EP1134273A3 - Blends of carboxylic acids, derivatives thereof and hydroxyl groups carrying polymers, and use thereof to improve the lubricating activity of oils - Google Patents

Blends of carboxylic acids, derivatives thereof and hydroxyl groups carrying polymers, and use thereof to improve the lubricating activity of oils Download PDF

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EP1134273A3
EP1134273A3 EP01104845A EP01104845A EP1134273A3 EP 1134273 A3 EP1134273 A3 EP 1134273A3 EP 01104845 A EP01104845 A EP 01104845A EP 01104845 A EP01104845 A EP 01104845A EP 1134273 A3 EP1134273 A3 EP 1134273A3
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    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C10—PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES; TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MONOXIDE; FUELS; LUBRICANTS; PEAT
    • C10L—FUELS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NATURAL GAS; SYNTHETIC NATURAL GAS OBTAINED BY PROCESSES NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C10G, C10K; LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS; ADDING MATERIALS TO FUELS OR FIRES TO REDUCE SMOKE OR UNDESIRABLE DEPOSITS OR TO FACILITATE SOOT REMOVAL; FIRELIGHTERS
    • C10L10/00—Use of additives to fuels or fires for particular purposes
    • C10L10/08—Use of additives to fuels or fires for particular purposes for improving lubricity; for reducing wear
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    • C10—PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES; TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MONOXIDE; FUELS; LUBRICANTS; PEAT
    • C10L—FUELS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NATURAL GAS; SYNTHETIC NATURAL GAS OBTAINED BY PROCESSES NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C10G, C10K; LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS; ADDING MATERIALS TO FUELS OR FIRES TO REDUCE SMOKE OR UNDESIRABLE DEPOSITS OR TO FACILITATE SOOT REMOVAL; FIRELIGHTERS
    • C10L1/00—Liquid carbonaceous fuels
    • C10L1/10—Liquid carbonaceous fuels containing additives
    • C10L1/14—Organic compounds
    • C10L1/143—Organic compounds mixtures of organic macromolecular compounds with organic non-macromolecular compounds
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    • C10—PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES; TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MONOXIDE; FUELS; LUBRICANTS; PEAT
    • C10L—FUELS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NATURAL GAS; SYNTHETIC NATURAL GAS OBTAINED BY PROCESSES NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C10G, C10K; LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS; ADDING MATERIALS TO FUELS OR FIRES TO REDUCE SMOKE OR UNDESIRABLE DEPOSITS OR TO FACILITATE SOOT REMOVAL; FIRELIGHTERS
    • C10L1/00—Liquid carbonaceous fuels
    • C10L1/10—Liquid carbonaceous fuels containing additives
    • C10L1/14—Organic compounds
    • C10L1/18—Organic compounds containing oxygen

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Lubricity additive for fuel oil contains: (A) 10-95 wt.% oil-soluble amphiphilic aliphatic or aromatic amide, (thio)carboxylic, imine and/or (thio)ether compound(s); and (B) 5-90 wt.% copolymer (weight average molecular weight 500-100000 g/mole; hydroxyl (OH) number 10-300 mg KOH/g) of olefinically unsaturated compounds including 0.5-15 mole-% OH compound(s) and 85-99.5 mole-% ethylene. Lubricity additive for fuel oil contains: (A) 10-95 wt.% oil-soluble amphiphilic aliphatic or aromatic amide or (thio)carboxylic compound(s) of formula R1>[C(O)XR2>]y (I) and/or imine or (thio)ether compound(s) of formula R1>XR2> (II); and (B) 5-90 wt.% copolymer(s) with a weight average molecular weight Mw of 500-100000 g/mole and hydroxyl (OH) number of 10-300 mg KOH/g, comprising units of (B.1) 0.5-15 mole-% olefinically unsaturated compound(s) with free OH group(s), (B.2) 85-95.5 mole-% ethylene and (B.3) 0-20 mole-% comonomer(s) selected from (meth)acrylic acid and esters, vinyl esters and ethers and alkenes. R1>1-50 carbon (C) (hydroxy)alkyl, alkenyl or aryl; X : NH, NR3>, O or S; y : 1, 2, 3 or 4; R2>hydrogen (H) or 2-10 C hydroxyalkyl; R3>N, 2-10 C hydroxyalkyl and/or 1-20 C alkyl; or XR2>NR4>1>R4>2>; R4>1>-(R4>3>-NR4>4>)m-R4>5>-; R4>2>-(R4>3>-NR4>4>)n-R4>5>; R4>3>2-10 C alkylene; R4>4>H, methyl, 2-20 C alkyl, R1>-CO- or alkoxy; R4>5>H or R1>-CO-; m, n : 0-20. Independent claims are also included for: (a) fuel oil, comprising a middle distillate containing = 0.05 wt.% sulfur, and 0.001-2 wt.% of the additive; and (b) mixtures of the additive with flow enhancers, comb polymers and/or paraffin dispersants.
EP01104845A 2000-03-16 2001-02-28 Use of carboxylic acids and derivatives thereof as solvent for hydroxyl groups carrying polymers Expired - Lifetime EP1134273B1 (en)

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