. A finished lubricant that passes the TORT B rust test, comprising a Fischer-Tropsch wax, oligomerized olefins, or mixture thereof; and a solubility improver. A process for making a lubricant, comprising blending together: a) a mixture of amine phosphates, b) an alkenyl succinic compound, and c) a highly paraffinic lubricating base oil. A method of improving the rust inhibition of a lubricating oil by incorporating a solubility improver having an aniline point &#x3c;10&#xb0; C.

Rust inhibitor for highly paraffinic lubricating base oil

A method of improving the rust inhibition of a lubricating oil by incorporating a solubility improver having an aniline point less than 10&#xb0; C. A method of improving the rust inhibition of a lubricating oil by incorporating a solubility improver to enable the lubricating oil to meet the requirements of the MIL-PRF-17331J specification. A method of improving the rust inhibition of a lubricating oil by incorporating a solubility improver, a mixture of mono and diacid amine phosphate salts, and a alkenyl succinic compound into the lubricating oil.

Method of improving rust inhibition of a lubricating oil

A lubricating oil (made from Group III base oil having a sequential number of carbon atoms) having a VI between 155 and 300, a RPVOT greater than 680 minutes, and a kinematic viscosity at 40&#xb0; C. from 19.8 cSt to 748 cSt. A lubricating oil having a high VI and high RPVOT comprising: a) a Group III base oil with a sequential number of carbon atoms, and defined cycloparaffin composition or low traction coefficient, b) an antioxidant additive concentrate and c) no VI improver. A process comprising: a) hydroisomerization dewaxing of a waxy feed, b) fractionating the produced base oil, c) selecting a fraction having a VI greater than 150, and a high level of molecules with cycloparaffinic functionality or a low traction coefficient, and d) blending the fraction with an antioxidant additive concentrate. Also, a method of improving the oxidation stability of a lubricating oil.

Lubricating oil with high oxidation stability

An ashless lubricating oil, comprising a base oil having greater than 90 wt % saturates, less than 10 wt % aromatics, a viscosity index greater than 130, low sulfur, and a sequential number of carbon atoms. The lubricating oil has a VI between 155 and 300, greater than 680 minutes in a rotary pressure vessel oxidation test, and a kinematic viscosity at 40&#xb0; C. from 19.8 to 748 cSt. An ashless paper machine oil, comprising a base oil having a sequential number of carbon atoms, wherein the oil has a defined viscosity index and high oxidation stability. Also, an ashless lubricating oil, comprising a base oil having a viscosity index greater than 150, wherein the base oil is made from a blend of petroleum-based wax and Fischer-Tropsch derived wax.

A finished lubricant having a kinematic viscosity at 40&#xb0; C. between about 90 and 1700 cSt that passes the TORT B rust test, comprising a highly paraffinic base oil and a solubility improver having an aniline point less than 50&#xb0; C. A finished lubricant that passes the TORT B rust test, comprising a Fischer-Tropsch wax, oligomerized olefins, or mixture thereof; and a solubility improver. A process for making a lubricant, comprising blending together: a) a mixture of amine phosphates, b) an alkenyl succinic compound, and c) a highly paraffinic lubricating base oil.

A method for improving the oxidation stability of an ashless hydraulic fluid or an ashless paper machine oil, comprising:

Method for improving the oxidation stability of ashless oil

A process for making an ashless hydraulic fluid or paper machine oil comprising a) hydroisomerization dewaxing, b) fractionating, c) selecting a fraction having a very high VI, and a high level of molecules with cycloparaffinic functionality, and d) blending the fraction with an ashless antioxidant. A process for making ashless paper machine oil, comprising:

Process to make an ashless lubricating oil with high oxidation stability

An ashless hydraulic fluid or paper machine oil having a VI between 155 and 300, a RPVOT greater than 680 minutes, and a kinematic viscosity at 40&#xb0; C. from 19.8 cSt to 748 cSt. An ashless hydraulic fluid or paper machine oil having a high VI and high RPVOT comprising: a) a Group III base oil with a sequential number of carbon atoms, and defined cycloparaffin composition or low traction coefficient, b) an ashless antioxidant additive concentrate, and c) low amount of VI improver. A process for making an ashless hydraulic fluid or paper machine oil comprising a) hydroisomerization dewaxing, b) fractionating, c) selecting a fraction having a very high VI, and a high level of molecules with cycloparaffinic functionality or a low traction coefficient, and d) blending the fraction with an ashless antioxidant. Also, a method of improving the oxidation stability of an ashless hydraulic fluid or paper machine oil.

Ashless lubricating oil with high oxidation stability

This invention is directed to a method of operating a wormgear drive at high energy efficiency comprising filling an oil reservoir with a wormgear lubricant comprising an isomerized Fischer-Tropsch derived distillate fraction having a low traction coefficient and operating the wormgear drive with the filled oil reservoir at an equilibrium temperature between 20 and 225 degrees C. This invention is also directed to a process for reducing the traction coefficient of a higher-traction coefficient lubricating base oil by blending it with an isomerized Fischer-Tropsch derived distillate fraction. This invention is also directed to a wormgear lubricant comprising an isomerized Fischer-Tropsch distillate fraction and between 2 and 50 weight percent thickener.

Method of operating a wormgear drive at high energy efficiency

Disclosed are phosphate ester base fluids and aircraft hydraulic fluids containing a novel combination of phosphate ester components. The disclosed aircraft hydraulic fluids contain from about 30 to about 45 weight percent, based on the total weight of the fluid, of tri-iso-butyl phosphate; from about 30 to about 45 weight percent, based on the total weight of the fluid, of tri-n-butyl phosphate; from about 10 to about 15 weight percent, based on the total weight of the fluid, of one or more triaryl phosphates; and an effective amount of a viscosity index improver, an acid control additive and an erosion inhibitor.

Growing community of inventors

Alameda, CA, United States of America

Mark E Okazaki