CA2678700C - Lubricant base oils and lubricant compositions and methods for making them - Google Patents
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Abstract
A liquid lubricant base oil composition comprising (i) a base stock comprising at least 95 % by weight saturated hydrocarbons such as for example a Group II base stock, a Group III base stock and/or a base stock derived from Fischer-Tropsch synthesised, waxy, paraffinic hydrocarbon material and (ii) 0.2 to 30 % by weight of an aromatic extract which has a dimethyl sulphoxide extractable polycyclic aromatics content of less than 3 weight % may be made by blending the components together and may be used with one or more additives in a lubricant composition which may be used in applications such as marine engine lubricants.
Description
LUBRICANT BASE OILS AND LUBRICANT COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS
FOR MAKING THEM
This invention relates to compositions and methods and in particular to lubricant base oils and lubricant compositions and to methods for making them.
Lubricant compositions generally comprise a base oil and one or more additives.
According to API standard 1509, "ENGINE OIL LICENSING AND CERTIFICATION
SYSTEM", November 2004 version 15th edition Appendix E, base stocks which are used for base oils are defined as belonging to one of five Groups as set out in Table I below.
Table I
Saturated Sulphur content Group hydrocarbon content Viscosity Index (wt%) (wt%) < 90 and/or > 0.03 and > 80 and < 120 11 > 90 and < 0.03 and > 80 and < 120 111 > 90 and < 0.03 = and > 120 IV polyalpha olefins V all base stocks not in Groups I, II, III or IV
Group I base stocks are generally preferred to Group II base stocks for the manufacture of lubricant compositions for marine 2-stroke and 4-stroke engines, particularly for engines operating on heavy fuel oil. However, Group II base stocks are becoming increasingly more readily available because older manufacturing capacity for Group I basestock is being closed and new manufacturing capacity tends to manufacture Group II base stock.
Group II base stocks may have some performance disadvantages compared to Group I base stocks when used in some lubricant compositions, for example in marine lubricants.
These disadvantages may include poorer dispersancy, poorer seal swell performance, poorer solubility of additives, lower compatibility with fuel oil in marine engine applications (which can lead to deposit formation, for example in cool parts of the engine) and/or in some aspects, poorer oxidative stability.
FOR MAKING THEM
This invention relates to compositions and methods and in particular to lubricant base oils and lubricant compositions and to methods for making them.
Lubricant compositions generally comprise a base oil and one or more additives.
According to API standard 1509, "ENGINE OIL LICENSING AND CERTIFICATION
SYSTEM", November 2004 version 15th edition Appendix E, base stocks which are used for base oils are defined as belonging to one of five Groups as set out in Table I below.
Table I
Saturated Sulphur content Group hydrocarbon content Viscosity Index (wt%) (wt%) < 90 and/or > 0.03 and > 80 and < 120 11 > 90 and < 0.03 and > 80 and < 120 111 > 90 and < 0.03 = and > 120 IV polyalpha olefins V all base stocks not in Groups I, II, III or IV
Group I base stocks are generally preferred to Group II base stocks for the manufacture of lubricant compositions for marine 2-stroke and 4-stroke engines, particularly for engines operating on heavy fuel oil. However, Group II base stocks are becoming increasingly more readily available because older manufacturing capacity for Group I basestock is being closed and new manufacturing capacity tends to manufacture Group II base stock.
Group II base stocks may have some performance disadvantages compared to Group I base stocks when used in some lubricant compositions, for example in marine lubricants.
These disadvantages may include poorer dispersancy, poorer seal swell performance, poorer solubility of additives, lower compatibility with fuel oil in marine engine applications (which can lead to deposit formation, for example in cool parts of the engine) and/or in some aspects, poorer oxidative stability.
Hydroprocessed base stocks may have advantages and disadvantages (Deckman, D.E. et al., Hart's Lubricants World, July 1997, pages 46 ¨ 50) when used in industrial lubricant applications (Deckman D. E. et al., Hart's Lubricants World, Sept 1997, pages 20-26) and in conunercial, personal vehicle and marine engine oils (Deckman D.
E. et al., Hart's Lubricants World, Sept 1997, pages 27 ¨ 28).
According to Deckman D. E. et al., in Hart's Lubricants World, Sept 1997, pages 27 ¨ 28, "Because hydrocracking results in a viscosity loss of the base stocks., marine oils cannot generally be formulated solely with hydrocracked base stocks; but require the use of significant amounts of bright stock However, the use of bright stock is not desirable because of the presence of oxidatively unstable aromatics".
Base stocks which are made by hydroprocessing, including Group II and Group III
base stocks, have lower aromatics content and lower sulphur content than Group I base stocks.
Base stocks which are polyalphaolefins (Group IV) may also have a high degree of saturation.
Base stocks derived from Fischer-Tropsch synthesised, waxy, paraffinic hydrocarbon materials also have a low aromatics content and so may also exhibit at least some of the poorer performance of Group II and Group III base stocks compared to Group I
base stocks. WO 00/14187 and WO 2005/066314 relate to lubricant compositions comprising Fischer Tropsch derived base stock.
, There remains a need for a base oil composition which overcomes, or at least mitigates these problems.
It has now been found that the use of 0.2 to 30 % by weight of an aromatic extract in a base oil comprising base stock, which base stock comprises at least 95 % by weight saturated hydrocarbons, can overcome or at least mitigate these problems.
Thus, according to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a liquid lubricant base oil composition comprising (i) a base stock comprising at least 95 % by weight saturated hydrocarbons and (ii) 0.2 to 30 % by weight, preferably 0.2 to 18 % or 1 to 30 % by weight, more preferably 1.0 to 18 % by weight, of an aromatic extract, in which the aromatic extract has a dimethyl sulphoxide extractable polycyclic aromatics content of less than 3 weight %.
According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of making a liquid lubricant base oil composition as hereindefined which method comprises blending a base stock comprising at least 95 % by weight saturated hydrocarbons with sufficient aromatic extract which has a dimethyl sulphoxide extractable polycyclic aromatics content of less than 3 weight % to make a liquid lubricant base oil composition as hereindefined.
According to a third aspect of the present invention there is provided a liquid lubricant composition comprising a lubricant base oil composition as hereindefined and one or more additives, preferably selected from the group consisting of detergents, dispersants, anti-wear additives, anti-oxidants, anti-foams, corrosion inhibitors, pour point depressants, friction modifiers, tackifiers and viscosity index improvers.
The present invention solves the problem defined above by the use of 0.2 to 30 %
by weight of an aromatic extract which has a dimethyl sulphoxide extractable polycyclic aromatics content of less than 3 weight % in a liquid lubricant base oil composition which base oil comprises a base stock comprising at least 95 % by weight saturated hydrocarbons. This provides a lubricant base oil which overcomes or at least mitigates, at least some of the deficiencies which may be associated with such base stocks.
The lubricant base oil composition of the present invention comprises 0.2 to 30 %
by weight of an aromatic extract. Preferably, the lubricant base oil composition of the present invention comprises 0.2 to 18 % or 1.0 to 30 % by weight of the aromatic extract.
More preferably, the lubricant base oil composition of the present invention comprises 1.0 to 18 % by weight aromatic extract.
Preferably, the base stock comprising at least 95 % by weight saturated hydrocarbons comprises a hydroprocessed base stock and/or a base stock derived from Fischer-Tropsch synthesised, waxy, paraffinic hydrocarbon material. The present invention provides a lubricant base oil which overcomes or at least mitigates, at least one of the deficiencies which may be associated with such base stocks, for example those deficiencies selected from the group consisting of poor dispersancy (for example, of soot and/or deposits), poor seal swell performance, poor solubility of additives and low compatibility with fuel oil in marine engine applications (which can lead to deposit formation, for example in cool parts of the engine), and also in some aspects, poor oxidative stability.
Thus, according to a further aspect of the present invention there is provided the use of 0.2 to 30 % by weight of an aromatic extract which has a dirnethyl sulphoxide=
extractable polycyclic aromatics content of less than 3 weight % in a liquid lubricant base oil composition which base oil comprises a base stock comprising at least 95 %
by weight saturated hydrocarbons, to mitigate at least one of the deficiencies of the base stock selected from the group consisting of poor dispersancy, poor seal swell performance, poor solubility of additives and low compatibility with fuel oil in marine engine applications.
In particular, the present invention provides a method which uses a defined amount of aromatic extract, to make a base oil using a hydroprocessed base stock which may comprise for example, a Group II base stock and/or a Group III base stock, and/or using a base stock which may comprise a polyalphaolefin and/or using a base stock derived from Fischer-Tropsch synthesised, waxy, paraffinic hydrocarbon material. This base oil can be 'used in applications where a Group I base stock has conventionally been used, such as for example, in marine engine applications, for example in 2-stroke marine diesel engine cylinder oils, 2-stroke marine diesel engine system oils and 4-stroke marine diesel engine crankcase lubricant compositions.
The aromatic extract is preferably made by the treatment of at least one refinery process stream in a solvent extraction process. Suitable solvent extraction process include contacting the at least one refinery process stream with a solvent such as furfural, n-methylpyrrolidone, sulphur dioxide, DuoSo1TM or phenol to selectively extract from the refinery stream, aromatic and heterocyclic materials and to form a solution of these materials in the solvent. The solvent is then recovered from the solution for recycle to the extraction process; the resultant product being the aromatic extract.
The manufacture of aromatic extracts is known in the art and is described for example in "Lubricant base oil and wax processing" A. Sequeira, pages 81-118, pub.
Marcel Dekker Inc. New York, 1994.
The aromatic extract may be a residual aromatic extract, which may be made by treatment in an extraction process, of solvent deasphalted vacuum residue (also known as DAO) made using DuoSo1TM, propane, butane or mixtures thereof as the solvent for the deasphalting.
The aromatic extract may be a distillate aromatic extract (DAE) which is an = aromatic extract made by treatment in an extraction process, of a distillate stream from a vacuum distillation process. Preferably, the distillate aromatic extract is a treated distillate arOmatic extract which is a distillate aromatic extract which has been subjected to at least one further treatment. Suitably, the at least one further treatment is selected from the group consisting of hydrotreatment, hydrogenation, hydrodesulphurisation, clay treatment, acid treatment and further solvent extraction.
E. et al., Hart's Lubricants World, Sept 1997, pages 27 ¨ 28).
According to Deckman D. E. et al., in Hart's Lubricants World, Sept 1997, pages 27 ¨ 28, "Because hydrocracking results in a viscosity loss of the base stocks., marine oils cannot generally be formulated solely with hydrocracked base stocks; but require the use of significant amounts of bright stock However, the use of bright stock is not desirable because of the presence of oxidatively unstable aromatics".
Base stocks which are made by hydroprocessing, including Group II and Group III
base stocks, have lower aromatics content and lower sulphur content than Group I base stocks.
Base stocks which are polyalphaolefins (Group IV) may also have a high degree of saturation.
Base stocks derived from Fischer-Tropsch synthesised, waxy, paraffinic hydrocarbon materials also have a low aromatics content and so may also exhibit at least some of the poorer performance of Group II and Group III base stocks compared to Group I
base stocks. WO 00/14187 and WO 2005/066314 relate to lubricant compositions comprising Fischer Tropsch derived base stock.
, There remains a need for a base oil composition which overcomes, or at least mitigates these problems.
It has now been found that the use of 0.2 to 30 % by weight of an aromatic extract in a base oil comprising base stock, which base stock comprises at least 95 % by weight saturated hydrocarbons, can overcome or at least mitigate these problems.
Thus, according to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a liquid lubricant base oil composition comprising (i) a base stock comprising at least 95 % by weight saturated hydrocarbons and (ii) 0.2 to 30 % by weight, preferably 0.2 to 18 % or 1 to 30 % by weight, more preferably 1.0 to 18 % by weight, of an aromatic extract, in which the aromatic extract has a dimethyl sulphoxide extractable polycyclic aromatics content of less than 3 weight %.
According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of making a liquid lubricant base oil composition as hereindefined which method comprises blending a base stock comprising at least 95 % by weight saturated hydrocarbons with sufficient aromatic extract which has a dimethyl sulphoxide extractable polycyclic aromatics content of less than 3 weight % to make a liquid lubricant base oil composition as hereindefined.
According to a third aspect of the present invention there is provided a liquid lubricant composition comprising a lubricant base oil composition as hereindefined and one or more additives, preferably selected from the group consisting of detergents, dispersants, anti-wear additives, anti-oxidants, anti-foams, corrosion inhibitors, pour point depressants, friction modifiers, tackifiers and viscosity index improvers.
The present invention solves the problem defined above by the use of 0.2 to 30 %
by weight of an aromatic extract which has a dimethyl sulphoxide extractable polycyclic aromatics content of less than 3 weight % in a liquid lubricant base oil composition which base oil comprises a base stock comprising at least 95 % by weight saturated hydrocarbons. This provides a lubricant base oil which overcomes or at least mitigates, at least some of the deficiencies which may be associated with such base stocks.
The lubricant base oil composition of the present invention comprises 0.2 to 30 %
by weight of an aromatic extract. Preferably, the lubricant base oil composition of the present invention comprises 0.2 to 18 % or 1.0 to 30 % by weight of the aromatic extract.
More preferably, the lubricant base oil composition of the present invention comprises 1.0 to 18 % by weight aromatic extract.
Preferably, the base stock comprising at least 95 % by weight saturated hydrocarbons comprises a hydroprocessed base stock and/or a base stock derived from Fischer-Tropsch synthesised, waxy, paraffinic hydrocarbon material. The present invention provides a lubricant base oil which overcomes or at least mitigates, at least one of the deficiencies which may be associated with such base stocks, for example those deficiencies selected from the group consisting of poor dispersancy (for example, of soot and/or deposits), poor seal swell performance, poor solubility of additives and low compatibility with fuel oil in marine engine applications (which can lead to deposit formation, for example in cool parts of the engine), and also in some aspects, poor oxidative stability.
Thus, according to a further aspect of the present invention there is provided the use of 0.2 to 30 % by weight of an aromatic extract which has a dirnethyl sulphoxide=
extractable polycyclic aromatics content of less than 3 weight % in a liquid lubricant base oil composition which base oil comprises a base stock comprising at least 95 %
by weight saturated hydrocarbons, to mitigate at least one of the deficiencies of the base stock selected from the group consisting of poor dispersancy, poor seal swell performance, poor solubility of additives and low compatibility with fuel oil in marine engine applications.
In particular, the present invention provides a method which uses a defined amount of aromatic extract, to make a base oil using a hydroprocessed base stock which may comprise for example, a Group II base stock and/or a Group III base stock, and/or using a base stock which may comprise a polyalphaolefin and/or using a base stock derived from Fischer-Tropsch synthesised, waxy, paraffinic hydrocarbon material. This base oil can be 'used in applications where a Group I base stock has conventionally been used, such as for example, in marine engine applications, for example in 2-stroke marine diesel engine cylinder oils, 2-stroke marine diesel engine system oils and 4-stroke marine diesel engine crankcase lubricant compositions.
The aromatic extract is preferably made by the treatment of at least one refinery process stream in a solvent extraction process. Suitable solvent extraction process include contacting the at least one refinery process stream with a solvent such as furfural, n-methylpyrrolidone, sulphur dioxide, DuoSo1TM or phenol to selectively extract from the refinery stream, aromatic and heterocyclic materials and to form a solution of these materials in the solvent. The solvent is then recovered from the solution for recycle to the extraction process; the resultant product being the aromatic extract.
The manufacture of aromatic extracts is known in the art and is described for example in "Lubricant base oil and wax processing" A. Sequeira, pages 81-118, pub.
Marcel Dekker Inc. New York, 1994.
The aromatic extract may be a residual aromatic extract, which may be made by treatment in an extraction process, of solvent deasphalted vacuum residue (also known as DAO) made using DuoSo1TM, propane, butane or mixtures thereof as the solvent for the deasphalting.
The aromatic extract may be a distillate aromatic extract (DAE) which is an = aromatic extract made by treatment in an extraction process, of a distillate stream from a vacuum distillation process. Preferably, the distillate aromatic extract is a treated distillate arOmatic extract which is a distillate aromatic extract which has been subjected to at least one further treatment. Suitably, the at least one further treatment is selected from the group consisting of hydrotreatment, hydrogenation, hydrodesulphurisation, clay treatment, acid treatment and further solvent extraction.
5 The aromatic extract may have an aromatics content of 60 to 85 weight %, which may be measured by ASTM D 2007.
The aromatic extract may have properties such as those described in Concawe Product Dossier 92/101 "Aromatic Extracts".
The distillate aromatic extract may haye a boiling point in the range 250 ¨
680 C, which may be measured according to ASTM D 2887. The distillate aromatic extract may have a kinematic viscosity at 40 C in the range 5 ¨ 18000 mm2/s, which may be measured according to ASTM D 445. The distillate aromatic extract may have a kinematic viscosity at 100 C in the range 3 ¨ 60 mm2/s, which may be measured according to ASTM D
445.
The distillate aromatic extract may have an average molecular mass in the range 300 ¨ 580, which may be measured according to ASTM D 2887. The distillate aromatic extract may have a carbon number range in the range C15 ¨ C54, which may be measured according to ASTM D 2887. The distillate aromatic extract may have an aromatic content in the range 65 ¨ 85 weight %, which may be measured according to ASTM D 2007.
The residual aro,matic extract may have a boiling point of greater than 380 C, which may be measured according to ASTM D 2887. The residual aromatic extract may have a kinematic viscosity at 40 C of greater than 4000 mm2/s, which may be measured according to ASTM D 445. The residual aromatic extract may have a kinematic viscosity at 100 C in the range 60 ¨ 330 mm2/s, which may be measured according to ASTM
D
445. The residual aromatic extract may have an average molecular mass of greater than 400, which may be measured according to ASTM D 2887. The residual aromatic extract may have a carbon number range of greater than C25, which may be measured according to ASTM D 2887. The residual aromatic extract may have an aromatic content in the range 60 ¨ 85 weight %, which may be measured according to ASTM D 2007.
Aromatic extracts may comprise polycyclic aromatic compounds (PAC's) some of which are carcinogens. The amount of material (weight %) which can be extracted into dimethyl sulphoxide (DMSO) is used as an indication of the amount of unacceptable material (including polycyclic aromatic compounds) in the aromatic extracts.
The aromatic extract may have properties such as those described in Concawe Product Dossier 92/101 "Aromatic Extracts".
The distillate aromatic extract may haye a boiling point in the range 250 ¨
680 C, which may be measured according to ASTM D 2887. The distillate aromatic extract may have a kinematic viscosity at 40 C in the range 5 ¨ 18000 mm2/s, which may be measured according to ASTM D 445. The distillate aromatic extract may have a kinematic viscosity at 100 C in the range 3 ¨ 60 mm2/s, which may be measured according to ASTM D
445.
The distillate aromatic extract may have an average molecular mass in the range 300 ¨ 580, which may be measured according to ASTM D 2887. The distillate aromatic extract may have a carbon number range in the range C15 ¨ C54, which may be measured according to ASTM D 2887. The distillate aromatic extract may have an aromatic content in the range 65 ¨ 85 weight %, which may be measured according to ASTM D 2007.
The residual aro,matic extract may have a boiling point of greater than 380 C, which may be measured according to ASTM D 2887. The residual aromatic extract may have a kinematic viscosity at 40 C of greater than 4000 mm2/s, which may be measured according to ASTM D 445. The residual aromatic extract may have a kinematic viscosity at 100 C in the range 60 ¨ 330 mm2/s, which may be measured according to ASTM
D
445. The residual aromatic extract may have an average molecular mass of greater than 400, which may be measured according to ASTM D 2887. The residual aromatic extract may have a carbon number range of greater than C25, which may be measured according to ASTM D 2887. The residual aromatic extract may have an aromatic content in the range 60 ¨ 85 weight %, which may be measured according to ASTM D 2007.
Aromatic extracts may comprise polycyclic aromatic compounds (PAC's) some of which are carcinogens. The amount of material (weight %) which can be extracted into dimethyl sulphoxide (DMSO) is used as an indication of the amount of unacceptable material (including polycyclic aromatic compounds) in the aromatic extracts.
(Institute of Petroleum Test Method 346) is a method used for determining weight %
DMSO extract. Aromatic extracts with greater that 3 weight % dimethyl sulphoxide extractable polycyclic aromatics content are classed as carcinogenic and give rise to requirements in several jurisdictions that the material be labelled with certain symbols and risk phrases to identify health, safety and environmental hazards. For this reason at least, the aromatic extract has less than 3 weight % dimethyl sulphoxide extractable polycyclic aromatics content (low PCA extract). More preferably, the aromatic extract is a residual aromatic extract or a treated distillate aromatic extract, with less than 3 weight % dimethyl sulphoxide extractable polycyclic aromatics content.
Preferably, the aromatic extract does not contain any significant amount of wax, because if present, wax may deposit in use.
The base stock of the present invention comprising at least 95 % by weight saturated hydrocarbons may comprise both a hydroprocessed base stock and a base stock derived from Fischer-Tropsch synthesised, waxy, paraffinic hydrocarbon material.
Suitably, base stock of the present invention comprising at least 95 % by weight saturated hydrocarbons may comprise a hydroprocessed base stock or a base stock derived from Fischer-Tropsch synthesised, waxy, paraffinic hydrocarbon material.
The hydroprocessed base stock is preferably a Group II and/or Group III base stock, such as defined according to API standard 1509, "ENGINE OIL LICENSING
AND
CERTIFICATION SYSTEM", November 2004 version 15th edition Appendix E.
The base stock comprising at least 95 % by weight saturated hydrocarbons preferably comprises a Group II and/or Group III base stock, such as defined according to API standard 1509, "ENGINE OIL LICENSING AND CERTIFICATION SYSTEM", November 2004 version 15th edition Appendix E, comprising at least 95% by weight saturated hydrocarbons.
Preferably, the Group II base stock or Group III base stock is a hydroprocessed base stock which may be made by hydroprocessing, preferably of vacuum distillate or deasphalted vacuum residue, or by hydroisomerising the bottoms stream from a clean fuels hydrocracker. The manufacture of base stock by hydroprocessing is known in the art and is described for example in "Lubricant base oil and wax processing" A.
Sequeira, pages 119 - 152, pub. Marcel Dekker Inc. New York, 1994.
The base stock comprising at least 95 % by weight saturated hydrocarbons may '3 01 0 9-1 9 8 =
comprise one or more polyalphaolefm.
The base stock derived from a Pischer-Tropsch synthesised, waxy, paraffinic hydrocarbon material may be made by any suitable known process for the manufacture of .base stock from Fischer Tropsch process. Processes for the manufacture of a base stock derived from Fischer-Tropsch synthesised, waxy, paraffinic hydrocarbon material which may be used, are described for example in U84943672, EP-A-0668342 and EP-A-0776959. = Thus, the base stock =
=
may be made by the steps of (i) producing Syngas, (ii) Fischer-Tropsoh bynthesis of hydrocarbons from the Syngas, hydrocracking Of the hydrocarbons to produce naphtha =
and diesel/kerosene fuel process streams together with a waxy paraffmic residue and (iv) .hydroisomerising the waxy residue to produce the base stock. = ==
The liquid lubricant base oil composition according to the present invention May be made by blending a base stock comprising at least 95 % by weight saturated =
hydrocarbons with sufficient an aromatic extract to make the lubricant base oil . 15 composition. The *lading may be performed in a batch blending process' or in a = .
continuous blending process. Batch blending may be performed by introducing the base = stock and aromatic extract into a blend kettle whilst alining and/or agitating the blending components. Continuous blending may be performed using an in-line mixer to blend the base stook and aromatic extract. Heating may be necessary during the blending to .
facilitate handling of the aromatics extracts.
Preferably, the liquid lubricant base oil composition of the present invention has a . == viscosity in the range 7 to 40 cSt at 100 C.
The liquid lubricant base oil composition of the present invention is particularly . useful for the manufacture of 2-stroke marine diesel engine cylinder oils, 2-stroke marine = 25 diesel 'engine system oils or 4-stroke marine diesel engine crankcase lubricant ' compositions.
= The liquid lubricant composition according to the present invention comprises a liquid lubricant base oil composition as hereindefined and one or more aaditives, = preferabli selected from the group consisting of detergents, dispersants, anti-wear additives, anti-oxidants, anti-foams, corrosion inhibitors, pour point depressants, friction modifiers, tackifiers and viscosity index improvers.
. The concentrations of additives in the lubricant composition according to the -=
present invention depend upon the use for which the lubricant composition is intended.
One or more anti-oxidants may be present in the lubricant composition at a total concentration by weight of 0 to 1 %, usually at a concentration by weight of not greater than 0.5 %.
One or more anti-wear additives may be present in the lubricant composition at a total concentration by weight of 0 to 2 %, usually at a concentration by weight of not greater than 1 %.
One or more high over-based detergents may be present in the lubricant composition at a total concentration by weight of 0 to 40 %.
One or more low base detergents may be present in the lubricant composition at a total concentration by weight of 0 to10 %.
One or more neutral detergents may be present in the lubricant composition at a total concentration by weight of 0 to 2 %:
One or more dispersants may be present in the lubricant composition at a total concentration by weight of 0 to 10%.
One or more anti-foams may be present in the lubricant composition at a total concentration by weight of 0 to 0.1 %.
One or more corrosion inhibitors may be present in the lubricant composition at a total concentration by weight of 0 to 1 %.
One or more pour point depressants may be present in the lubricant composition at a total concentration by weight of 0 to 1 %.
One or more friction modifiers may be present in the lubricant composition at a total concentration by weight of 0 to 5%.
One or more tackifiers may be present in the lubricant composition at a total concentration by weight of 0 to 15 %.
One or more viscosity index improvers may be present in the lubricant composition at a total concentration by weight of 0 to 20 %.
The concentration ranges for the additives may be independent of each other.
Alternatively, combinations of such concentration ranges may be used for any particular lubricant composition.
The liquid lubricant compositions of the present invention may be used as a 2-stroke marine diesel engine cylinder oil, 2-stroke marine diesel engine system oil or 4-stroke marine diesel engine crankcase lubricant composition.
The concentration ranges for additives for such lubricant compositions according to the present invention are given in the Table II below. Such concentration ranges may be independent of each other. Alternatively, combinations of such concentration ranges may be used for any particular lubricant composition.
Table II.
o t..) =
=
oe =
Concentration ranges are expressed in % by weight of the liquid lubricant composition. t..) .6.
High Anti-Viscosity Lubricant Low base Neutral Anti-Corrosion Pour Point Anti-overbased wear Dispersant Index Composition detergent detergent foam inhibitor Depressant oxidant - detergent additive Improver n 0 ¨ 4, Cylinder oil I., 5-40 0-10 0 ¨ 2 0 ¨ 2 preferably 0 ¨ 0.1 0 - 1 0 ¨ 1 0-20 0 ¨ 1 0, -, lubricant co -, 0.5 ¨ 4 2-stroke c) 0 i crank case co 0 ¨ 5 0 ¨ 5 0 ¨ 1 0 ¨ 2 0 ¨ 1.5 0 ¨
0.1 0 - 0.2 0 ¨ 1 0-20 0 ¨ 1 , lubricant (System Oil) .
4-stroke 0 ¨ 10, crank case 3-30 0-10 0 ¨ 2 0 ¨ 2 preferably 0 ¨ 0.1 0 ¨ 0.2 0- 1 0-20 0 ¨ 1 .o n lubricant 0.3 - 10 to t..) =
=
oe -a =
=
u, u, .6.
The invention will now be described by way of example only and with reference to Figure 1 which is a graph of the performance of base oil with various amounts of aromatic extract.
In these experiments a hydroprocessed base stock was a Group II base stock comprising at least 97 % by weight saturated hydrocarbons was used. The aromatic extract was a low PCA brightstock extract (less than 3 % polycyclic aromatics, brightstock ftufural extract) provided by Shell. Properties of these components are given in Table III
below.
Table III General properties of components Components Test Method Jurong 500N
Aromatic Extract Base stock (AE) Type Group II Aromatic Extract KV40, mm2/s (cSt) IP71 91.58 KV100, min2/s (cSt) IP71 10.64 71.47 Density, g/cm3 (15 C) IP365 0.8746 0.9897 Flash point (PMCC), C IP34 232.3 284.3 Flash point (COC) , C IP36 266 308 Pour point, 'V IP15 -18 -12 Colour ASTM D1500 0.1 >8 TAN, mg KOH/g IP1A <0.05 0.09 TBN, mg KOH/g IP276 <0.05 2.14 Sulphur, % ASTM D4951 0.0037 4.13 Nitrogen, % ASTM D5762 0.0027 0.11 Demulsibility, secs IP19 75 Dialysis, % wt BAM72 <0.1 <0.1 Oxidation IP48 IP48 Rams bottom Viscosity ratio 3.06 carbon - 4.3%
Carbon before, wt. % 0.05 Carbon after, wt. % 0.60 Carbon , A 0.55 Carbon types wt % BAM76 Viscosity too high Carbon, aromatic CA 1.2 to permit Carbon, naphthenic CN 67.2 determination Carbon, paraffinic Cp 31.6 Hydrocarbon types wt % D2007 Saturates 97.9 11.3 Aromatics 2.1 80.2 Polars <0.1 8.5 The base stock and aromatic extract were shown not to contain any significant amounts of waxy materials. Base oil compositions were prepared by blending the aromatic , extract (AE) with various amounts of the Group II base stock. Properties of the base oil compositions are given in Table IV below.
Table IV
Sample Test Method Example 1 Example 2 Base Oil Composition 88% Group II 76% Group II
(weight %) 12% AE 24%AE
KV40, mm2/s (cSt) IP71 162.4 KV100, mm2/s (cSt) IP71 12.3 14.43 Density, g/cm3 IP365 0.8870 0.9005 Flash point (PMCC) , IP34 238.3 236.1 C
Flash point (COC) , C IP36 254 264 Pour point, C IP15 -15 -12 Colour ASTM D1500 - 6.1 >8 TAN, mg KOH/g IP1A <0.05 <0.05 TBN, mg KOH/g IP276 0.22 0.47 =
Sulphur, wt. % ASTM D4951 0.49 0.98 Nitrogen, wt. % ASTM D5762 0.019 0.032 Demulsibility, secs IP19 405 630 Dialysis, % wt BAM72 <0.1 <0.1 Oxidation IP48 IP48 Viscosity ratio 1.18 1.40 Carbon before, wt. % 0.31 0.69 Carbon after, wt. % 0.87 2.37 Carbon , A 0.56 1.68 Carbon types wt % BAM76 Carbon, aromatic CA 4.4 7.1 Carbon, naphthenic CN 63.7 63.0 Carbon, paraffinic Cp 31.9 29.9 Viscosity gravity ASTM D2501 0.799 0.902 constant Further base oils were prepared using the Group II base stock and the aromatic extract in other amounts. Oxidation properties of the base oils were tested according to the Institute of Petroleum procedure IP48 and the results are given in Table V
below:
=
Table V.
Wt. % Sample A Carbon Carbon A carbon aromatic viscosity unoxidized oxidized extract in Ratio =
base oil 0 Experiment A 3.06 0.05 0.60 0.55 3 Example 3 1.18 0.12 0.33 0.21 6 Example 4 1.11 0.20 0.37 0.17 12 Example 1 1.18 0.31 0.87 0.56 18 Example 5 1.30 0.52 1.35 0.83 24 Example 2 .1.40 0.69 2.37 = 1.68 30 Example 6 1.60 0.87 2.76 1.89 Experiment A is not according to the present invention because it does not contain any aromatic extract.
The results of the change in carbon (A carbon) and viscosity ratio at the different concentrations of aromatic extract in the base oil are also shown in Figure 1.
The results of the A carbon and viscosity ratio show that the aromatic extract provides an improvement in A carbon at a concentration of aromatic extract up to about 12 % by weight and an improvement in viscosity ratio at a concentration of aromatics extract of up to 30 % by weight.
These results show the beneficial effect of the presence of 0.2 to 30 % by weight of aromatic extract in a base oil composition comprising a base stock comprising at least 95 weight % saturated hydrocarbons.
Lubricant compositions suitable for use in a marine 4-stroke engine using heavy fuel were prepared using a salicylate-rich additive package and base oils comprising different amounts of aromatic extract.
Properties of the formulated lubricant compositions are shown in Table VI
below.
Table VI.
Base oil blend used in Test 100% Group II 88% Group II 76% Group II
lubricant Methods 12% AE . 24% AE
Sample Example 7 Example 8 KV40, mm2/s (cSt) IP71 99.28 124.2 160.4 KV100, inm2/s (cSt) IP71 11.63 13.12 15.04 TBN, mg KOH/g IP276 38.71 40.59 40.29 Pour Point, C IP15 -21 -18 -15 Flash point (PMCC) , IP34 218.8 220.2 226.2 C ' Metals, ppm ICP
Ca 14996 13641 13667 Zn 518 505 503 Si 8 11 12 Na 54 50 50 Foam, ml/ml IP146 Sequence 1 0/0 0/0 0/0 Sequence 2 280/0 350/0 390/0 Sequence 3 0/0 10/0 10/0 Density, g/cm3 IP365 0.9018 0.9123 0.9231 ARV, mins IP313 20.6 25.1 31.7 Demulsibility, ml ASTM 1/0/79 1/0/79 1/0/79 D1401 (60 mins. 82 C) (60 mins. 82 C) (60 mins. 82 C) Oxidation properties of the lubricant compositions were measured. The results are shown in Table VII below.
Table VII.
Base oil used in Test 100% Group II 88% Group II 76% Group II
lubricant Method 12% AE 24% AE
=
composition Sample Example 7 Example 8 Isothermal ISOT
oxidation test 72hrs @
(ISOT) 165 C
A BN, % -1.42 -2.60 -2.87 A KV 40, % +3.02 +8.9 +22.8 A KV100, % +0.25 = +0.70 +1.47 Panel Coker BEM144 68.1 121.4 137.1 aluminium panels 221ns Panel Coker In-house Steel panels method 107.4/147.7 33.3/28.9 10.2/9.4 2x4hrs 320 C
= Average 127.6 31.1 9.8 Cu corrosion ASTM N/A la slight la slight tarnish 3 hrs 120 C D130 tarnish Cu corrosion ASTM N/A la slight la slight tarnish 3hrs 150 C D130 tarnish Rusting IP135B N/A No rusting No rusting characteristics The results in Table VII show some improvement is observed within the Panel Coker Test using steel panels undertaken according to the in-house method at 12 and 24 %
5 by weight aromatic extract indicating an improvement within the solvency of the lubricant composition when aromatic extract is used.
Wear properties of the lubricant compositions were measured using a Cameron Plint test. The results are shown in Table VIII below.
=
Table VIII.
Mean Specific Wear Wear vol. Wear Rate Scar Pin wear Test mm3 (SWR) Depth mm m3/Nm (MWSD) jtm Bad reference 1074 0.0643 5.82E-17 22.7 0.024 Good reference 1082 0.0119 7.35E-18 12.1 0.006 100% Gp II 006A/02 0.00182 1.12E-18 18.9 0.007 88% Group II
010A/01 0 0.00 E+00 0 0.002 12% AE
76% Group II
011A/01 0.0254 1.57E-17 18 0.009 24% AE
The wear properties were compared against reference lubricant formulations with good and bad wear performance. The results show an exceptionally good wear performance for a lubricant composition with a base oil comprising 12 % by weight aromatic extract. However, at the higher concentration of 24 % by weight aromatics extract in the base oil, there is no significant improvement in wear performance compared to the composition with 100% Group II base oil. This data implies that there is an optimum concentration of aromatic extract for wear performance. , =
DMSO extract. Aromatic extracts with greater that 3 weight % dimethyl sulphoxide extractable polycyclic aromatics content are classed as carcinogenic and give rise to requirements in several jurisdictions that the material be labelled with certain symbols and risk phrases to identify health, safety and environmental hazards. For this reason at least, the aromatic extract has less than 3 weight % dimethyl sulphoxide extractable polycyclic aromatics content (low PCA extract). More preferably, the aromatic extract is a residual aromatic extract or a treated distillate aromatic extract, with less than 3 weight % dimethyl sulphoxide extractable polycyclic aromatics content.
Preferably, the aromatic extract does not contain any significant amount of wax, because if present, wax may deposit in use.
The base stock of the present invention comprising at least 95 % by weight saturated hydrocarbons may comprise both a hydroprocessed base stock and a base stock derived from Fischer-Tropsch synthesised, waxy, paraffinic hydrocarbon material.
Suitably, base stock of the present invention comprising at least 95 % by weight saturated hydrocarbons may comprise a hydroprocessed base stock or a base stock derived from Fischer-Tropsch synthesised, waxy, paraffinic hydrocarbon material.
The hydroprocessed base stock is preferably a Group II and/or Group III base stock, such as defined according to API standard 1509, "ENGINE OIL LICENSING
AND
CERTIFICATION SYSTEM", November 2004 version 15th edition Appendix E.
The base stock comprising at least 95 % by weight saturated hydrocarbons preferably comprises a Group II and/or Group III base stock, such as defined according to API standard 1509, "ENGINE OIL LICENSING AND CERTIFICATION SYSTEM", November 2004 version 15th edition Appendix E, comprising at least 95% by weight saturated hydrocarbons.
Preferably, the Group II base stock or Group III base stock is a hydroprocessed base stock which may be made by hydroprocessing, preferably of vacuum distillate or deasphalted vacuum residue, or by hydroisomerising the bottoms stream from a clean fuels hydrocracker. The manufacture of base stock by hydroprocessing is known in the art and is described for example in "Lubricant base oil and wax processing" A.
Sequeira, pages 119 - 152, pub. Marcel Dekker Inc. New York, 1994.
The base stock comprising at least 95 % by weight saturated hydrocarbons may '3 01 0 9-1 9 8 =
comprise one or more polyalphaolefm.
The base stock derived from a Pischer-Tropsch synthesised, waxy, paraffinic hydrocarbon material may be made by any suitable known process for the manufacture of .base stock from Fischer Tropsch process. Processes for the manufacture of a base stock derived from Fischer-Tropsch synthesised, waxy, paraffinic hydrocarbon material which may be used, are described for example in U84943672, EP-A-0668342 and EP-A-0776959. = Thus, the base stock =
=
may be made by the steps of (i) producing Syngas, (ii) Fischer-Tropsoh bynthesis of hydrocarbons from the Syngas, hydrocracking Of the hydrocarbons to produce naphtha =
and diesel/kerosene fuel process streams together with a waxy paraffmic residue and (iv) .hydroisomerising the waxy residue to produce the base stock. = ==
The liquid lubricant base oil composition according to the present invention May be made by blending a base stock comprising at least 95 % by weight saturated =
hydrocarbons with sufficient an aromatic extract to make the lubricant base oil . 15 composition. The *lading may be performed in a batch blending process' or in a = .
continuous blending process. Batch blending may be performed by introducing the base = stock and aromatic extract into a blend kettle whilst alining and/or agitating the blending components. Continuous blending may be performed using an in-line mixer to blend the base stook and aromatic extract. Heating may be necessary during the blending to .
facilitate handling of the aromatics extracts.
Preferably, the liquid lubricant base oil composition of the present invention has a . == viscosity in the range 7 to 40 cSt at 100 C.
The liquid lubricant base oil composition of the present invention is particularly . useful for the manufacture of 2-stroke marine diesel engine cylinder oils, 2-stroke marine = 25 diesel 'engine system oils or 4-stroke marine diesel engine crankcase lubricant ' compositions.
= The liquid lubricant composition according to the present invention comprises a liquid lubricant base oil composition as hereindefined and one or more aaditives, = preferabli selected from the group consisting of detergents, dispersants, anti-wear additives, anti-oxidants, anti-foams, corrosion inhibitors, pour point depressants, friction modifiers, tackifiers and viscosity index improvers.
. The concentrations of additives in the lubricant composition according to the -=
present invention depend upon the use for which the lubricant composition is intended.
One or more anti-oxidants may be present in the lubricant composition at a total concentration by weight of 0 to 1 %, usually at a concentration by weight of not greater than 0.5 %.
One or more anti-wear additives may be present in the lubricant composition at a total concentration by weight of 0 to 2 %, usually at a concentration by weight of not greater than 1 %.
One or more high over-based detergents may be present in the lubricant composition at a total concentration by weight of 0 to 40 %.
One or more low base detergents may be present in the lubricant composition at a total concentration by weight of 0 to10 %.
One or more neutral detergents may be present in the lubricant composition at a total concentration by weight of 0 to 2 %:
One or more dispersants may be present in the lubricant composition at a total concentration by weight of 0 to 10%.
One or more anti-foams may be present in the lubricant composition at a total concentration by weight of 0 to 0.1 %.
One or more corrosion inhibitors may be present in the lubricant composition at a total concentration by weight of 0 to 1 %.
One or more pour point depressants may be present in the lubricant composition at a total concentration by weight of 0 to 1 %.
One or more friction modifiers may be present in the lubricant composition at a total concentration by weight of 0 to 5%.
One or more tackifiers may be present in the lubricant composition at a total concentration by weight of 0 to 15 %.
One or more viscosity index improvers may be present in the lubricant composition at a total concentration by weight of 0 to 20 %.
The concentration ranges for the additives may be independent of each other.
Alternatively, combinations of such concentration ranges may be used for any particular lubricant composition.
The liquid lubricant compositions of the present invention may be used as a 2-stroke marine diesel engine cylinder oil, 2-stroke marine diesel engine system oil or 4-stroke marine diesel engine crankcase lubricant composition.
The concentration ranges for additives for such lubricant compositions according to the present invention are given in the Table II below. Such concentration ranges may be independent of each other. Alternatively, combinations of such concentration ranges may be used for any particular lubricant composition.
Table II.
o t..) =
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Concentration ranges are expressed in % by weight of the liquid lubricant composition. t..) .6.
High Anti-Viscosity Lubricant Low base Neutral Anti-Corrosion Pour Point Anti-overbased wear Dispersant Index Composition detergent detergent foam inhibitor Depressant oxidant - detergent additive Improver n 0 ¨ 4, Cylinder oil I., 5-40 0-10 0 ¨ 2 0 ¨ 2 preferably 0 ¨ 0.1 0 - 1 0 ¨ 1 0-20 0 ¨ 1 0, -, lubricant co -, 0.5 ¨ 4 2-stroke c) 0 i crank case co 0 ¨ 5 0 ¨ 5 0 ¨ 1 0 ¨ 2 0 ¨ 1.5 0 ¨
0.1 0 - 0.2 0 ¨ 1 0-20 0 ¨ 1 , lubricant (System Oil) .
4-stroke 0 ¨ 10, crank case 3-30 0-10 0 ¨ 2 0 ¨ 2 preferably 0 ¨ 0.1 0 ¨ 0.2 0- 1 0-20 0 ¨ 1 .o n lubricant 0.3 - 10 to t..) =
=
oe -a =
=
u, u, .6.
The invention will now be described by way of example only and with reference to Figure 1 which is a graph of the performance of base oil with various amounts of aromatic extract.
In these experiments a hydroprocessed base stock was a Group II base stock comprising at least 97 % by weight saturated hydrocarbons was used. The aromatic extract was a low PCA brightstock extract (less than 3 % polycyclic aromatics, brightstock ftufural extract) provided by Shell. Properties of these components are given in Table III
below.
Table III General properties of components Components Test Method Jurong 500N
Aromatic Extract Base stock (AE) Type Group II Aromatic Extract KV40, mm2/s (cSt) IP71 91.58 KV100, min2/s (cSt) IP71 10.64 71.47 Density, g/cm3 (15 C) IP365 0.8746 0.9897 Flash point (PMCC), C IP34 232.3 284.3 Flash point (COC) , C IP36 266 308 Pour point, 'V IP15 -18 -12 Colour ASTM D1500 0.1 >8 TAN, mg KOH/g IP1A <0.05 0.09 TBN, mg KOH/g IP276 <0.05 2.14 Sulphur, % ASTM D4951 0.0037 4.13 Nitrogen, % ASTM D5762 0.0027 0.11 Demulsibility, secs IP19 75 Dialysis, % wt BAM72 <0.1 <0.1 Oxidation IP48 IP48 Rams bottom Viscosity ratio 3.06 carbon - 4.3%
Carbon before, wt. % 0.05 Carbon after, wt. % 0.60 Carbon , A 0.55 Carbon types wt % BAM76 Viscosity too high Carbon, aromatic CA 1.2 to permit Carbon, naphthenic CN 67.2 determination Carbon, paraffinic Cp 31.6 Hydrocarbon types wt % D2007 Saturates 97.9 11.3 Aromatics 2.1 80.2 Polars <0.1 8.5 The base stock and aromatic extract were shown not to contain any significant amounts of waxy materials. Base oil compositions were prepared by blending the aromatic , extract (AE) with various amounts of the Group II base stock. Properties of the base oil compositions are given in Table IV below.
Table IV
Sample Test Method Example 1 Example 2 Base Oil Composition 88% Group II 76% Group II
(weight %) 12% AE 24%AE
KV40, mm2/s (cSt) IP71 162.4 KV100, mm2/s (cSt) IP71 12.3 14.43 Density, g/cm3 IP365 0.8870 0.9005 Flash point (PMCC) , IP34 238.3 236.1 C
Flash point (COC) , C IP36 254 264 Pour point, C IP15 -15 -12 Colour ASTM D1500 - 6.1 >8 TAN, mg KOH/g IP1A <0.05 <0.05 TBN, mg KOH/g IP276 0.22 0.47 =
Sulphur, wt. % ASTM D4951 0.49 0.98 Nitrogen, wt. % ASTM D5762 0.019 0.032 Demulsibility, secs IP19 405 630 Dialysis, % wt BAM72 <0.1 <0.1 Oxidation IP48 IP48 Viscosity ratio 1.18 1.40 Carbon before, wt. % 0.31 0.69 Carbon after, wt. % 0.87 2.37 Carbon , A 0.56 1.68 Carbon types wt % BAM76 Carbon, aromatic CA 4.4 7.1 Carbon, naphthenic CN 63.7 63.0 Carbon, paraffinic Cp 31.9 29.9 Viscosity gravity ASTM D2501 0.799 0.902 constant Further base oils were prepared using the Group II base stock and the aromatic extract in other amounts. Oxidation properties of the base oils were tested according to the Institute of Petroleum procedure IP48 and the results are given in Table V
below:
=
Table V.
Wt. % Sample A Carbon Carbon A carbon aromatic viscosity unoxidized oxidized extract in Ratio =
base oil 0 Experiment A 3.06 0.05 0.60 0.55 3 Example 3 1.18 0.12 0.33 0.21 6 Example 4 1.11 0.20 0.37 0.17 12 Example 1 1.18 0.31 0.87 0.56 18 Example 5 1.30 0.52 1.35 0.83 24 Example 2 .1.40 0.69 2.37 = 1.68 30 Example 6 1.60 0.87 2.76 1.89 Experiment A is not according to the present invention because it does not contain any aromatic extract.
The results of the change in carbon (A carbon) and viscosity ratio at the different concentrations of aromatic extract in the base oil are also shown in Figure 1.
The results of the A carbon and viscosity ratio show that the aromatic extract provides an improvement in A carbon at a concentration of aromatic extract up to about 12 % by weight and an improvement in viscosity ratio at a concentration of aromatics extract of up to 30 % by weight.
These results show the beneficial effect of the presence of 0.2 to 30 % by weight of aromatic extract in a base oil composition comprising a base stock comprising at least 95 weight % saturated hydrocarbons.
Lubricant compositions suitable for use in a marine 4-stroke engine using heavy fuel were prepared using a salicylate-rich additive package and base oils comprising different amounts of aromatic extract.
Properties of the formulated lubricant compositions are shown in Table VI
below.
Table VI.
Base oil blend used in Test 100% Group II 88% Group II 76% Group II
lubricant Methods 12% AE . 24% AE
Sample Example 7 Example 8 KV40, mm2/s (cSt) IP71 99.28 124.2 160.4 KV100, inm2/s (cSt) IP71 11.63 13.12 15.04 TBN, mg KOH/g IP276 38.71 40.59 40.29 Pour Point, C IP15 -21 -18 -15 Flash point (PMCC) , IP34 218.8 220.2 226.2 C ' Metals, ppm ICP
Ca 14996 13641 13667 Zn 518 505 503 Si 8 11 12 Na 54 50 50 Foam, ml/ml IP146 Sequence 1 0/0 0/0 0/0 Sequence 2 280/0 350/0 390/0 Sequence 3 0/0 10/0 10/0 Density, g/cm3 IP365 0.9018 0.9123 0.9231 ARV, mins IP313 20.6 25.1 31.7 Demulsibility, ml ASTM 1/0/79 1/0/79 1/0/79 D1401 (60 mins. 82 C) (60 mins. 82 C) (60 mins. 82 C) Oxidation properties of the lubricant compositions were measured. The results are shown in Table VII below.
Table VII.
Base oil used in Test 100% Group II 88% Group II 76% Group II
lubricant Method 12% AE 24% AE
=
composition Sample Example 7 Example 8 Isothermal ISOT
oxidation test 72hrs @
(ISOT) 165 C
A BN, % -1.42 -2.60 -2.87 A KV 40, % +3.02 +8.9 +22.8 A KV100, % +0.25 = +0.70 +1.47 Panel Coker BEM144 68.1 121.4 137.1 aluminium panels 221ns Panel Coker In-house Steel panels method 107.4/147.7 33.3/28.9 10.2/9.4 2x4hrs 320 C
= Average 127.6 31.1 9.8 Cu corrosion ASTM N/A la slight la slight tarnish 3 hrs 120 C D130 tarnish Cu corrosion ASTM N/A la slight la slight tarnish 3hrs 150 C D130 tarnish Rusting IP135B N/A No rusting No rusting characteristics The results in Table VII show some improvement is observed within the Panel Coker Test using steel panels undertaken according to the in-house method at 12 and 24 %
5 by weight aromatic extract indicating an improvement within the solvency of the lubricant composition when aromatic extract is used.
Wear properties of the lubricant compositions were measured using a Cameron Plint test. The results are shown in Table VIII below.
=
Table VIII.
Mean Specific Wear Wear vol. Wear Rate Scar Pin wear Test mm3 (SWR) Depth mm m3/Nm (MWSD) jtm Bad reference 1074 0.0643 5.82E-17 22.7 0.024 Good reference 1082 0.0119 7.35E-18 12.1 0.006 100% Gp II 006A/02 0.00182 1.12E-18 18.9 0.007 88% Group II
010A/01 0 0.00 E+00 0 0.002 12% AE
76% Group II
011A/01 0.0254 1.57E-17 18 0.009 24% AE
The wear properties were compared against reference lubricant formulations with good and bad wear performance. The results show an exceptionally good wear performance for a lubricant composition with a base oil comprising 12 % by weight aromatic extract. However, at the higher concentration of 24 % by weight aromatics extract in the base oil, there is no significant improvement in wear performance compared to the composition with 100% Group II base oil. This data implies that there is an optimum concentration of aromatic extract for wear performance. , =
Claims (19)
1. A liquid lubricant base oil composition comprising (i) a base stock comprising at least 95 % by weight saturated hydrocarbons and (ii) 0.2 to 30 % by weight of an aromatic extract, in which the aromatic extract has an aromatics content of 60 to 85%
by weight and a dimethyl sulphoxide extractable polycyclic aromatics content of less than 3 weight %.
by weight and a dimethyl sulphoxide extractable polycyclic aromatics content of less than 3 weight %.
2. A liquid lubricant base oil composition as claimed in claim 1 which comprises 0.2 to 18 % by weight of said aromatic extract.
3. A liquid lubricant base oil composition as claimed in claim 2 which comprises 1 to 18 % by weight of said aromatic extract.
4. A liquid lubricant base oil composition as claimed in claim 1 which comprises 1 to 30 % by weight of said aromatic extract.
5. A liquid composition as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 4 in which the aromatic extract is a residual aromatic extract.
6. A liquid composition as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 4 in which the aromatic extract is a distillate aromatic extract.
7. A liquid composition as claimed in claim 6 in which the aromatic extract is a treated distillate aromatic extract which is a distillate aromatic extract which has been subjected to at least one further treatment.
8. A liquid composition as claimed in claim 7 in which the at least one further treatment is hydrogenation, hydrodesulphurisation, clay treatment, acid treatment or further solvent extraction.
9. A liquid lubricant base oil composition as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 8 in which the base stock comprising at least 95 % by weight saturated hydrocarbons comprises a hydroprocessed base stock and/or a base stock derived from Fischer-Tropsch synthesised, waxy, paraffinic hydrocarbon material.
10. A liquid lubricant base oil composition as claimed in claim 9 in which the hydroprocessed base stock is a Group II base stock and/or a Group III base stock.
11. A liquid lubricant base oil composition as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 8 in which the base stock comprises a Group II base stock and/or a Group III base stock.
12. A liquid composition as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 11 in which the base stock comprises at least one polyalphaolefin.
13. A method of making a liquid lubricant base oil composition as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 12 which method comprises blending a base stock comprising at least 95 % by weight saturated hydrocarbons with sufficient aromatic extract which has an aromatics content of 60 to 85% by weight and a dimethyl sulphoxide extractable polycyclic aromatics content of less than 3 weight %,to make a liquid lubricant base oil composition as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 12.
14. A liquid lubricant composition comprising a liquid lubricant base oil composition as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 12 and one or more additives.
15. A liquid lubricant composition as claimed in claim 14 in which the one or more additives are detergents, dispersants, anti-wear additives, anti-oxidants, anti-foams, corrosion inhibitors, pour point depressants, friction modifiers, tackifiers or viscosity index improvers.
16. A liquid lubricant composition as claimed in claim 14 or 15 when used as a 2-stroke marine diesel engine cylinder oil, 2-stroke marine diesel engine system oil or 4-stroke marine diesel engine crankcase lubricant composition.
17. The use of 0.2 to 30 % by weight of an aromatic extract which has an aromatics content of 60 to 85% by weight and a dimethyl sulphoxide extractable polycyclic aromatics content of less than 3 weight % in a liquid lubricant base oil composition which base oil comprises a base stock comprising at least 95 % by weight saturated hydrocarbons, to mitigate at least one of the deficiencies of the base stock of poor dispersancy, poor seal swell performance, poor solubility of additives or low compatibility with fuel oil in marine engine applications.
18. The use as claimed in claim 17 in which the lubricant base oil composition is a liquid lubricant base oil composition as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 12.
19. The use as claimed in claim 17 or 18 in a liquid lubricant composition as claimed in claim 14 or 15.
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