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Definitions

• This invention concerns a lubricating oil composition suitable for use in a two-stroke cross-head marine diesel (compression-ignited) engine.
• the lubricating oil composition comprises a base oil and a metal detergent additive.
• One type of marine diesel propulsion engine is characterised as a slow speed, two-stroke engine which is frequently referred to as a cross-head engine because of its construction.
• the firing cylinder and crankcase are lubricated separately by cylinder and system oils respectively.
• the cylinder oil sometimes referred to as a marine diesel cylinder lubricant (MDCL)
• MDCL marine diesel cylinder lubricant
• This invention is concerned with lubrication of the crankcase, bearings and, gears and valve-train system (if required), or system lubrication.
• the present invention ameliorates the above problem by providing the detergency for system oils by use of a complex detergent rather than non-complex detergents as known in the art.
• the examples of this specification show a remarkable and surprising improvement when using a complex detergent.
• a first aspect of the invention is a lubricating oil composition suitable for a two-stroke cross-head marine compression ignited (diesel) engine system, the lubricating oil composition comprising:
• a second aspect of the present invention is a method of providing system lubrication to a two-stroke cross-head marine compression ignited (diesel) engine which comprises lubricating the crankcase of the engine with the lubricating oil composition as defined in the first aspect of the invention.
• a third aspect of the present invention is a combination of the crankcase of a two-stroke cross-head marine compression-ignited (diesel) engine and the lubricating oil composition as defined in the first aspect of the invention.
• a fourth aspect of the present invention is a method of improving the oxidation control of a two-stroke cross-head marine compression-ignited (diesel) engine system lubricant which comprises using, as a detergent in the lubricant, a detergent as defined in the first aspect of the invention.
• the engines may, for example, have from 6 to 12 cylinders and their engine speed may, for example, be in the range of from 40 to 200, preferably 60 to 120, rpm. Their total output may, for example, be in the range of 18,000 to 70,000 kW.
• the lubricating oil composition may, for example, have a TBN of 2 or greater, preferably, 5 or greater; more preferably in the range of from 2 to 8, preferably 5 to 8.
• TBN a TBN of 2 or greater
• Such lubricating oil compositions because they are rarely, if ever, changed, need to be resilient and may be characterised by superior or particular strength against wear, corrosion, oxidation, and water centrifugation.
• the lubricating oil composition may, for example, have a kinematic viscosity at 100°C (as measured by ASTM D445) of at least 10, preferably at least 11, more preferably in the range from 10 to 12.
• the lubricants are usually SAE30 oils.
• the base stock is an oil of lubricating viscosity (sometimes referred to as base oil) and may be any oil suitable for the system lubrication of a cross-head engine.
• the lubricating oil may suitably be an animal, vegetable or a mineral oil.
• the lubricating oil is a petroleum derived lubricating oil, such as a naphthenic base, paraffinic base or mixed base oil.
• the lubricating oil may be a synthetic lubricating oil.
• Suitable synthetic lubricating oils include synthetic ester lubricating oils, which oils include diesters such as di-octyl adipate, di-octyl sebacate and tri-decyl adipate, or polymeric hydrocarbon lubricating oils, for example, liquid polyisobutene and poly-alpha olefins. Commonly, a mineral oil is employed.
• the lubricating oil may generally comprise greater than 60, typically greater than 70, % by mass of the lubricating oil composition and typically have a kinematic viscosity at 100°C of from 2 to 40, for example from 3 to 15, mm 2 s -1 , and a viscosity index from 80 to 100, for example from 90 to 95.
• Hydrocracked oils Another class of lubricating oil is hydrocracked oils, where the refining process further breaks down the middle and heavy distillate fractions in the presence of hydrogen at high temperatures and moderate pressures.
• Hydrocracked oils typically have kinematic viscosity at 100°C of from 2 to 40, for example from 3 to 15, mm 2 s -1 and a viscosity index typically in the range of from 100 to 110, for example from 105 to 108.
• 'brightstock' refers to base oils which are solvent-extracted, de-asphalted products from vacuum residuum generally having a kinematic viscosity at 100°C from 28 to 36 mm 2 s -1 and are typically used in a proportion of less that 30, preferably less than 20, more preferably less than 15, most preferably less than 10, such as less than 5, mass %, based on the mass of the lubricating oil composition.
• a detergent is an additive that reduces formation of piston deposits, for example, high-temperature varnish and lacquer deposits, in engines; it has acid-neutralising properties and is capable of keeping finely divided solids in suspension. It is based on metal "soaps", that is metal salts of acidic organic compounds, sometimes referred to as surfactants.
• the detergent comprises a polar head with a long hydrophobic tail, the polar head comprises a metal salt of the acid in compound.
• Large amounts of a metal base are included by reacting an excess of a metal compound, such as an oxide or hydroxide, with an acidic gas such as carbon dioxide to give an overbased detergent which comprises neutralised detergent as the outer layer of a metal detergent which comprises neutralised detergent as the outer layer of a metal base (e.g. carbonate) micelle.
• the overbased detergents of this invention may have a TBN in the range of 100 to 500, preferably 150 to 400.
• the detergent is in the form of a complex wherein the basic material is stabilised by more than one surfactant.
• complexes are distinguished from mixtures of two or more separate overbased detergents, an example of such a mixture being one of an overbased salicylate detergent with an overbased phenate detergent.
• EP-A-0 750 659 describes a calcium salicylate phenate complex made by carboxylating a calcium phenate and then sulfurising and overbasing the mixture of calcium salicylate and calcium phenate. Such complexes may be referred to as "phenalates"
• the metal may be an alkali or alkaline earth metal, e.g., sodium, potassium, lithium, calcium, and magnesium. Calcium is preferred.
• Surfactants that may be used include organic carboxylates, such as salicylates, non-sulfurised or sulfurised; sulfonates; phenates, non-sulfurised or sulfurised; thiophosphonates; and naphthenates.
• the surfactants may be salicylate and phenate.
• the overbased complex detergent is preferably prepared by treating with an overbasing agent a mixture comprising (a), (b) and (c), wherein (a) is selected from (a1), (a2), (a3) and (a4):
• Suitable overbasing agents are carbon dioxide, a source of boron, for example boric acid, sulphur dioxide, hydrogen sulphide and ammonia.
• the most preferred overbasing agent is carbon dioxide and, for convenience, the treatment with overbasing agent will in general be referred to as 'carbonation'.
• carbonation is carried out at atmospheric pressure.
• At least one carbonation step is followed by a 'heat-soaking' step in which the mixture is maintained, without addition of any further chemical reagents, in a selected temperature range for a period before any further processing steps are carried out.
• heat-soaking is carried out for at least 60 minutes.
• the heat-soaking is carried out at a temperature between 26 and 60°C (the temperature should be such that substantially no materials are removed from the system during the heat-soaking). Heat-soaking has the effect of assisting product stabilization, dissolution of solids and filtrability.
• the overbased complex detergent is prepared using two carbonation steps, each one of which is followed by a heat-soaking step.
• Basic calcium compounds include calcium oxide, hydroxide, alkoxides and carboxylates. Calcium oxide and calcium hydroxide are preferred.
• Suitable solvents include aromatic solvents such as benzene, alkylsubstituted benzenes such as toluene or xylene, halogen-substituted benzenes and lower alcohols.
• Suitable promoters for the process include methanol, toluene and water.
• low molecular weight carboxylic acids with 1 to 7 carbon atoms
• inorganic halides or ammonium compounds may be used to facilitate carbonation, to improve filterability or as viscosity agents for overbased detergents.
• the overbased complex detergents preferably have a TBN of at least 300, preferably at least 330, preferably at least 350, more preferably at least 400 and especially at least 450.
• Surfactants for the surfactant system of the overbased complex metal detergent may contain at least one hydrocarbyl group, for example, as a substituent on an aromatic ring.
• hydrocarbyl as used herein means that the group concerned is primarily composed of hydrogen and carbon atoms and is bonded to the remainder of the molecule via a carbon atom, but does not exclude the presence of other atoms or groups in a proportion insufficient to detract from the substantially hydrocarbon characteristics of the group.
• hydrocarbyl groups in surfactants for use in accordance with the invention are aliphatic groups, preferably alkyl or alkylene groups, especially alkyl groups, which may be linear or branched. The total number of carbon atoms in the surfactants should be at least sufficient to impact the desired oil-solubility.
• the complex detergent may be used in a proportion in the range of 0.1 to 30, preferably 2 to 15 or to 20, mass % based on the mass of the lubricating oil composition.
• additives such as known in the art, may be incorporated into the lubricating oil compositions of the invention. They may, for example, include other overbased metal detergents that are not complex detergents, for example alkaline earth metal (eg Ca or Mg) phenates or salicylates; ashless dispersants; anti-wear agents; anti-oxidants; pour point depressants; anti-foamants; and/or demulsifiers.
• alkaline earth metal eg Ca or Mg
• additive package(s) may be prepared, although not essential, to prepare one or more additive packages or concentrates comprising the additive or additives, whereby the additives can be added simultaneously to the oil of lubricating viscosity (or base oil) to form the lubricant. Dissolution of the additive package(s) into the lubricating oil may be facilitated by solvents and by mixing accompanied with mild heating, but this is not essential.
• the additive package(s) will typically be formulated to contain the additive(s) in proper amounts to provide the desired concentration, and/or to carry out the intended function in the final formulation when the additive package(s) is/are combined with a predetermined amount of base lubricant.
• additives may be admixed with small amounts of base oil or other compatible solvents together with other desirable additives to form additive packages containing active ingredients in an amount, based on the additive package, of, for example, from 2.5 to 90, preferably from 5 to 75, most preferably from 8 to 60, mass % of additives in the appropriate proportions, the remainder being base oil.
• the final formulations may typically contain about 2 to 40, such as 2 to 20, mass % of the additive packages(s), the remainder being base oil.
• a conventional mineral oil basestock of lubricating viscosity A conventional mineral oil basestock of lubricating viscosity.
• a calcium phenate/salicylate/sulfonate hybrid complex having a TBN of 350 made by overbasing a mixture of a salicylic acid, a phenol and a sulfonic acid and a basic calcium compound, eg as described in International Patent Application Publication Nos 9746643/4/5/6 and 7.
• Lubricating oil compositions as two-stroke cross-head marine diesel engine system lubricants, were prepared by admixing with a base stock (A) one or more of the detergents B and C1 to C5. Also admixed were one or more of ashless dispersants, anti-wear agents, anti-oxidants, anti-foamants, antirust agents and demulsifiers.
• the admixing was carried out at elevated temperature:
• CMOT Caterpillar Micro-Oxidation Test
• a steel coupon with the same metallurgy as a piston of a Caterpillar 3600 engine is held at 230oC.
• a drop of test lubricating oil composition (20 mg) is placed on the coupon for a fixed period of time (eg 70 to 220 minutes). Deposits are determined by weighing at various residence times and per cent deposits is plotted against time. The plot is an S-shaped curve, the break of which is extrapolated back to zero per cent deposits to give the CMOT induction time, in minutes.
• the results are expressed as an induction time, in minutes, wherein a higher induction time indicates a better performance.
• Caterpillar recognises a lubricating oil composition as 'good' when its induction time in the above test exceeds 90 minutes.
• test lubricating oil compositions are summarised in the table below where the presence of an above-identified detergent is indicated by a tick and the indicated TBN of each test lubricant is according to ASTM D 2896.
• Lubricant 1 contains an aminic anti-oxidant whereas Lubricants 2 and 3 lack such an anti-oxidant.
• Lubricants 1 and 2 contain a nonylphenol sulfide additive whereas Lubricant 3 lacks such an additive.
• Reference Lubricants 1 and 2 lack both aminic anti-oxidants and nonylphenol sulfide additives. Thus, the best comparison is between Lubricant 3 and Reference Lubricant 2 which have comparable TBN's and contain the same components except for the detergency provision.

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