EP1436369B1 - Environmentall friendly lubricants - Google Patents
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- This invention relates to environmentally friendly engine lubricant compositions suitable for internal combustion engines, and in particular for use in gasoline-fueled and diesel-fueled engines.
- Vegetable oil triglycerides are available for use in food products and cooking. Many such vegetable oils contain natural antioxidants such as phospholipids and sterols that prevent oxidation during storage. Triglycerides are considered the esterification product of glycerol with three molecules of carboxylic acids. The amount of unsaturation in the carboxylic acid affects the susceptibility of the triglyceride to oxidze. Oxidation can include reactions that link two or more triglycerides together through reactions of atoms near the unsaturation. These reactions may form higher molecular weight material which can become insoluble and discolored e.g. sludge.
- Oxidation can also result in cleavage of the ester linkage or other internal cleavage of the triglycerides.
- the fragments of the triglyceride from the cleavage being lower in molecular weight, are more volatile.
- Carboxylic acid groups generated from the oxidation of triglyceride make the lubricant acidic. Aldehyde groups may also be generated.
- Carboxylic acid groups have attraction for oxidized metals and can solubilize them in oil promoting metal removal from some surfaces of lubricated metal parts.
- Synthetic ester lubricants having little or no unsaturation in the carbon to carbon bonds are used in premium quality motor oils due to their desirable properties.
- the acids and alcohols used to make synthetic esters usually are derived from petroleum distillates and are thus not from a renewable source.
- Synthetic lubricants are also more costly and less biodegradable than natural triglycerides.
- Vegetable oils have the advantages of having a high flash point and excellent lubricating properties, while also being biodegradable and renewable. However, vegetable oils also have relatively poor flow characteristics at low temperatures and relatively poor oxidative stability which prevent their uses in some of the more extreme environments.
- US-A-5338471 describes a composition which is said to contain a combination of: (A) at least one vegetable or synthetic triglyceride, (B) esters from the transesterification of at least one animal or vegetable triglyceride, (C) a pour point depressant, (D) a performance additive and, optionally, (E) other oils.
- US-A-5399275 discloses a viscosity index composition
- a viscosity index composition comprising (A) at least one vegetable or synthetic triglyceride oil having a specific formula, (B) at least one mixed ester of a carboxy-containing interpolymer and, optionally (C) a synthetic ester base oil and/or (D) an antioxidant.
- EP-A-843000 describes a process for manufacturing a lubricant base oil and a lubricant base oil made thereby, in which 5 to 35% by weight of a fatty oil among constituent fatty acids of which there is 60 % or more by weight of a mono-ene fatty acid having 16 or more carbons and 12 % or less by weight of a diene fatty acid, 30 to 60 % by weight of a fatty oil among constituent fatty acids of which there is 20 % by weight or more of a trans-acid, and 15 to 45% by weight of either a fatty oil among constituent fatty acids of which there is 80% by weight or more of a medium-chain saturated fatty acid, or a medium-chain saturated fatty acid or a lower ester thereof, are mixed and subjected to an ester exchange reaction.
- US-B1-6278006 discloses an oil comprising a first glycerol polyol ester of specific formula as disclosed therein and a second non-glycerol polyol ester of specific formula as disclosed therein, and methods for making such oils.
- oils high in natural oleic acid levels, such as safflower, sunflower, corn, soybean and rapeseed oils. These polyunsaturated oils have lower oxidative stability, whereas fully saturated oils tend to crystallize at low temperatures. Thus, the use of oils with a high preponderance of the monounsaturated fat, oleic acid, provides a reasonable compromise between these two extremes.
- an oil for use in internal combustion engines should also satisfy the most current requirements of the GF-3/API SL minimum performance standards, including a gelation index of less than about 12; high temperature TEOST (thermo-oxidative engine oil simulation) of total deposits of 45 mg maximum; remain homogeneous and miscible when mixed with SAE reference mineral oils; low volatility; phosphorous level of 0.1% maximum; and has to pass foam, filterability and ball rust test.
- TEOST thermo-oxidative engine oil simulation
- an environmentally friendly lubricant comprises a transesterified triglyceride oil and a synthetic ester different from the triglyceride oil, the lubricant having a gelation index less than about 12 and being at least 60% biodegradable.
- the lubricant can be used as an automobile engine oil and may further include viscosity index improvers and/or detergent inhibitor (DI) packages.
- the automobile engine oil may also include other additives, such as a pour point depressant, antioxidant, friction modifier, rust inhibitor, corrosion inhibitor and anti-foaming agent. Additional embodiments are explained in the following description.
- Embodiments of the invention provide an environmentally friendly lubricant for use under a variety of operating conditions in automobiles, trucks, vans, buses, and off-highway farm, industrial, and construction equipment.
- the oil is at least about 60% biodegradable according to ASTM D5864-95 and meets one or more of the current standards according to the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), American Petroleum Institute (API) and the International Lubricant Standardization and Approval Committee (ILSAC), which are incorporated by reference herein in their entirety.
- R R L +k*(R U -R L ), wherein k is a variable ranging from 1 percent to 100 percent with a 1 percent increment, i.e., k is 1 percent, 2 percent, 3 percent, 4 percent, 5 percent,..., 50 percent, 51 percent, 52 percent,..., 95 percent, 96 percent, 97 percent, 98 percent, 99 percent, or 100 percent.
- k is a variable ranging from 1 percent to 100 percent with a 1 percent increment, i.e., k is 1 percent, 2 percent, 3 percent, 4 percent, 5 percent,..., 50 percent, 51 percent, 52 percent,..., 95 percent, 96 percent, 97 percent, 98 percent, 99 percent, or 100 percent.
- any numerical range defined by two R numbers as defined in the above is also specifically disclosed.
- Table 1 Testing Methods and Terminology Properties Test Method Biodegradability ASTM D5864 Scanning Brookfield Viscosity ASTM D5133 Cold Cranking Stimulator (CCS) ASTM D5293 Gelation Index ASTM D5133-99 Gelation Temperature ASTM D5133-99 Kinematic Viscosity ASTM D445 Determination of Yield Stress and Apparent Viscosity of Engine Oils at Low Temperature (MRV TP-1) ASTM D4684-98 Pour Point ASTM D97 Viscosity at High Shear Rate and High Temperature by Tapered Bearing Simulator (TBS) ASTM D4683 Viscosity Index ASTM D2270 Viscosity ASTM D445 Volatility at 371°C (Simulated Distillation, Flash Point) ASTM 6417 Evaporation % Wt. Loss (NOACK) ASTM D972
- ASTM stands for American Society for Testing and Materials which provides standard protocols for material evaluation.
- Biodegradability is a measure of a lubricants biodegradability.
- ASTM D 5864 determines lubricant biodegradation. The test determines the rate and extent of aerobic aquatic biodegradation of lubricants when exposed to an inoculum under laboratory conditions. The degree of biodegradability is measured by calculating the rate of conversion of the lubricant to CO 2 .
- a lubricant is classified as readily biodegradable when 60 percent or more of the test material carbon is converted to CO 2 in 28 days, as determined using this test method.
- the lubricants have a biodegradability of at least 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, or 95%.
- BROOKFIELD VISCOSITY is viscosity, in centipoises, as determined on the Brookfield viscometer.
- the operating principle for the Brookfield viscometer is the torque resistance on a spindle rotating in the fluid being tested.
- Brookfield viscosities are most frequently associated with low temperature properties of gear oils and transmission fluids, they are in fact determined for many other types of lubricants.
- CCS COLD Cranking STIMULATOR
- GELATION INDEX is defined as the largest rate of change of viscosity increase when slowly cooled from -5°C to the lowest test temperature.
- the gelation index is a number indicating the oil's tendency to form a gelated structure in the oil at colder temperatures. Numbers above 6 indicate some gelation-forming tendencies. Numbers above 12 are of concern to engine makers. Numbers above 15 have been associated with field-failing oils.
- Gelation index is determined in accordance with ASTM D-5133, which is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety. The gelation index can be measured by the Scanning Brookfield Technique in accordance with ASTM D5133.
- a tube of oil containing a rotor driven at 0.3 RPM is slowly cooled at 1 °C per hour for approximately two days, typically from -5 °C (23 °F) to -45 °C (-40 °F).
- the viscosity is measured by the increasing torque generated by a spindle rotating in the oil at constant speed.
- a plot of the overall viscosity curve is generated. The gelation index is determined accordingly.
- GELATION POINT also known as GELATION TEMPERATURE is defined as the temperature at which the gelation index occurs. Gelation temperature is determined in accordance with ASTM D-5133, which is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
- KINEMATIC VISCOSITY is viscosity now commonly reported in centistokes (cSt), measured at either 40°C or 100°C.
- YIELD STRESS AND Apparent LOW TEMPERATURE VISCOSITY measures the borderline pumping temperature for engine oils.
- An engine oil is held at 80°C in a mini-rotary viscometer and slowly cooled at a programmed cooling rate to a final test temperature, a low torque is applied to the rotor shaft to measure yield stress, then a higher torque is applied to determine the apparent viscosity of the sample.
- POISE is the CGS unit of absolute viscosity. This is the shear stress (in dynes per square centimeter) required to move one layer of fluid along another over a total layer thickness of one centimeter at a shear rate of one centimeter per second. Dimensions are dyne-sec/cm 2 .
- the centipoise (cP) is 1/100 of a poise and is the unit of absolute viscosity most commonly used. Whereas ordinary viscosity measurements depend on the force of gravity on the fluid to supply the shear stress and are thus subject to distortion by differences in fluid density, absolute viscosity measurements are independent of density and are directly related to resistance to flow.
- POUR POINT is a widely used low-temperature flow indicator defined as the lowest temperature at which an oil or distillate fuel is observed to flow when cooled under conditions prescribed by test method ASTM D97.
- the pour point is 3°C (5°F) above the temperature at which the oil in a test vessel shows no movement when the container is held horizontally for five seconds.
- TBS TAPERED Bearing SIMULATOR
- VISCOSITY index measures the rate of change of viscosity with temperature, determined by formula from the viscosities at 40°C and 100°C in accordance with ASTM D567 (or D2270 for VI's above 100).
- VISCOSITY is a measure of a fluid's resistance to flow. It is ordinarily expressed in terms of the time required for a standard quantity of the fluid at a certain temperature to flow through a standard orifice. The higher the value, the more viscous the fluid. Since, viscosity varies inversely with temperature, its value is meaningless unless accompanied by the temperature at which it is determined. With petroleum oils, viscosity is now commonly reported in Centistokes (cSt), measured at either 40°C or 100°C (ASTM Method D445 - Kinematic Viscosity).
- VOLATILITY is a property of a liquid that defines its evaporation characteristics. Of two liquids, the more volatile boils at a lower temperature, and it evaporates faster when both liquids are at the same temperature.
- the volatility of petroleum products can be evaluated by tests for Flash Point, Simulation Distillation and volatility weight loss (NOACK).
- the environmentally friendly lubricant in accordance with embodiments of the invention is a mixture of transesterified vegetable oil and esters.
- the lubricant has a gelation index of less than about 12. In some embodiments, the gelation index is less than about 10, less than about 8, less than about 6, less than about 4, or less than about 2.
- the lubricant meets one or more of the current standards of the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), American Petroleum Institute (API) and the International Lubricant Standardization and Approval Committee (ILSAC) and is at least about 60% biodegradable according to the ASTM D 5864 test which defines the lubricant as readily biodegradable.
- SAE Society of Automotive Engineers
- API American Petroleum Institute
- IVSAC International Lubricant Standardization and Approval Committee
- Various types of vegetable oils may be present in the lubricant.
- the transesterified vegetable oil may be a mixture of transesterified corn, rapeseed, soybean, and sunflower oil.
- the transesterified vegetable oil is mixed with esters that lower the gelation index and improve viscosity.
- Table 2 indicates various compositions of environmentally friendly lubricant compositions in accordance with embodiments of the invention.
- the environmentally friendly lubricant is a mixture of a transesterified vegetable oil in an amount from about 30 to about 85%, more preferably from about 35 to about 75%, and most preferred from about 40 to about 65%; a synthetic ester in an amount from about 10 to about 30%, more preferred from about 12 to about 25%, and most preferred from about 15 to about 20%.
- an ester type viscosity index improver may be added in an amount from about 0.1 to about 3.0%, more preferred from about 0.2 to about 2.5%, most preferred from about 0.5 to about 2%; further, an olefin copolymer type viscosity index improver is optionally added in an amount from about 0.1 to about 6.0%, more preferred from about 1 to about 5%, most preferred from about 2 to about 4%.
- the environmental lubricant further optionally includes a dispersant/inhibitor package in an amount from about 8 to about 14%, more preferred from about 10 to about 12%; and other additives, such as a pour point depressant, antioxidant, friction modifier, rust inhibitor, corrosion inhibitor, and anti-foaming agent, in the amount from about 0.1 to about 5%, more preferred from about 0 to about 2%.
- the environmentally friendly lubricant is formulated to have a gelation index of less than about 12 and is at least about 60% biodegradable in the ASTM D-5864-95 biodegradability test.
- the environmentally friendly lubricant also meets all ILSAC GF-3/API SL bench tests.
- transesterified vegetable oils in the environmentally friendly lubricant are in the amount from about 30 to about 85 wt%, more preferably from about 35 to about 75 wt%, and most preferred from about 40 to about 65 wt%.
- Suitable transesterified vegetable oils include, but are not limited to those described in the following U. S. Patents which are incorporated by reference herein in their entirety: 6,420,322; 6,414,223; 6,291,409; 6,281,375; 6,278,006; 6,271,185; and 5,885,643.
- one such transesterified vegetable oil comprises a glycerol polyol ester having the following formula, as disclosed in U. S. Patent No. 6,278,006: wherein R 1 , R 2 , and R 3 are aliphatic hydrocarbyl groups having from about 4 to about 24 carbon atoms inclusive, wherein at least one of R 1 , R 2 , and R 3 have a saturated aliphatic hydrocarbyl moiety having about 4 to about 10 carbon atoms inclusive, and wherein at least one of R 1 , R 2 , and R 3 have an aliphatic hydrocarbyl moiety having from about 12 to about 24 carbon atoms inclusive.
- These triglycerides are available from a variety of plants or their seeds and are commonly referred to as vegetable oils.
- R 1 , R 2 and R 3 may be different moieties or the same moiety.
- hydrocarbyl group having at least 60 percent monounsaturated character and containing from about 6 to about 24 carbon atoms.
- hydrocarbyl group denotes a radical having a carbon atom directly attached to the remainder of the molecule.
- the aliphatic hydrocarbyl groups include the following:
- Naturally occurring triglycerides are vegetable oil triglycerides.
- Transesterified triglycerides may be formed by the reaction of one mole of glycerol with three moles of a fatty acid or mixture of fatty acids or by the chemical modification of a naturally occurring vegetable oil. Regardless of the source of the triglyceride oil, the fatty acid moieties are such that the triglyceride has a monounsaturated character of at least about 60 percent, preferably at least about 70 percent and most preferably at least about 80 percent.
- the transesterified triglyceride may also have a monounsaturated character of at least about 85, 90, or 95 %.
- Preferred transesterified vegetable oils have relatively high oxidative stability and good low temperature viscosity properties.
- Oxidative stability is related to the degree of unsaturation in the oil and can be measured, e.g., with an Oxidative Stability Index instrument, Omnion, Inc., Rockland, Mass. according to AOCS Official Method Cd 12b-92 (revised 1993).
- Oxidative stability is often expressed in terms of "AOM" hours.
- oxidative stability of oils can range from about 40 AOM hours to about 120 AOM hours or from about 80 AOM hours to about 120 AOM hours.
- the transesterified vegetable oils used in some embodiments have excellent low temperature viscosity properties.
- a higher viscosity index value indicates that the viscosity of the oil changes less with a change in temperature.
- the higher the viscosity index the greater the resistance of the lubricant to thicken at low temperatures and thin out at high temperatures.
- Transesterified vegetable oils used in certain embodiments have a pour point from about 0 °C to about -30 °C.
- the vegetable oils are liquid at room temperature and have a melting point of about 6 °C or less.
- the vegetable oils may be genetically modified such that they contain a higher than normal oleic acid content.
- High oleic vegetable oils contain at least about 60% oleic acid. These high oleic oils have lower oxidative stability, whereas fully saturated oils tend to crystallize at low temperatures.
- Normal sunflower oil has an oleic acid content of 25-30 percent. By genetically modifying the seeds of sunflowers, a sunflower oil can be obtained wherein the oleic acid content is from about 60 percent up to about 90 percent.
- U. S. Patents No. 4,627,192 and No. 4,743,402 are herein incorporated by reference for their disclosure to the preparation of high oleic sunflower oil and its method of measuring the oleic acid content.
- High oleic vegetable oils can be high oleic safflower oil, high oleic corn oil, high oleic rapeseed oil, high oleic sunflower oil, high oleic soybean oil, high oleic cottonseed oil, high oleic lesquerella oil, high oleic meadowfoam oil and high oleic palm olein.
- a preferred oil is the AGRI-PURE 560TM which is a transesterified high oleic acid sunflower oil with short saturated fatty acid esters.
- AGRI-PURE 560TM is a synthetic polyolester TAG base oil by CARGILL (Minneapolis, MN).
- AGRI-PURE 560TM Property Agri-Pure 560 Test Method Viscosity at 40°C 28.76 cSt ASTM D445 Viscosity at 100°C 6.47 cSt ASTM D445 Viscosity Index 189 ASTM D2270 Noack volatility 3.5 % ASTM D6375-99A Specific Gravity 0.924 g/ml ASTM D1298 Density 7.39 lbs/gal By conversion Flash Point 247°C ASTM D92 Oxidative Stability >1500 hrs ASTM D943 Dry PDSC, 180°C 38 minutes ASTM D6186-98 Biodegradability >95 % CEC L33-A-94 Biodegradability >80 % ASTM D5864-95
- Additional preferred TAG base oils include a high oleic sunflower oil available as SUNYL 80TM and a high oleic rapeseed oil available as RS-80TM, both from SVO ENTERPRISES (Eastlake, Ohio).
- Other high oleic oils include high oleic sunflower oils available from DOW, DUPONT, or Instituto de la Grasa, high oleic canola oils from CARGILL or DUPONT, high oleic soybean oils from DUPONT or MONSANTO, high oleic corn oils from DUPONT, and high oleic peanut oils from MYCOGEN or the University of Florida.
- Non-genetically modified vegetable oils are sunflower oil, safflower oil, corn oil, soybean oil, rapeseed oil, meadowfoam oil, lesquerella oil, castor oil or olive oil. It is to be noted that olive oil is naturally high in oleic acid. The oleic acid content of olive oil typically ranges from about 65 to about 85 percent.
- Any vegetable oil can be transesterified by the addition of a saturated ester, preferably a short chain fatty acid or a polyol ester. This addition results in random esterification of the short chain fatty acids to the glycerol backbone of the vegetable oil.
- transesterification can be performed by adding a short chain fatty acid ester to a vegetable oil in the presence of a suitable catalyst and heating the mixture.
- Esters of short chain fatty acids include methyl esters and polyol esters. Methyl esters can be produced, for example, by esterification of fatty acids.
- Polyol esters also can be used in the transesterification of vegetable oils.
- polyol esters refers to esters produced from polyols containing from two to about 10 carbon atoms and from two to six hydroxyl groups. Preferably, the polyols contain two to four hydroxyl moieties.
- transesterification of a polyol ester with a vegetable oil results in the short fatty acid chains of the polyol and the long fatty acid chains of the TAG being randomly distributed among both the polyol and glycerol backbones.
- transesterified vegetable contain TAGs having a structure as defined above, and/or a non-glycerol polyol ester having the following structure: wherein R 4 and R 5 are independently aliphatic hydrocarbyl groups having from about 4 to about 24 carbon atoms inclusive, wherein at least one of R 4 and R 5 have a saturated aliphatic hydrocarbyl moiety having about 4 to about 10 carbon atoms inclusive, and wherein at least one of R 4 and R 5 have an aliphatic hydrocarbyl moiety having from about 12 to about 24 carbon atoms inclusive.
- R 6 and R 7 are independently a hydrogen, an aliphatic hydrocarbyl moiety having one to four carbon atoms, or the following formula: wherein X is an integer of about 0 to about 6, and wherein R 8 is an aliphatic hydrocarbyl moiety having four to 24 carbon atoms.
- the transesterified vegetable oil may include the glycerol polyol ester (shown above) alone or the non-glycerol polyol ester (shown above) alone, or a mixture of both.
- Vegetable oils tend to crystallize at low temperature because the triacyl structures tend to be quite regular and subject to packing. This causes the viscosity to abruptly increase at lower temperatures, resulting in the failure of gelation index tests.
- a low gelation index saturated synthetic ester (which is different from the vegetable oil) is added. For example, from about 10 to about 30% of a saturated synthetic ester was blended in the formulation. It was discovered that the synthetic ester, particularly saturated esters, lowered the gelation index significantly.
- the synthetic ester may be a dibasic ester such as adipate, a sebacate ester, a tribasic ester such as trimethylol ethane (TME), a trimethylol propane (TMP) ester, or a polyol ester, such as pentaerythritol ester.
- the gelation index of the first ester added to the transesterified triglyceride oil should be less than about 10, less than about 8, or less than about 6.
- the first ester used to lower the gelation index of the lubricant has a gelation index of less than about 5, such as about 4 or less, about 3 or less, about 2 or less, or about 1 or less.
- Dibasic or dibasic acid esters are the products from a C 4 -C 12 dicarboxylic acid (such as succinic, glutaric acid, adipic acid, and sebacic acid) reacting with 2 moles of C 1 -C 12 alcohols.
- a dicarboxylic acid such as succinic, glutaric acid, adipic acid, and sebacic acid
- the dibasic ester should have a viscosity index of at least about 120 in order to function adequately.
- Dibasic esters are of the formula: wherein R 1 and R 2 are a hydrocarbyl group having from about 1 to about 20 carbon atoms and n is an integer from about 1 to about 20.
- a preferred dibasic ester is EMKARATE 1130TM which is the diester of a C 10 alcohol with sebacic acid by UNIQEMA PERFORMANCE CHEMICALS (New Castle, DE).
- R 1 and R 2 may be different moieties or the same moieties.
- Dibasic esters having similar characteristics as those in the following talbe are also useful: Property Value Flash Point, °C 230 (closed cup) 260 (open cup) Auto Ignition Temperature, °C 385 Density, g/ml 0.909 Pour Point, °C -60 Kinematic Viscosity, cSt 20.2 @ 40 °C 4.8 @ 100 °C
- Tribasic esters are the products from a C 4 -C 12 tricarboxylic acid reacting with 3 moles of C 1 -C 20 alcohols or made by a fatty acid condensing with a polyol (tri-ol).
- the tribasic ester should have a viscosity index of at least about 120 in order to function adequately.
- Tribasic esters are of the formula: wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 are a hydrocarbyl group having from about 1 to about 20 carbon atoms.
- a preferred tribasic ester is EMKARATE 1550TM made by UNIQEMA PERFORMANCE CHEMICALS (New Castle, DE).
- R1, R2, R3 and R4 may be different moieties or the same moieties.
- R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , and R 4 are a hydrocarbyl group having from about 1 to about 20 carbon atoms.
- R 4 is CH 3
- the resulting synthetic ester is a trimethylol ethane ester.
- R 4 is CH 3 CH 2
- the resulting synthetic ester is a trimethylol propane ester.
- Suitable synthetic esters include EMKARATE 1700TM which is a pentaerythritol ester of a C 5 -C 7 alcohol, PRIOLUBE 3960TM, PRIOLUBE 3939TM, PRIOLUBE 1831TM which are polymers made from a dimer acid with a di-alcohol by UNIQEMA PERFORMANCE CHEMICALS (New Castle, DE.)
- R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 may be different moieties or the same moieties.
- viscosity index improvers were added to the formulation.
- viscosity modifier or viscosity index improver.
- One is the relative polar ester-type, such as LUBRIZOL 7671TM, which is a long chain ester of maleic anhydride styrene copolymer (see also, LUBRIZOL 7764TM and LUBRIZOL 7783TM which are polymethacrylate copolymers).
- OCP non-polar hydrogenated olefin copolymer
- OCP non-polar hydrogenated olefin copolymer
- LUBRIZOL 7075TM also included are hydrogenated styrene-diene copolymers, such as INFINEUM SV 200TM and INFINEUM SV 150TM, etc.
- INFINEUM SV 200TM and INFINEUM SV 150TM etc.
- a wide range of viscosity grades of motor oils can be blended. Further, when blended with the synthetic esters, a motor oil is produced meeting the desired viscosity, gelation index specifications, and other specifications needed to make a renewable, environmentally friendly engine lubricant.
- a preferred polar ester-type viscosity modifier is LUBRIZOLTM 7671 made by LUBRIZOL (Wickliffe, OH).
- LUBRIZOLTM 7671 is a polymethacrylate type thickener and also acts as a pour point depressant for vegetable oils.
- Other polar ester-type viscosity modifiers include LUBRIZOLTM 7764, LUBRIZOLTM 7776, LUBRIZOLTM 7785, LUBRIZOLTM 7786, from LUBRIZOL (Wickliffe, OH) which are polymethacrylate copolymer viscosity index improvers.
- Polar ester-type viscosity modifiers having similar properties as those in the following table are also useful: Property Value Flash Point, °C 165 Specific Gravity 0.90 Viscosity, cSt 8500 @ 40 °C 1500 @ 100 °C
- a preferred non-polar hydrogenated olefin copolymer-type viscosity modifier is the LUBRIZOL 7075TM Series made by LUBRIZOL (Wickliffe, OH). This series is Lubrizol's next generation nondispersant olefin copolymer (OCP) viscosity modifier.
- Hydrogenated olefin copolymers are the most widely used type of viscosity modifier for passenger car motor oils and heavy-duty diesel engine oils. Developed in the mid-1960s, hydrogenated olefin copolymers differ mainly in molecular weight and the ratio of ethylene to propylene. These polymers effectively minimize viscosity variations over typical engine operating temperatures. They are cost-effective and are suitable for formulating nearly any mainline engine oil. The polymers provide a cost-effective way to meet the latest international and original equipment manufacturer (OEM) specifications for passenger car and heavy-duty diesel engine oils.
- OEM original equipment manufacturer
- Non-polar hydrogenated olefin copolymer-type viscosity modifiers having the following characteristics may also be useful in embodiments: Property Value Flash Point, °C 190 Specific Gravity 0.87 Viscosity, cSt 825 @ 100 °C
- LUBRIZOL 7075DTM is a preferred olefin copolymer type viscosity modifier from LUBRIZOL (Wickliffe, OH).
- Other olefin copolymer type viscosity modifiers include the LUBRIZOL 7070TM series, 7077TM series, 7740TM series; INFINEUM SV140TM, SV145TM, SV200TM, SV205TM, SV300TM, SV305TM, (EXXONMOBIL, TX) and PARATONETM 8900 series by (CHEVRON,CA).
- the ester type viscosity modifiers contribute to the lowering of the gelation index.
- the maximum amount of ester viscosity modifiers allowable in the formulation without failing the gelation index specification is from about 1.7 to about 2.0%, see Fig. 1.
- the viscosity grade of the formulated oil is a SAE 30 grade or lower.
- Ester type viscosity modifiers having the following characteristics may also be useful in embodiments: Property Value Flash Point, °C 161 Specific Gravity 0.90 Viscosity, cSt 20.5 @ 100 °C
- the solubility of the hydrogenated olefin copolymer-type viscosity modifier in vegetable oil is about 4 to about 6 wt% due to the polarity difference.
- the formulation of the lubricant is a viscosity grade SAE 30 grade oil.
- the ester type viscosity index improver may be added in an amount from about 0 to about 3.0%, more preferred from about 0.2 to about 2.5%, most preferred from about 0.5 to about 2% and the hydrogenated olefin copolymer type viscosity index improver may be added in an amount from about 0 to about 6.0%, more preferred from about 1 to about 5%, most preferred from about 2 to about 4%.
- olefin polymers such as polybutene, hydrogenated polymers and copolymers and terpolymers of styrene with isoprene and/or butadiene, polymers of alkyl acrylates or alkyl methacrylates, copolymers of alkyl methacrylates with N-vinyl pyrrolidone or dimethylaminoalkyl methacrylate. These are used as required to provide the viscosity range desired in the finished oil, in accordance with known formulating techniques.
- Esters obtained by co-polymerizing styrene and maleic anhydride in the presence of a free radical initiator and thereafter esterifying the copolymer with a mixture of C 4- C 18 alcohols, are also useful as viscosity modifying additives.
- the styrene esters generally are considered to be multi-functional premium viscosity modifiers.
- the styrene esters in addition to their viscosity-modifying properties also are pour point depressants and exhibit dispersancy properties when the esterification is terminated before its completion leaving some unreacted anhydride or carboxylic acid groups. These acid groups can then be converted to amides by reaction with a primary amine.
- SMA copolymer
- SMA polymers are often used in blends or composites where interaction or reaction of the maleic anhydride provides for desirable interfacial effects.
- SMA polymers that are commercially available from ROHMAX USA (Horsham, PA) include VISCOPLEXTM 2-360, VISCOPLEXTM 2-500, VISCOPLEXTM 3-540, VISCOPLEXTM 4-671, and VISCOPLEXTM 6-054.
- DI dispersant/inhibitor
- a dispersant/inhibitor additive package may be added to the lubricant to break insoluble particles already formed and to inhibit the formation of particles. Particles are kept finely divided so that they can remain dispersed or colloidally suspended in the oil.
- the dispersant/inhibitor additive package is preferably in an amount from about 6 to about 18 wt%, more preferred from about 8 to about 16 wt%, and most preferred from about 10 to about 14 wt%.
- Detergents and dispersants are polar materials that serve a cleaning function.
- Detergents include metal sulfonates, metal salicylates and metal thiophosphonates.
- Dispersants include polyamine succinimides, hydroxy benzyl polyamines, polyamine succinamides, polyhydroxy succinic esters and polyamine amide imidazolines.
- Detergents are generally combined with dispersant additives in crankcase oils. Detergents chemically neutralize acidic contaminants in the oil before they become insoluble and fall out of the oil, forming a sludge. Neutral or basic compounds are created which can remain in suspension in the oil.
- Lubricating oils typically contain from about 2 to about 5 wt% of detergent.
- Suitable ashless dispersants may include, but are not limited to, polyalkenyl or borated polyalkenyl succinimide where the alkenyl group is derived from a C 3 -C 4 olefin, especially polyisobutenyl having a number average molecular weight of about 7,000 to 50,000.
- Other well known dispersants include the oil soluble polyol esters of hydrocarbon substituted succinic anhydride, e.g.
- polyisobutenyl succinic anhydride and the oil soluble oxazoline and lactone oxazoline dispersants derived from hydrocarbon substituted succinic anhydride and di-substituted amino alcohols, post-grafted polymers of ethylenepropylene with an active monomer such as maleic anhydride which may be further reacted with alcohol or an alkylene polyamine, styrene-maleic anhydride polymers post-reacted with alcohols and amines and the like.
- an active monomer such as maleic anhydride which may be further reacted with alcohol or an alkylene polyamine, styrene-maleic anhydride polymers post-reacted with alcohols and amines and the like.
- Dispersants typically contain a hydrocarbon chain attached to an amine or alcohol-containing polar group.
- the hydrocarbon "tail” serves to solubilize the molecule in the lubricant base stock, while the polar group serves to attract the polar contaminants resulting from the lubricant breakdown.
- the dispersant forms millions of micellar structures in the lubricant base stock which contain a highly polar core and disperse enormous amounts of polar contaminants.
- These contaminants are products of oxidation which serve as precursors to varnish/carbon/sludge formation as well as already-formed varnish/carbon/sludge deposits.
- the dispersed contaminants are held in "solution” in the bascstock while already-formed deposits are cleaned off the metal and elastomer surfaces. Both the suspended precursors and deposits readily pass through commonly used filters.
- the dispersant can no longer pick up contaminants, so the oil must be drained. However, the oil is usually drained well before this happens.
- Lubricant oxidation is a chain reaction caused by the reaction of the oxygen in air with the lubricant base stock. Oxidation results in the formation of high molecular weight oil-insoluble polymers. These can settle out as sludges, varnishes and gums. They also cause an increase in the viscosity of the lubricant.
- the function of the inhibitors is the prevention of the deterioration from the oxygen attack on the lubricant.
- the oxidation inhibitors function either to destroy free radicals (phenolics or amines) or to decompose the peroxides (amines or ZDDPs) which are involved in the oxidation mechanism. As a result, the lubricant retains its cleanliness and viscosity allowing it to function properly over its drain interval.
- a preferred dispersant/inhibitor additive package is LUBRIZOL 9850UTM from LUBRIZOL (Wickliffe, OH), or LUBRIZOL 9850TM.
- the contents of DI packages are generally a proprietary secret, but usually contain an antiwear agent, such as ZDDP (Zinc dialkyl dithiophosphate); an antioxidant- phenolic and/or amine type antioxidant; a detergent (Mg and/or Ca sulfonate or phenate); a dispersant (polyisobutylene succinamide); a corrosion inhibitor; a rust inhibitor, a friction modifier; an anti-foaming agent, etc.
- Suitable dispersant/inhibitor additive packages for gasoline and diesel engine oils are ORONITETM (CHEVRON, CA) and INFINEUMTM (EXXON-MOBIL, TX).
- GF-3 DI packages include, for example, OLOA 55007TM and OLOA 59029TM (CHEVRON, CA), INFINEUM 5063TM, INFINEUM 3421TM, INFINEUM 3422TM (EXXON-MOBIL, TX), and LUBRIZOL 20,000TM and LUBRIZOL 20,000ATM (LUBRIZOL, OH).
- Dispersant/inhibitor additive packages having similar characteristics as those listed below are also be useful: Property Value Flash Point, °C 146-167 Specific Gravity 0.96 - 0.97 Viscosity, cSt 1350-1400 @ 40 °C 100-125 @ 100 °C
- the environmentally friendly lubricant may further include one or more additives.
- additives include, but are not limited to antioxidants, pour point depressants, detergents, dispersants, friction modifiers, rust inhibitors, corrosion inhibitors and anti-foaming agents.
- Typical antioxidants are aromatic amines, phenols, compounds containing sulfur or selenium, dithiophosphates, sulfurized polyalkenes, and tocopherols.
- Hindered phenols are particularly useful, and include for example, 2,6-di-tert-butyl-p-cresol (DBPC), tert-butyl hydroquinone (TBHQ), cyclohexylphenol, and p-phenylphenol.
- DBPC 2,6-di-tert-butyl-p-cresol
- TBHQ tert-butyl hydroquinone
- cyclohexylphenol and p-phenylphenol.
- amine-type antioxidants include phenyl- ⁇ -napthylamine, alkylated diphenylamines and unsymmetrical diphenylhydrazine.
- IRGANOX L-64 (Ciba Specialty Chemicals, Tarrytown, NY) provides a mixture of antioxidants that is particularly useful.
- Antioxidants are typically present in amounts from about 0.001 to about 10 weight %. In preferred embodiments, from about 0.01% to about 3.0% of an antioxidant is added to the lubricant.
- U. S. Patent Nos. 5451334 and 5773391 further disclose additional antioxidants and are hereby incorporated in their entirety by reference.
- Pour point depressants lower the pour point of petroleum products containing wax by reducing the tendency of the wax to collect into a solid mass. Pour point depressants permit flow of the oil formulation below the pour point of the unmodified lubricant. Common pour point depressants include polymethacrylates, wax alkylated naphthalene polymers, wax alkylated phenol polymers and chlorinated polymers. U. S. Patent Nos. 5451334 and 5413725 further disclose additional pour point depressants and are hereby incorporated in their entirety by reference.
- pour point depressants are used generally in amounts of from about 0.01 to about 5 wt%, more typically from about 0.1 to about 1 wt%.
- Illustrative of pour point depressants which are normally used in lubricating oil compositions are polymers and copolymers of n-alkyl methacrylate and n-alkyl acrylates, copolymers of di-n-alkyl fumarate and vinyl acetate, alpha-olefin copolymers, alkylated naphthalenes, copolymers or terpolymers of alpha-olefins and styrene and/or alkyl styrene, styrene dialkyl maleic copolymers and the like.
- a preferred pour point depressant is ACRYLOID 3004 Oil Additive available by ROHMAX USA (Horsham, PA) that uses the commercial name VISCOPLEX 1-3004TM.
- the chemistry is based on polymethacrylate (PMA).
- Other VISCOPLEX series 1 wax modifiers that can be used include VISCOPLEX 1-6004, VISCOPLEX 1-331, and VISCOPLEX 1-600.
- the VISCOPLEX series 10, such as VISCOPLEX 10-130, and 10-171 can also be used.
- Suitable metal detergent additives are known in the art and may include one or more of overbased oil-soluble calcium, magnesium and barium phenates, sulfurized phenates, and sulfonates (especially the sulfonates of C 16 -C 50 alkyl substituted benzene or toluene sulfonic acids which have a total base number of about 80 to 300).
- overbased materials may be used as the sole metal detergent additive or in combination with the same additives in the neutral form; but the overall metal detergent additive should have a basicity as represented by the foregoing total base number.
- they are present in amounts of from about 3 to about 6 wt% with a mixture of overbased magnesium sulfurized phenate and neutral calcium sulfurized phenate (obtained from C 9 or C 12 alkyl phenols).
- Suitable anti-wear additives are oil-soluble zinc dihydrocarbyldithiophosphates with a total of at least 5 carbon atoms and are typically used in amounts from about 1 to about 6 wt% by weight.
- Other anti-wear additives include dithiophosphates and in particular, zinc dialkyl dithiophosphates, metal sulfonates, metal phenate sulfides, fatty acids, acid phosphate esters and alkyl succinic acids.
- Anti-wear additives adsorb on metal, and provide a film that reduces metal-to-metal contact.
- anti-wear additives include zinc dialkyldithiophosphates, tricresyl phosphate, didodecyl phosphite, sulfurized sperm oil, sulfurized terpenes and zinc dialkyldithiocarbamate.
- Rust inhibitors protect surfaces against rust and include alkylsuccinic type organic acids and derivatives thereof, alkylthioacetic acids and derivatives thereof, organic amines, organic phosphates, polyhydric alcohols, and sodium and calcium sulphonates. Rust inhibitors are employed in very small proportions such as from about 0.1 to about 1 wt% with suitable rust inhibitors being exemplified by C 9 -C 30 aliphatic succinic acids or anhydrides such as dodecenyl succinic anhydride.
- Anti-foam additives reduce or prevent the formation of a stable surface foam and are typically present in amounts from about 0.01 to about 1 wt%.
- Polymethylsiloxanes, polymethacrylates, salts of alkylene dithiophosphates, amyl acrylate telomer and poly(2-ethylhexylacrylate-co-ethyl acrylate) are non-limiting examples of anti-foam additives.
- Viscosity of an automotive oil is classified in SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers) viscosity grades represented by numbers such as 30, 40, 50. The higher the number, the thicker the oil and the greater it's effectiveness in high temperature operations. Lower numbered oils that are thinner oils with low viscosity are used in cold climates as they flow more easily and are identified by a "W" mark next to the grade of oil on the package. Multigrade oils 5Wxx, 10Wxx, 20Wxx, etc. are suitable for both low and high temperature conditions. Lubricating oils made specifically for industrial use have their viscosity classified by ISO (international Organization for Standardization) grades.
- SAE grade motor oils high and low viscosity mineral oils are added to the environmentally friendly lubricant.
- the SAE grade motor oils that can be achieved include 0W-30, 5W-30, 10W-30, and 10W-40.
- Mineral oils from Group I to Group V are preferred.
- Preferred examples useful in the formulation include: Table 4: Mineral Oils Group Example Kin. Visc. @ 40°C (cSt) Kin. Visc.
- EXCEL 100-HCTM, 230-HCTM, and 575-HCTM are Group II mineral oils made by PENNZOIL-QUAKER STATE COMPANY (Houston, TX). Yubase 150NTM and 240NTM are Group III mineral oils made by Yukong (Seoul, Korea).
- CHEVRON UCBO7RTM is a Group III mineral oil made by CHEVRON.
- SHELL XHVITM is a Group III mineral oil made by Shell Chemical Company. Mineral oils are used generally in amounts of from about 0 to about 40 wt%.
- Table 5A and Table 5B provide the formulations and physical properties of lubricants using polar ester-type viscosity modifiers.
- the dispersant/inhibitor package was LUBRIZOL 9850UTM.
- the pour point depressant was Viscoplex 1-3004TM.
- the mineral oil was Yubase 150NTM and the synthetic ester was Emkarate 1130TM.
- the vegetable oil was AGRI-PURE 560TM.
- Table 5A Formulations A-F Formulation A B C D E F Component Description Wt % Wt % Wt % Wt % Wt % Wt % Lubrizol 7764TM VII 1 1.5 2 0 0 0 Lubrizol 7785TM VII 0 0 0 1 2 3 Lubrizol 9850UTM DI 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 Viscoplex 1-3004TM PPD 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 Yubase 150NTM Group III oil 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 Emkarate 1130TM Dibase ester 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 AGRI-PURE 560TM Modified vegetable oil balance balance balance balance balance balance balance balance balance balance balance balance Total wt% 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
- the gelation index (Gi) for formulations including LUBRIZOL 7764TM and LUBRIZOL 7785TM were plotted against the weight percent of viscosity modifier (VII) as shown in Figure 1.
- This graph indicates that when the amount of viscosity modifier was higher than about 2.2 wt % and about 1.2 wt % of LUBRIZOL 7764TM and LUBRIZOL 7785TM, respectively, formulations failed the GF-3/API SL specification of the gelation index maximum of 12.
- the formulations passed the gelation index, but the finished oils were limited to the SAE 30 viscosity grade.
- using lower than 1.2 wt % of LUBRIZOL 7764TM gave formulations that passed the gelation index of 12, but the finished oils were limited to the SAE 20 viscosity grade.
- Table 6A The following formulations in Table 6A were prepared using an olefin copolymer type viscosity modifier, LUBRIZOL 7075DTM in place of the polar-ester type viscosity modifier used above.
- the physical properties of these formulations are provided in Table 6B.
- the formulations were clear and homogeneous at ambient temperature. However, when attempting to measure the gelation index in formulations G and H according to the ASTM D 5133 procedure, the viscosity modifier was found to separate and stick to the wall of the test cell during the chilling process, whereas formulation I stayed clear and homogeneous.
- Table 6A Formulations G-I Formulation G H I Components Description Wt% Wt% Wt% Lubrizol 7075DTM VII 6.3 7.98 3.94 Lubrizol 9850UTM DI 12 12 12 Viscoplex 1-3004TM PPD 0.1 0.1 0.1 Excel 100-HCTM Group II oil 0 25 0 Excel 230-HCTM Group II oil 25 0 0 Excel 575-HCTM Group II oil 0 0 25 Emkarate 1130TM Dibase ester 20 20 20 20 AGRI-PURE 560TM Modified vegetable oil balance balance balance Total wt% 100 100 100 100
- Table 6B Properties of Formulations G-I Physical Properties G H I KV @ 100°C, CST 10.3 10.3 10.3 KV @ 40°C, CST 54.6 51.9 55.9 VI 179 192 174 CCS @ -25
- Formulation I is an SAE 30 grade lubricant. It is possible to raise the viscosity of Formulation I to SAE 40 grade by increasing the non-biodegradable heavy oil, such as Excel 575-HC, which would decrease the biodegradability of the formulation.
- Table 7A represents blends using a combination of the ester-type and the olefin copolymer type viscosity modifiers in a base oil comprising Group III mineral oils (Yubase 150NTM and Yubase 240NTM), a dibasic ester, and modified vegetable oil (AGRI-PURE 560TM).
- Table 7B discloses the physical properties of the oils in Table 7A. These formulations pass the GF-3/API SL gelation index specification of less than about 12 and meet other physical properties of a SAE 5W-30 grade oil.
- Table 7A Formulations J-L Formulation J K L Component Description wt % wt % wt % Lubrizol 7785TM VII 1 0 0 Lubrizol 7764TM VII 0 1.7 1.7 Lubrizol 7075DTM VII 3.28 1.89 1.4 Lubrizol 9850UTM DI 12 12 12 Viscoplex I-3004TM PPD 0.1 0.1 0.1 Yubase 150NTM Group III Oil 25 25 0 Yubase 240NTM Group III Oil 0 0 25 Emkarate 1130TM Dibase Ester 20 20 20 AGRI-PURE 560TM Vegetable Oil balance balance balance Balance Total wt% 100 100 100 100
- Table 7B Properties of Formulations J-L Physical Properties Test Method J K L KV @ 100°C D-445 10.3 10.5 10.53 KV @ 40°C D-445 51.8 52.9 53.52 VI D-2270 193 194 191 Pour Point,°C D-5950 -47°C -47°C -45°C CCS @ -30°C D-
- Formulation K was submitted to independent testing laboratories for ASTM D-6335 Thermo-Oxidation Engine Oil Simulation Test (TEOST), and ASTM D-5864-95 Biodegradability tests were performed at BfB Oil Research in Belgium. Results are shown in Table 8.
- TEOST may be useful in determining the piston deposit control capability of the motor oil. According to the GF-3/API SL specification the total deposit in TEOST is 45 mg maximum. According to the ASTM D-5964-95 biodegradability test, if the carbon dioxide released is higher than 60% (within 28 days), the material is qualified as easily biodegradable.
- Table 8 Formula K Test Test Method K TEOST, Total Deposit D-6335 11.6 mg Biodegradability D 5864-95 62%
- Group III mineral oils in Example 3 can be replaced by Group II mineral oils, such as Excel HC or Exxon HC (hydro-conversion) oils.
- Table 9A discloses formulations, in which the different viscosity grades of Group II oils were used alone or in combination to make wide viscosity ranges of motor oils.
- Table 9B shows the properties of the formulations.
- additional antioxidants i.e. Irganox L-64TM
- Irganox L-64TM can be added to the formulation as illustrated in the formulation Q .
- Formulation R replaces the Irganox L-64TM with NAUGALUBE MOLYFM 2543TM (Crompton Corporation, Middlebury, CT) which is a multifunctional friction modifier, anti-wear, and antioxidant additive.
- Table 9A Formulations M-R Formulation M N O P Q R SAE Grade 0W-30 5W-30 10W-30 10W-40 10W-40 10W-30 Components Description wt % wt % wt % wt % wt % wt % wt % DI, Lz 9850U DI 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 Viscoplex 1- 3004 PPD 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 Lz 7764 VII 1.7 1.2 1.1 1.7 1.7 0 Lz 7075D VII 3.3 1.5 0 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 Excel 100-HC Group II Oil 25 10 0 0 0 25 Excel 575-HC Group II Oil 0 20 30 30 29.5 0 Irganox L-64 Antioxidant -
- the formulation Q was submitted to PerkinElmer Automotive Research Laboratory (San Antonio, TX) for high temperature TEOST MHT-4 Thermo-Oxidation Engine Oil Simulation test, Homogeneity and Miscibility (H&M) test, Foam sequence I, II, and III test, High Temperature Foam test, EOFT (Engine Oil Filterability test), and EOWTT (Engine Oil Filterability/water tolerance test).
- H&M Homogeneity and Miscibility
- Foam sequence I, II, and III test High Temperature Foam test
- EOFT Engine Oil Filterability test
- EOWTT Engine Oil Filterability/water tolerance test.
- Table 10 discloses the results. According to ASTM D 4485-99b, the oil meets the bench test of API SL minimum performance standard.
- Table 10 Formula Q Description of the Test Test Method Test Result GF-3 Limit H&M (Homogeneity & Miscibility) Test FTM-3470.1 non-separation non-separation TEOST MHT 4, D 6335M / / Total Deposit (Rod + Filter) 21.6 mg 45 mg (max) Foam Test GF-3 D 892 / / Sequence I , foaming/setting 0/0 10 max./0 Sequence II , foaming/setting 0/0 50 max./0 Sequence III, foaming/setting 0/0 10 max./0 High Temperature Foam Test D 6082 / / Foam Tendency 20 ml 100 ml (max) Foam Stability 0 ml 0 EOFT (Engine Oil Filterability Test), GM 9099P / / % Flow Reduction 24.82 50 (max) EOWTT (Engine Oil Filterability/Water Tolerance Test) GM 9099P / / with 0.6% water 19.69 50
- the R formulation was tested by a modified ASTM Sequence VI B Fuel Economy test in a Ford V-8 4.6 L engine mounted on a dynamometer as follows:
- the Highway cycle consisted of a 300 second cycle programmed as follows: minimum rpm: 850, maximum rpm 1840, load varied from: 5 to 28 ft. lbs.
- the Metro cycle consisted of a 504 second, low rpm and load cycle programmed as follows: minimum rpm: 560, maximum rpm: 1320, load varied from: 0 to 40 ft. lbs. Emissions readings were taken beginning at the onset of each programmed test cycle and ran for the entire duration of each.
- Table 12 represents a range of SAE grade lubricant oils formulated from blends using a combination of the ester-type and the olefin copolymer type viscosity modifiers in a base oil comprising a blend of Group II mineral oils (Excel 100-HCTM and Excel 575-HCTM), a dibasic ester, and CARGILL modified vegetable oil, AGRI-PURE 560TM.
- the dispersant/inhibitor additive package was Oloa 55007 and the pour point depressant was Viscoplex 1-3004.
- Table 12 discloses the physical properties of the oils in Table 12. These formulations pass API SL gelation index specification of less than about 12 and meet other physical properties for their appropriate SAE grade.
- Table 12A Formulations S-V Formulation S T U V SAE Grade 0W-30 5W-30 10W-30 10W-40 Components Description wt % wt % wt % wt % Lz 7764 VII 1.70 1.70 1.00 1.70 Lz 7075F VII 3.50 3.50 2.40 3.80 Excel 100-HC Group II Oil 20.00 15.00 0.00 0.00 Excel 575-HC Group II Oil 0.00 5.00 30.00 29.00 Cargill AP560 Modified vegetable oil 45.54 45.54 37.34 36.24 Emkarate 1130 Dibase ester 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 Oloa 55007 DI 9.16 9.16 9.16 9.16 9.16 9.16 9.16 9.16 9.16 9.16 9.16 Viscoplex 1-3004 PPD 0.10 0.10 0.10 Total wt % 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% Table 12B: Properties of Formulations S-V Physical Properties S T U V SAE Grade 0W-30 5W-30 10W-30 10W-40 KV 100°C
- Table 13 represents a range of SAE grade lubricant oils formulated from blends using a combination of the ester-type and the olefin copolymer type viscosity modifiers in a base oil comprising a blend of Group II mineral oils (Excel 100-HCTM and Excel 575-HCTM) , a dibasic ester, and modified vegetable oil (AGRI-PURE 560TM).
- the dispersant/inhibitor additive package was Lubrizol 20000 and the pour point depressant was Viscoplex 1-3004.
- Table 13B discloses the physical properties of the oils in Table 13A.
- Table 13A Formulations W-Z Formulation W X Y Z SAE Grade 0W-30 5W-30 10W-30 10W-40 Components Description wt % wt % wt % wt % Lz 7764 VII 2.60 1.40 1.00 1.60 Lz 7075F VII 1.40 1.40 1.00 2.50 Excel 100-HC Group II Oil 25.00 5.00 0.00 0.00 Excel 575-HC Group II Oil 2.00 20.00 30.00 30.00 Cargill AP560 Modified vegetable oil 36.90 40.10 35.90 33.80 Emkarate 1130 Dibase ester 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 Lubrizol 20000 DI 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 Viscoplex 1-3004 PPD 0.10 0.10 0.10 Total wt % 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% Table 13B: Properties of Formulations W-Z Physical Properties W X Y Z SAE Grade 0W-30 5W-30 10W-30 10W-40 KV 100°C , cSt 11.1 10.9
- Table 14 represents a 5W-30 SAE grade lubricant oil formulation using a combination of the ester-type and the olefin copolymer type viscosity modifiers in a base oil comprising a blend of Group II mineral oils (Excel 100-HCTM and Excel 575-HCTM), a dibasic ester, and modified vegetable oil (AGRI-PURE 560TM).
- the dispersant/inhibitor additive package was Lubrizol 20000 and the pour point depressant was Viscoplex 1-3004. To enhance performance, an extra antioxidant was added. This formulation passed all API SL bench test requirements. Table 14 also discloses the physical properties of the formulation.
- Table 14 Formulation and Physical Properties of Formulation AA
- Formulation AA SAE Grade 5W-30 Components Description wt % Lz 7764 VII 1.30 Lz 7075F VII 1.2 Excel 100-HC Group II Oil 5 Excel 575-HC Group II Oil 19 Cargill AP560 Modified vegetable oil 40.40 Emkarate 1130 Dibase ester 20.0 Lubrizol 20000A DI 12.00 Viscoplex 1-3004 PPD 0.1 Irganox L-64 Antioxidant 1.0 Total wt % 100.00% Physical Properties Kin.
- the formulation AA was submitted to PerkinElmer Automotive Research Laboratory (San Antonio, TX) for high temperature TEOST MHT-4 Thermo-Oxidation Engine Oil Simulation test, Homogeneity and Miscibility (H&M) test, Foam sequence I, II, and III test, High Temperature Foam test, EOFT (Engine Oil Filterability test), EOWTT (Engine Oil Filterability/water tolerance test), Gelation Index, NOACK Volatility, Volatility Loss, Phosphorous and Ball Rust Test. In the H&M test, the tested oil shall remain homogeneous and miscible when mixed with SAE reference oils. Table 15 discloses the results.
- the formulation AA was also submitted for ASTM Sequence IIIF engine tests.
- the Sequence IIIF Test is a fired-engine, dynamometer lubricant test for evaluating automotive engine oils for certain high-temperature performance characteristics, including oil thickening, sludge and varnish deposition, oil consumption, and engine wear.
- the Sequence IIIF Test utilizes a 1996 model Buick 3800 Series II, water-cooled, 4-cycle, V-6 engine as the test apparatus.
- the Sequence IIIF test engine is an overhead valve design (OHV) and uses a single camshaft opeating both intake and exhaust valves via pushrods and hydrualic valve lifters in a sliding-follower arrangement. The engine uses one intake and one exhaust valve per cylinder.
- the Sequence IIIF Test consists of a 10-minute operational check, followed by 80 hours of engine operaton at moderately high speed, load, and temperature conditions. Following each 10-hour segment, and the 10-minute operational check, oil samples are drawn from the engine. The kinematic viscosities of the 10-hour segment samples are compared to the viscosity of the 10-minute sample to determine the viscosity increase of the test oil.
- the Sequence IIIF Test is operated at the test states in Table 16 during the 80 hour portion of the test. Table 17 discloses the results. According to ASTM Sequence IIIF engine tests, the oil meets the bench test of the ILSAC GF-3/API SL minimum performance standard and passed all API-SL bench tests requirements.
- Table 16 Test states of Sequence IIIF testing Parameter Set Point Engine Speed 3600 r/min Engine Load 200 N-m Oil Filter Block Temperature 155 °C Coolant Outlet Temperature 122 °C Fuel Pressure 365 kPa Inlet Air Temperature 27 °C Inlet Air Pressure 0.05 kPa Inlet Air Dew Point 16.1 °C Exhaust Back Pressure 6 kPa Engine Coolant Flow 160 L/min Breather Tube Coolant Flow 10 L/min Engine Oil Cooler Flow 12 L/min Air-to-Fuel Ratio 15.0:1 Breather Tube Coolant Outlet Temperature 40 °C Table 17: Formula AA Description of the Test Test Result GF-3/API SL Limit Viscosity Increase (KV 40°C) 156.10 % 275 % max Weighted Piston Skirt Vanish Rating 9.59 9.0 min Weighted Piston Deposit Rating 6.19 4.0 min Hot Struck Piston Rings 0 None Allowed Cam plus Lifter Wear, Average, ⁇ m
- Table 18 Formulation and Physical Properties of Formulation AB
- embodiments of the invention provide an environmentally friendly lubricant that meets API SL bench test specifications, and is overall at least 60% biodegradable in ASTM D-5864-95 biodegradability testing. Additional characteristics and advantages provided by embodiments of the invention are apparent to those skilled in the art.
- the compositions may include numerous compounds and/or characteristics not mentioned herein.
- the compositions do not include, or are substantially free of, one or more compounds and/or characteristics not enumerated herein. Variations and modifications from the described embodiments exist.
- the environmentally friendly lubricant need not be a mixture within the compositions given above. It can comprise any amount of components, so long as the properties desired in the environmentally friendly lubricant are met.
- the application of the environmentally friendly lubricant composition is not limited to lubricants for automobiles; it can be used in any environment which requires an environmentally friendly lubricant, such as a trucks, vans or buses. It is noted that the methods for making and using the environmentally friendly lubricant composition are described with reference to a number of steps. These steps can be practiced in any sequence. One or more steps may be omitted or combined but still achieve substantially the same results.
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Description
- This invention relates to environmentally friendly engine lubricant compositions suitable for internal combustion engines, and in particular for use in gasoline-fueled and diesel-fueled engines.
- Vegetable oil triglycerides are available for use in food products and cooking. Many such vegetable oils contain natural antioxidants such as phospholipids and sterols that prevent oxidation during storage. Triglycerides are considered the esterification product of glycerol with three molecules of carboxylic acids. The amount of unsaturation in the carboxylic acid affects the susceptibility of the triglyceride to oxidze. Oxidation can include reactions that link two or more triglycerides together through reactions of atoms near the unsaturation. These reactions may form higher molecular weight material which can become insoluble and discolored e.g. sludge. Oxidation can also result in cleavage of the ester linkage or other internal cleavage of the triglycerides. The fragments of the triglyceride from the cleavage, being lower in molecular weight, are more volatile. Carboxylic acid groups generated from the oxidation of triglyceride make the lubricant acidic. Aldehyde groups may also be generated. Carboxylic acid groups have attraction for oxidized metals and can solubilize them in oil promoting metal removal from some surfaces of lubricated metal parts.
- Due to oxidation problems with natural triglycerides, most commercial lubricants are formulated from petroleum distillates which have lower amounts of unsaturation making them resistant to oxidation. Petroleum distillates require additives to reduce wear and oxidation, lower the pour point and modify the viscosity index (to adjust either the high or low temperature viscosity) etc. The petroleum distillates are resistant to biodegradation and the additives used to adjust certain characteristics (often containing metals and reactive compounds) further detract from the biodegradability of the spent lubricant.
- Synthetic ester lubricants having little or no unsaturation in the carbon to carbon bonds are used in premium quality motor oils due to their desirable properties. However the acids and alcohols used to make synthetic esters usually are derived from petroleum distillates and are thus not from a renewable source. Synthetic lubricants are also more costly and less biodegradable than natural triglycerides.
- The finite supply of petroleum coupled with concern over the environmental effects from spills and disposal of petroleum based lubricants has fueled interest in the use of vegetable oils as viable substitutes for lubricants. Vegetable oils have the advantages of having a high flash point and excellent lubricating properties, while also being biodegradable and renewable. However, vegetable oils also have relatively poor flow characteristics at low temperatures and relatively poor oxidative stability which prevent their uses in some of the more extreme environments.
- US-A-5338471 describes a composition which is said to contain a combination of: (A) at least one vegetable or synthetic triglyceride, (B) esters from the transesterification of at least one animal or vegetable triglyceride, (C) a pour point depressant, (D) a performance additive and, optionally, (E) other oils.
- US-A-5399275 discloses a viscosity index composition comprising (A) at least one vegetable or synthetic triglyceride oil having a specific formula, (B) at least one mixed ester of a carboxy-containing interpolymer and, optionally (C) a synthetic ester base oil and/or (D) an antioxidant.
- EP-A-843000 describes a process for manufacturing a lubricant base oil and a lubricant base oil made thereby, in which 5 to 35% by weight of a fatty oil among constituent fatty acids of which there is 60 % or more by weight of a mono-ene fatty acid having 16 or more carbons and 12 % or less by weight of a diene fatty acid, 30 to 60 % by weight of a fatty oil among constituent fatty acids of which there is 20 % by weight or more of a trans-acid, and 15 to 45% by weight of either a fatty oil among constituent fatty acids of which there is 80% by weight or more of a medium-chain saturated fatty acid, or a medium-chain saturated fatty acid or a lower ester thereof, are mixed and subjected to an ester exchange reaction.
- US-B1-6278006 discloses an oil comprising a first glycerol polyol ester of specific formula as disclosed therein and a second non-glycerol polyol ester of specific formula as disclosed therein, and methods for making such oils.
- The vast majority of efforts to produce vegetable oil lubricants have utilized oils high in natural oleic acid levels, such as safflower, sunflower, corn, soybean and rapeseed oils. These polyunsaturated oils have lower oxidative stability, whereas fully saturated oils tend to crystallize at low temperatures. Thus, the use of oils with a high preponderance of the monounsaturated fat, oleic acid, provides a reasonable compromise between these two extremes.
- In order to provide engine lubricants based on vegetable oils, certain standards should be met, including specifications required by SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers), API (American Petroleum Institute) and ILSAC (International. Lubricant Standardization and Approval Committee). In particular, the SAE low temperature viscosity requirements have been difficult to meet in vegetable based oils. Further, an oil for use in internal combustion engines should also satisfy the most current requirements of the GF-3/API SL minimum performance standards, including a gelation index of less than about 12; high temperature TEOST (thermo-oxidative engine oil simulation) of total deposits of 45 mg maximum; remain homogeneous and miscible when mixed with SAE reference mineral oils; low volatility; phosphorous level of 0.1% maximum; and has to pass foam, filterability and ball rust test.
- Therefore, there is a need for a vegetable oil-based lubricant that can be used as internal combustion engine oils of varying SAE viscosities that meet the current GF-3/API SL specifications and are at least about 60% biodegradable.
- The above need is met by various embodiments of the invention. In some embodiments, an environmentally friendly lubricant comprises a transesterified triglyceride oil and a synthetic ester different from the triglyceride oil, the lubricant having a gelation index less than about 12 and being at least 60% biodegradable. The lubricant can be used as an automobile engine oil and may further include viscosity index improvers and/or detergent inhibitor (DI) packages. The automobile engine oil may also include other additives, such as a pour point depressant, antioxidant, friction modifier, rust inhibitor, corrosion inhibitor and anti-foaming agent. Additional embodiments are explained in the following description.
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- Figure 1 is a graph of gelation index (Gi) against the weight percent of viscosity modifier (VII) for various lubricants made in embodiments of the invention.
- Embodiments of the invention provide an environmentally friendly lubricant for use under a variety of operating conditions in automobiles, trucks, vans, buses, and off-highway farm, industrial, and construction equipment. Preferably, the oil is at least about 60% biodegradable according to ASTM D5864-95 and meets one or more of the current standards according to the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), American Petroleum Institute (API) and the International Lubricant Standardization and Approval Committee (ILSAC), which are incorporated by reference herein in their entirety.
- In the following description, all numbers disclosed herein are approximate values, regardless whether the word "about" or "approximate" is used in connection therewith. They may vary by 1 percent, 2 percent, 5 percent, or, sometimes, 10 to 20 percent. Whenever a numerical range with a lower limit, RL and an upper limit, RU, is disclosed, any number falling within the range is specifically disclosed. In particular, the following numbers within the range are specifically disclosed: R=RL+k*(RU-RL), wherein k is a variable ranging from 1 percent to 100 percent with a 1 percent increment, i.e., k is 1 percent, 2 percent, 3 percent, 4 percent, 5 percent,..., 50 percent, 51 percent, 52 percent,..., 95 percent, 96 percent, 97 percent, 98 percent, 99 percent, or 100 percent. Moreover, any numerical range defined by two R numbers as defined in the above is also specifically disclosed.
- The following are test properties, definitions and test methods used in the description and examples that follow:
Table 1: Testing Methods and Terminology Properties Test Method Biodegradability ASTM D5864 Scanning Brookfield Viscosity ASTM D5133 Cold Cranking Stimulator (CCS) ASTM D5293 Gelation Index ASTM D5133-99 Gelation Temperature ASTM D5133-99 Kinematic Viscosity ASTM D445 Determination of Yield Stress and Apparent Viscosity of Engine Oils at Low Temperature (MRV TP-1) ASTM D4684-98 Pour Point ASTM D97 Viscosity at High Shear Rate and High Temperature by Tapered Bearing Simulator (TBS) ASTM D4683 Viscosity Index ASTM D2270 Viscosity ASTM D445 Volatility at 371°C (Simulated Distillation, Flash Point) ASTM 6417 Evaporation % Wt. Loss (NOACK) ASTM D972 - ASTM stands for American Society for Testing and Materials which provides standard protocols for material evaluation.
- Biodegradability is a measure of a lubricants biodegradability. ASTM D 5864 determines lubricant biodegradation. The test determines the rate and extent of aerobic aquatic biodegradation of lubricants when exposed to an inoculum under laboratory conditions. The degree of biodegradability is measured by calculating the rate of conversion of the lubricant to CO2. A lubricant is classified as readily biodegradable when 60 percent or more of the test material carbon is converted to CO2 in 28 days, as determined using this test method. In some embodiments, the lubricants have a biodegradability of at least 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, or 95%.
- BROOKFIELD VISCOSITY is viscosity, in centipoises, as determined on the Brookfield viscometer. The operating principle for the Brookfield viscometer is the torque resistance on a spindle rotating in the fluid being tested. Although Brookfield viscosities are most frequently associated with low temperature properties of gear oils and transmission fluids, they are in fact determined for many other types of lubricants.
- COLD Cranking STIMULATOR (CCS) is an intermediate shear rate viscometer and measures the resistance of an oil to engine cranking at low temperatures. CCS is controlled largely by the additives in the oil and the viscosity index of the base oil.
- GELATION INDEX is defined as the largest rate of change of viscosity increase when slowly cooled from -5°C to the lowest test temperature. The gelation index is a number indicating the oil's tendency to form a gelated structure in the oil at colder temperatures. Numbers above 6 indicate some gelation-forming tendencies. Numbers above 12 are of concern to engine makers. Numbers above 15 have been associated with field-failing oils. Gelation index is determined in accordance with ASTM D-5133, which is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety. The gelation index can be measured by the Scanning Brookfield Technique in accordance with ASTM D5133. In this test, a tube of oil containing a rotor driven at 0.3 RPM is slowly cooled at 1 °C per hour for approximately two days, typically from -5 °C (23 °F) to -45 °C (-40 °F). As the sample is cooled, the viscosity is measured by the increasing torque generated by a spindle rotating in the oil at constant speed. A plot of the overall viscosity curve is generated. The gelation index is determined accordingly.
- GELATION POINT also known as GELATION TEMPERATURE is defined as the temperature at which the gelation index occurs. Gelation temperature is determined in accordance with ASTM D-5133, which is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
- KINEMATIC VISCOSITY (KV) is viscosity now commonly reported in centistokes (cSt), measured at either 40°C or 100°C.
- YIELD STRESS AND Apparent LOW TEMPERATURE VISCOSITY (MRV YS and MRV TP-1) measures the borderline pumping temperature for engine oils. An engine oil is held at 80°C in a mini-rotary viscometer and slowly cooled at a programmed cooling rate to a final test temperature, a low torque is applied to the rotor shaft to measure yield stress, then a higher torque is applied to determine the apparent viscosity of the sample.
- POISE is the CGS unit of absolute viscosity. This is the shear stress (in dynes per square centimeter) required to move one layer of fluid along another over a total layer thickness of one centimeter at a shear rate of one centimeter per second. Dimensions are dyne-sec/cm2. The centipoise (cP) is 1/100 of a poise and is the unit of absolute viscosity most commonly used. Whereas ordinary viscosity measurements depend on the force of gravity on the fluid to supply the shear stress and are thus subject to distortion by differences in fluid density, absolute viscosity measurements are independent of density and are directly related to resistance to flow.
- POUR POINT is a widely used low-temperature flow indicator defined as the lowest temperature at which an oil or distillate fuel is observed to flow when cooled under conditions prescribed by test method ASTM D97. The pour point is 3°C (5°F) above the temperature at which the oil in a test vessel shows no movement when the container is held horizontally for five seconds.
- TAPERED Bearing SIMULATOR (TBS) measures high temperature high shear rate viscosity of motor oils, very high shear rates are obtained by using an extremely small gap between the rotor and stator wall.
- VISCOSITY index (VI) measures the rate of change of viscosity with temperature, determined by formula from the viscosities at 40°C and 100°C in accordance with ASTM D567 (or D2270 for VI's above 100).
- VISCOSITY is a measure of a fluid's resistance to flow. It is ordinarily expressed in terms of the time required for a standard quantity of the fluid at a certain temperature to flow through a standard orifice. The higher the value, the more viscous the fluid. Since, viscosity varies inversely with temperature, its value is meaningless unless accompanied by the temperature at which it is determined. With petroleum oils, viscosity is now commonly reported in Centistokes (cSt), measured at either 40°C or 100°C (ASTM Method D445 - Kinematic Viscosity).
- VOLATILITY is a property of a liquid that defines its evaporation characteristics. Of two liquids, the more volatile boils at a lower temperature, and it evaporates faster when both liquids are at the same temperature. The volatility of petroleum products can be evaluated by tests for Flash Point, Simulation Distillation and volatility weight loss (NOACK).
- Generally, the environmentally friendly lubricant in accordance with embodiments of the invention is a mixture of transesterified vegetable oil and esters. The lubricant has a gelation index of less than about 12. In some embodiments, the gelation index is less than about 10, less than about 8, less than about 6, less than about 4, or less than about 2. Preferably, the lubricant meets one or more of the current standards of the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), American Petroleum Institute (API) and the International Lubricant Standardization and Approval Committee (ILSAC) and is at least about 60% biodegradable according to the ASTM D 5864 test which defines the lubricant as readily biodegradable. Various types of vegetable oils may be present in the lubricant. For example, the transesterified vegetable oil may be a mixture of transesterified corn, rapeseed, soybean, and sunflower oil. The transesterified vegetable oil is mixed with esters that lower the gelation index and improve viscosity. Table 2 indicates various compositions of environmentally friendly lubricant compositions in accordance with embodiments of the invention.
Table 2 Component Preferred Range (wt.%) More Preferred Range (wt.%) Most Preferred Range (wt.%) Possible Range (wt.%) Transesterified Triglyceride 30 - 85 35 - 75 40 - 65 0.5 - 99.5 Synthetic Ester 10 - 30 12 - 25 15 - 20 0.5 - 99.5 Ester Type Viscosity Index Improver 0 - 3 0.2 - 2.5 0.5 - 2 0.5 - 99.5 Olefin Copolymer Type Viscosity Index Improver 0 - 6 1 - 5 2 - 4 0.5 - 99.5 Dispersant/Inhibitor Package 8-16 10 - 12 5 - 10 0.5-99.5 Additives 0 - 5 0 - 2 1-2 0.5 - 99.5 Mineral Oil 0 - 40 5-30 10-25 0.5-99.5 - In some embodiments, the environmentally friendly lubricant is a mixture of a transesterified vegetable oil in an amount from about 30 to about 85%, more preferably from about 35 to about 75%, and most preferred from about 40 to about 65%; a synthetic ester in an amount from about 10 to about 30%, more preferred from about 12 to about 25%, and most preferred from about 15 to about 20%. Optionally, an ester type viscosity index improver may be added in an amount from about 0.1 to about 3.0%, more preferred from about 0.2 to about 2.5%, most preferred from about 0.5 to about 2%; further, an olefin copolymer type viscosity index improver is optionally added in an amount from about 0.1 to about 6.0%, more preferred from about 1 to about 5%, most preferred from about 2 to about 4%. The environmental lubricant further optionally includes a dispersant/inhibitor package in an amount from about 8 to about 14%, more preferred from about 10 to about 12%; and other additives, such as a pour point depressant, antioxidant, friction modifier, rust inhibitor, corrosion inhibitor, and anti-foaming agent, in the amount from about 0.1 to about 5%, more preferred from about 0 to about 2%. The environmentally friendly lubricant is formulated to have a gelation index of less than about 12 and is at least about 60% biodegradable in the ASTM D-5864-95 biodegradability test. The environmentally friendly lubricant also meets all ILSAC GF-3/API SL bench tests.
- In other embodiments, transesterified vegetable oils in the environmentally friendly lubricant are in the amount from about 30 to about 85 wt%, more preferably from about 35 to about 75 wt%, and most preferred from about 40 to about 65 wt%. Suitable transesterified vegetable oils include, but are not limited to those described in the following U. S. Patents which are incorporated by reference herein in their entirety: 6,420,322; 6,414,223; 6,291,409; 6,281,375; 6,278,006; 6,271,185; and 5,885,643.
- For example, one such transesterified vegetable oil comprises a glycerol polyol ester having the following formula, as disclosed in U. S. Patent No. 6,278,006:
wherein R1, R2, and R3 are aliphatic hydrocarbyl groups having from about 4 to about 24 carbon atoms inclusive, wherein at least one of R1, R2, and R3 have a saturated aliphatic hydrocarbyl moiety having about 4 to about 10 carbon atoms inclusive, and wherein at least one of R1, R2, and R3 have an aliphatic hydrocarbyl moiety having from about 12 to about 24 carbon atoms inclusive. These triglycerides are available from a variety of plants or their seeds and are commonly referred to as vegetable oils. R1, R2 and R3 may be different moieties or the same moiety. - Within the triglyceride formula are aliphatic hydrocarbyl groups having at least 60 percent monounsaturated character and containing from about 6 to about 24 carbon atoms. The term "hydrocarbyl group" as used herein denotes a radical having a carbon atom directly attached to the remainder of the molecule. The aliphatic hydrocarbyl groups include the following:
- (1) Aliphatic hydrocarbon groups; that is, alkyl groups such as heptyl, nonyl, undecyl, tridecyl, heptadecyl; alkenyl groups containing a single double bond such as heptenyl, nonenyl, undecenyl, tridecenyl, heptadecenyl, heneicosenyl; alkenyl groups containing 2 or 3 double bonds such as 8,11-heptadecadienyl and 8,11,14-heptadecatrienyl. All isomers of these are included, but straight chain groups are preferred.
- (2) Substituted aliphatic hydrocarbon groups; that is groups containing non-hydrocarbon substituents which do not alter the predominantly hydrocarbon character of the group. Those skilled in the art will be aware of suitable substituents; examples are hydroxy, carbalkoxy (especially lower carbalkoxy), and alkoxy (especially lower alkoxy). The term, "lower" denoting groups containing not more than 7 carbon atoms.
- (3) Hetero groups; that is, groups which, while having predominantly aliphatic hydrocarbon character contain atoms other than carbon present in a chain or ring otherwise composed of aliphatic carbon atoms. Suitable hetero atoms will be apparent to those skilled in the art and include, for example, oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur.
- Naturally occurring triglycerides are vegetable oil triglycerides. Transesterified triglycerides may be formed by the reaction of one mole of glycerol with three moles of a fatty acid or mixture of fatty acids or by the chemical modification of a naturally occurring vegetable oil. Regardless of the source of the triglyceride oil, the fatty acid moieties are such that the triglyceride has a monounsaturated character of at least about 60 percent, preferably at least about 70 percent and most preferably at least about 80 percent. The transesterified triglyceride may also have a monounsaturated character of at least about 85, 90, or 95 %.
- Preferred transesterified vegetable oils have relatively high oxidative stability and good low temperature viscosity properties. Oxidative stability is related to the degree of unsaturation in the oil and can be measured, e.g., with an Oxidative Stability Index instrument, Omnion, Inc., Rockland, Mass. according to AOCS Official Method Cd 12b-92 (revised 1993). Oxidative stability is often expressed in terms of "AOM" hours. For example, oxidative stability of oils can range from about 40 AOM hours to about 120 AOM hours or from about 80 AOM hours to about 120 AOM hours. The transesterified vegetable oils used in some embodiments have excellent low temperature viscosity properties. A higher viscosity index value indicates that the viscosity of the oil changes less with a change in temperature. In other words, the higher the viscosity index, the greater the resistance of the lubricant to thicken at low temperatures and thin out at high temperatures. Transesterified vegetable oils used in certain embodiments have a pour point from about 0 °C to about -30 °C. The vegetable oils are liquid at room temperature and have a melting point of about 6 °C or less.
- The vegetable oils may be genetically modified such that they contain a higher than normal oleic acid content. High oleic vegetable oils contain at least about 60% oleic acid. These high oleic oils have lower oxidative stability, whereas fully saturated oils tend to crystallize at low temperatures. Normal sunflower oil has an oleic acid content of 25-30 percent. By genetically modifying the seeds of sunflowers, a sunflower oil can be obtained wherein the oleic acid content is from about 60 percent up to about 90 percent. U. S. Patents No. 4,627,192 and No. 4,743,402 are herein incorporated by reference for their disclosure to the preparation of high oleic sunflower oil and its method of measuring the oleic acid content.
- High oleic vegetable oils can be high oleic safflower oil, high oleic corn oil, high oleic rapeseed oil, high oleic sunflower oil, high oleic soybean oil, high oleic cottonseed oil, high oleic lesquerella oil, high oleic meadowfoam oil and high oleic palm olein. A preferred oil is the AGRI-PURE 560™ which is a transesterified high oleic acid sunflower oil with short saturated fatty acid esters. AGRI-PURE 560™ is a synthetic polyolester TAG base oil by CARGILL (Minneapolis, MN).
- The specifications according to the manufacturer for AGRI-PURE 560™ are:
Table 3: AGRI-PURE 560™ Property Agri-Pure 560 Test Method Viscosity at 40°C 28.76 cSt ASTM D445 Viscosity at 100°C 6.47 cSt ASTM D445 Viscosity Index 189 ASTM D2270 Noack volatility 3.5 % ASTM D6375-99A Specific Gravity 0.924 g/ml ASTM D1298 Density 7.39 lbs/gal By conversion Flash Point 247°C ASTM D92 Oxidative Stability >1500 hrs ASTM D943 Dry PDSC, 180°C 38 minutes ASTM D6186-98 Biodegradability >95 % CEC L33-A-94 Biodegradability >80 % ASTM D5864-95 - Additional preferred TAG base oils include a high oleic sunflower oil available as SUNYL 80™ and a high oleic rapeseed oil available as RS-80™, both from SVO ENTERPRISES (Eastlake, Ohio). Other high oleic oils include high oleic sunflower oils available from DOW, DUPONT, or Instituto de la Grasa, high oleic canola oils from CARGILL or DUPONT, high oleic soybean oils from DUPONT or MONSANTO, high oleic corn oils from DUPONT, and high oleic peanut oils from MYCOGEN or the University of Florida.
- Non-genetically modified vegetable oils are sunflower oil, safflower oil, corn oil, soybean oil, rapeseed oil, meadowfoam oil, lesquerella oil, castor oil or olive oil. It is to be noted that olive oil is naturally high in oleic acid. The oleic acid content of olive oil typically ranges from about 65 to about 85 percent.
- Any vegetable oil can be transesterified by the addition of a saturated ester, preferably a short chain fatty acid or a polyol ester. This addition results in random esterification of the short chain fatty acids to the glycerol backbone of the vegetable oil. In general, transesterification can be performed by adding a short chain fatty acid ester to a vegetable oil in the presence of a suitable catalyst and heating the mixture. Esters of short chain fatty acids include methyl esters and polyol esters. Methyl esters can be produced, for example, by esterification of fatty acids.
- Polyol esters also can be used in the transesterification of vegetable oils. As used herein, "polyol esters" refers to esters produced from polyols containing from two to about 10 carbon atoms and from two to six hydroxyl groups. Preferably, the polyols contain two to four hydroxyl moieties.
- Transesterification of a polyol ester with a vegetable oil results in the short fatty acid chains of the polyol and the long fatty acid chains of the TAG being randomly distributed among both the polyol and glycerol backbones. In one embodiment, transesterified vegetable contain TAGs having a structure as defined above, and/or a non-glycerol polyol ester having the following structure:
- Methods to produce the above transesterified vegetable oils are disclosed in U. S. Patent No. 6,278,006, which is incorporated in its entirety herein. Other triaglycerol oils that may be used are disclosed in U. S. Patent Nos. 5,990,055 and 6,281,375, which are incorporated by reference in their entirety. The transesterified vegetable oil may include the glycerol polyol ester (shown above) alone or the non-glycerol polyol ester (shown above) alone, or a mixture of both.
- Vegetable oils tend to crystallize at low temperature because the triacyl structures tend to be quite regular and subject to packing. This causes the viscosity to abruptly increase at lower temperatures, resulting in the failure of gelation index tests. To meet the gelation index requirement of less than about 12 as specified by the GF-3/API SL bench test specification, a low gelation index saturated synthetic ester (which is different from the vegetable oil) is added. For example, from about 10 to about 30% of a saturated synthetic ester was blended in the formulation. It was discovered that the synthetic ester, particularly saturated esters, lowered the gelation index significantly. The synthetic ester may be a dibasic ester such as adipate, a sebacate ester, a tribasic ester such as trimethylol ethane (TME), a trimethylol propane (TMP) ester, or a polyol ester, such as pentaerythritol ester. Preferably, the gelation index of the first ester added to the transesterified triglyceride oil should be less than about 10, less than about 8, or less than about 6. In some embodiments, the first ester used to lower the gelation index of the lubricant has a gelation index of less than about 5, such as about 4 or less, about 3 or less, about 2 or less, or about 1 or less.
- Dibasic or dibasic acid esters are the products from a C4-C12 dicarboxylic acid (such as succinic, glutaric acid, adipic acid, and sebacic acid) reacting with 2 moles of C1-C12 alcohols. One example is di(2-ethylhexyl)adipate. The dibasic ester should have a viscosity index of at least about 120 in order to function adequately. Dibasic esters are of the formula:
wherein R1 and R2 are a hydrocarbyl group having from about 1 to about 20 carbon atoms and n is an integer from about 1 to about 20. A preferred dibasic ester is EMKARATE 1130™ which is the diester of a C10 alcohol with sebacic acid by UNIQEMA PERFORMANCE CHEMICALS (New Castle, DE). R1 and R2 may be different moieties or the same moieties. - Dibasic esters having similar characteristics as those in the following talbe are also useful:
Property Value Flash Point, °C 230 (closed cup) 260 (open cup) Auto Ignition Temperature, °C 385 Density, g/ml 0.909 Pour Point, °C -60 Kinematic Viscosity, cSt 20.2 @ 40 °C 4.8 @ 100 °C - Tribasic esters are the products from a C4-C12 tricarboxylic acid reacting with 3 moles of C1-C20 alcohols or made by a fatty acid condensing with a polyol (tri-ol). The tribasic ester should have a viscosity index of at least about 120 in order to function adequately. Tribasic esters are of the formula:
wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 are a hydrocarbyl group having from about 1 to about 20 carbon atoms. A preferred tribasic ester is EMKARATE 1550™ made by UNIQEMA PERFORMANCE CHEMICALS (New Castle, DE). R1, R2, R3 and R4 may be different moieties or the same moieties. - Other synthetic esters have the following formula:
- To increase the viscosity at higher temperatures, viscosity index improvers were added to the formulation. Generally speaking, there are two types of viscosity modifier (or viscosity index improver). One is the relative polar ester-type, such as LUBRIZOL 7671™, which is a long chain ester of maleic anhydride styrene copolymer (see also, LUBRIZOL 7764™ and LUBRIZOL 7783™ which are polymethacrylate copolymers). The other is the non-polar hydrogenated olefin copolymer (OCP) type, such as LUBRIZOL 7075™, (also included are hydrogenated styrene-diene copolymers, such as INFINEUM SV 200™ and INFINEUM SV 150™, etc.) which are amorphous hydrocarbon polymers. Both of these viscosity modifiers were tested in the formulations.
- By combining polar and non-polar types of viscosity modifiers, a wide range of viscosity grades of motor oils can be blended. Further, when blended with the synthetic esters, a motor oil is produced meeting the desired viscosity, gelation index specifications, and other specifications needed to make a renewable, environmentally friendly engine lubricant.
- A preferred polar ester-type viscosity modifier is LUBRIZOL™ 7671 made by LUBRIZOL (Wickliffe, OH). LUBRIZOL™ 7671 is a polymethacrylate type thickener and also acts as a pour point depressant for vegetable oils. Other polar ester-type viscosity modifiers include LUBRIZOL™ 7764, LUBRIZOL™ 7776, LUBRIZOL™ 7785, LUBRIZOL™ 7786, from LUBRIZOL (Wickliffe, OH) which are polymethacrylate copolymer viscosity index improvers.
- Polar ester-type viscosity modifiers having similar properties as those in the following table are also useful:
Property Value Flash Point, °C 165 Specific Gravity 0.90 Viscosity, cSt 8500 @ 40 °C 1500 @ 100 °C - A preferred non-polar hydrogenated olefin copolymer-type viscosity modifier is the LUBRIZOL 7075™ Series made by LUBRIZOL (Wickliffe, OH). This series is Lubrizol's next generation nondispersant olefin copolymer (OCP) viscosity modifier. Hydrogenated olefin copolymers are the most widely used type of viscosity modifier for passenger car motor oils and heavy-duty diesel engine oils. Developed in the mid-1960s, hydrogenated olefin copolymers differ mainly in molecular weight and the ratio of ethylene to propylene. These polymers effectively minimize viscosity variations over typical engine operating temperatures. They are cost-effective and are suitable for formulating nearly any mainline engine oil. The polymers provide a cost-effective way to meet the latest international and original equipment manufacturer (OEM) specifications for passenger car and heavy-duty diesel engine oils.
- Non-polar hydrogenated olefin copolymer-type viscosity modifiers having the following characteristics may also be useful in embodiments:
Property Value Flash Point, °C 190 Specific Gravity 0.87 Viscosity, cSt 825 @ 100 °C - LUBRIZOL 7075D™ is a preferred olefin copolymer type viscosity modifier from LUBRIZOL (Wickliffe, OH). Other olefin copolymer type viscosity modifiers include the LUBRIZOL 7070™ series, 7077™ series, 7740™ series; INFINEUM SV140™, SV145™, SV200™, SV205™, SV300™, SV305™, (EXXONMOBIL, TX) and PARATONE™ 8900 series by (CHEVRON,CA).
- The ester type viscosity modifiers contribute to the lowering of the gelation index. Using LUBRIZOL™ 7764 and LUBRIZOL™ 7785, the maximum amount of ester viscosity modifiers allowable in the formulation without failing the gelation index specification is from about 1.7 to about 2.0%, see Fig. 1. At this low concentration of the ester type viscosity modifier alone, the viscosity grade of the formulated oil is a
SAE 30 grade or lower. - Ester type viscosity modifiers having the following characteristics may also be useful in embodiments:
Property Value Flash Point, °C 161 Specific Gravity 0.90 Viscosity, cSt 20.5 @ 100 °C - The solubility of the hydrogenated olefin copolymer-type viscosity modifier in vegetable oil is about 4 to about 6 wt% due to the polarity difference. When using the hydrogenated olefin copolymer-type viscosity modifier alone, the formulation of the lubricant is a
viscosity grade SAE 30 grade oil. - However, a combination of these two types of viscosity modifiers produces a wide range of viscosity grades of motor oils. Further, when combined with the vegetable oil and the synthetic ester, a motor oil was produced meeting the desired viscosity, gelation index specifications, and other bench test specifications. The ester type viscosity index improver may be added in an amount from about 0 to about 3.0%, more preferred from about 0.2 to about 2.5%, most preferred from about 0.5 to about 2% and the hydrogenated olefin copolymer type viscosity index improver may be added in an amount from about 0 to about 6.0%, more preferred from about 1 to about 5%, most preferred from about 2 to about 4%.
- Other suitable conventional viscosity index improvers, or viscosity modifiers, are olefin polymers, such as polybutene, hydrogenated polymers and copolymers and terpolymers of styrene with isoprene and/or butadiene, polymers of alkyl acrylates or alkyl methacrylates, copolymers of alkyl methacrylates with N-vinyl pyrrolidone or dimethylaminoalkyl methacrylate. These are used as required to provide the viscosity range desired in the finished oil, in accordance with known formulating techniques.
- Esters obtained by co-polymerizing styrene and maleic anhydride in the presence of a free radical initiator and thereafter esterifying the copolymer with a mixture of C4-C18 alcohols, are also useful as viscosity modifying additives. The styrene esters generally are considered to be multi-functional premium viscosity modifiers. The styrene esters in addition to their viscosity-modifying properties also are pour point depressants and exhibit dispersancy properties when the esterification is terminated before its completion leaving some unreacted anhydride or carboxylic acid groups. These acid groups can then be converted to amides by reaction with a primary amine. The copolymerization of styrene with maleic anhydride creates a copolymer (SMA) which has a higher glass transition temperature than polystyrene and is chemically reactive with certain functional groups. Thus, SMA polymers are often used in blends or composites where interaction or reaction of the maleic anhydride provides for desirable interfacial effects. Some SMA polymers that are commercially available from ROHMAX USA (Horsham, PA) include VISCOPLEX™ 2-360, VISCOPLEX™ 2-500, VISCOPLEX™ 3-540, VISCOPLEX™ 4-671, and VISCOPLEX™ 6-054.
- One difference between mineral oil and vegetable oil is that the former is predominantly non-polar hydrocarbons whereas the latter has polar ester functional groups. There is lack of dispersant/inhibitor (DI) packages formulated specially for use with the more polar vegetable oils. Therefore, conventional DI packages were used in embodiments of the formulation. In order to solubilize conventional DI packages in vegetable oil, about 10 to about 30% of API Group I to Group III mineral oils or Group IV poly-α-olefin (PAO) synthetic oils are blended with the vegetable oil to lower the polarity. The resulting oils are clear and homogeneous.
- A dispersant/inhibitor additive package may be added to the lubricant to break insoluble particles already formed and to inhibit the formation of particles. Particles are kept finely divided so that they can remain dispersed or colloidally suspended in the oil. The dispersant/inhibitor additive package is preferably in an amount from about 6 to about 18 wt%, more preferred from about 8 to about 16 wt%, and most preferred from about 10 to about 14 wt%.
- Detergents and dispersants are polar materials that serve a cleaning function. Detergents include metal sulfonates, metal salicylates and metal thiophosphonates. Dispersants include polyamine succinimides, hydroxy benzyl polyamines, polyamine succinamides, polyhydroxy succinic esters and polyamine amide imidazolines. Detergents are generally combined with dispersant additives in crankcase oils. Detergents chemically neutralize acidic contaminants in the oil before they become insoluble and fall out of the oil, forming a sludge. Neutral or basic compounds are created which can remain in suspension in the oil. Lubricating oils typically contain from about 2 to about 5 wt% of detergent.
- Suitable ashless dispersants may include, but are not limited to, polyalkenyl or borated polyalkenyl succinimide where the alkenyl group is derived from a C3 -C4 olefin, especially polyisobutenyl having a number average molecular weight of about 7,000 to 50,000. Other well known dispersants include the oil soluble polyol esters of hydrocarbon substituted succinic anhydride, e.g. polyisobutenyl succinic anhydride, and the oil soluble oxazoline and lactone oxazoline dispersants derived from hydrocarbon substituted succinic anhydride and di-substituted amino alcohols, post-grafted polymers of ethylenepropylene with an active monomer such as maleic anhydride which may be further reacted with alcohol or an alkylene polyamine, styrene-maleic anhydride polymers post-reacted with alcohols and amines and the like.
- Dispersants typically contain a hydrocarbon chain attached to an amine or alcohol-containing polar group. The hydrocarbon "tail" serves to solubilize the molecule in the lubricant base stock, while the polar group serves to attract the polar contaminants resulting from the lubricant breakdown. The dispersant forms millions of micellar structures in the lubricant base stock which contain a highly polar core and disperse enormous amounts of polar contaminants. These contaminants are products of oxidation which serve as precursors to varnish/carbon/sludge formation as well as already-formed varnish/carbon/sludge deposits. The dispersed contaminants are held in "solution" in the bascstock while already-formed deposits are cleaned off the metal and elastomer surfaces. Both the suspended precursors and deposits readily pass through commonly used filters. Ultimately, when these cores are saturated, the dispersant can no longer pick up contaminants, so the oil must be drained. However, the oil is usually drained well before this happens.
- Lubricant oxidation is a chain reaction caused by the reaction of the oxygen in air with the lubricant base stock. Oxidation results in the formation of high molecular weight oil-insoluble polymers. These can settle out as sludges, varnishes and gums. They also cause an increase in the viscosity of the lubricant. The function of the inhibitors is the prevention of the deterioration from the oxygen attack on the lubricant. The oxidation inhibitors function either to destroy free radicals (phenolics or amines) or to decompose the peroxides (amines or ZDDPs) which are involved in the oxidation mechanism. As a result, the lubricant retains its cleanliness and viscosity allowing it to function properly over its drain interval.
- A preferred dispersant/inhibitor additive package is LUBRIZOL 9850U™ from LUBRIZOL (Wickliffe, OH), or LUBRIZOL 9850™. The contents of DI packages are generally a proprietary secret, but usually contain an antiwear agent, such as ZDDP (Zinc dialkyl dithiophosphate); an antioxidant- phenolic and/or amine type antioxidant; a detergent (Mg and/or Ca sulfonate or phenate); a dispersant (polyisobutylene succinamide); a corrosion inhibitor; a rust inhibitor, a friction modifier; an anti-foaming agent, etc. Other suitable dispersant/inhibitor additive packages for gasoline and diesel engine oils are ORONITE™ (CHEVRON, CA) and INFINEUM™ (EXXON-MOBIL, TX). GF-3 DI packages include, for example, OLOA 55007™ and OLOA 59029™ (CHEVRON, CA), INFINEUM 5063™, INFINEUM 3421™, INFINEUM 3422™ (EXXON-MOBIL, TX), and LUBRIZOL 20,000™ and LUBRIZOL 20,000A™ (LUBRIZOL, OH).
- Dispersant/inhibitor additive packages having similar characteristics as those listed below are also be useful:
Property Value Flash Point, °C 146-167 Specific Gravity 0.96 - 0.97 Viscosity, cSt 1350-1400 @ 40 °C 100-125 @ 100 °C - The environmentally friendly lubricant may further include one or more additives. Such additives include, but are not limited to antioxidants, pour point depressants, detergents, dispersants, friction modifiers, rust inhibitors, corrosion inhibitors and anti-foaming agents.
- Typical antioxidants are aromatic amines, phenols, compounds containing sulfur or selenium, dithiophosphates, sulfurized polyalkenes, and tocopherols. Hindered phenols are particularly useful, and include for example, 2,6-di-tert-butyl-p-cresol (DBPC), tert-butyl hydroquinone (TBHQ), cyclohexylphenol, and p-phenylphenol. Example of amine-type antioxidants include phenyl-α-napthylamine, alkylated diphenylamines and unsymmetrical diphenylhydrazine. Zinc dithiophosphates, metal dithiocarbamates, phenol sulfides, metal phenol sulfides, metal salicylates, phosphosulfurized fats and olefins, sulfurized olefins, sulfurized fats and fat derivatives, sulfurized paraffins, sulfurized carboxylic acids, disalieylal-1,2,-propane diamine, 2,4-bis (alkyldithio)-1,3,4-thiadiazoles) and dilauryl selenide are examples of useful antioxidants. IRGANOX L-64 (Ciba Specialty Chemicals, Tarrytown, NY) provides a mixture of antioxidants that is particularly useful. Antioxidants are typically present in amounts from about 0.001 to about 10 weight %. In preferred embodiments, from about 0.01% to about 3.0% of an antioxidant is added to the lubricant. U. S. Patent Nos. 5451334 and 5773391 further disclose additional antioxidants and are hereby incorporated in their entirety by reference.
- Pour point depressants (PPD) lower the pour point of petroleum products containing wax by reducing the tendency of the wax to collect into a solid mass. Pour point depressants permit flow of the oil formulation below the pour point of the unmodified lubricant. Common pour point depressants include polymethacrylates, wax alkylated naphthalene polymers, wax alkylated phenol polymers and chlorinated polymers. U. S. Patent Nos. 5451334 and 5413725 further disclose additional pour point depressants and are hereby incorporated in their entirety by reference.
- Pour point depressants are used generally in amounts of from about 0.01 to about 5 wt%, more typically from about 0.1 to about 1 wt%. Illustrative of pour point depressants which are normally used in lubricating oil compositions are polymers and copolymers of n-alkyl methacrylate and n-alkyl acrylates, copolymers of di-n-alkyl fumarate and vinyl acetate, alpha-olefin copolymers, alkylated naphthalenes, copolymers or terpolymers of alpha-olefins and styrene and/or alkyl styrene, styrene dialkyl maleic copolymers and the like. A preferred pour point depressant is ACRYLOID 3004 Oil Additive available by ROHMAX USA (Horsham, PA) that uses the commercial name VISCOPLEX 1-3004™. The chemistry is based on polymethacrylate (PMA).
Other VISCOPLEX series 1 wax modifiers that can be used include VISCOPLEX 1-6004, VISCOPLEX 1-331, and VISCOPLEX 1-600. TheVISCOPLEX series 10, such as VISCOPLEX 10-130, and 10-171 can also be used. - Suitable metal detergent additives are known in the art and may include one or more of overbased oil-soluble calcium, magnesium and barium phenates, sulfurized phenates, and sulfonates (especially the sulfonates of C16 -C50 alkyl substituted benzene or toluene sulfonic acids which have a total base number of about 80 to 300). These overbased materials may be used as the sole metal detergent additive or in combination with the same additives in the neutral form; but the overall metal detergent additive should have a basicity as represented by the foregoing total base number. Preferably they are present in amounts of from about 3 to about 6 wt% with a mixture of overbased magnesium sulfurized phenate and neutral calcium sulfurized phenate (obtained from C9 or C12 alkyl phenols).
- Suitable anti-wear additives are oil-soluble zinc dihydrocarbyldithiophosphates with a total of at least 5 carbon atoms and are typically used in amounts from about 1 to about 6 wt% by weight. Other anti-wear additives include dithiophosphates and in particular, zinc dialkyl dithiophosphates, metal sulfonates, metal phenate sulfides, fatty acids, acid phosphate esters and alkyl succinic acids. Anti-wear additives adsorb on metal, and provide a film that reduces metal-to-metal contact. In general, anti-wear additives include zinc dialkyldithiophosphates, tricresyl phosphate, didodecyl phosphite, sulfurized sperm oil, sulfurized terpenes and zinc dialkyldithiocarbamate.
- Rust inhibitors protect surfaces against rust and include alkylsuccinic type organic acids and derivatives thereof, alkylthioacetic acids and derivatives thereof, organic amines, organic phosphates, polyhydric alcohols, and sodium and calcium sulphonates. Rust inhibitors are employed in very small proportions such as from about 0.1 to about 1 wt% with suitable rust inhibitors being exemplified by C9 -C30 aliphatic succinic acids or anhydrides such as dodecenyl succinic anhydride.
- Anti-foam additives reduce or prevent the formation of a stable surface foam and are typically present in amounts from about 0.01 to about 1 wt%. Polymethylsiloxanes, polymethacrylates, salts of alkylene dithiophosphates, amyl acrylate telomer and poly(2-ethylhexylacrylate-co-ethyl acrylate) are non-limiting examples of anti-foam additives.
- Additionally, by mixing high and low viscosity mineral oils in the formulation, it was possible to prepare a full range of SAE grade motor oils. Viscosity of an automotive oil is classified in SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers) viscosity grades represented by numbers such as 30, 40, 50. The higher the number, the thicker the oil and the greater it's effectiveness in high temperature operations. Lower numbered oils that are thinner oils with low viscosity are used in cold climates as they flow more easily and are identified by a "W" mark next to the grade of oil on the package. Multigrade oils 5Wxx, 10Wxx, 20Wxx, etc. are suitable for both low and high temperature conditions. Lubricating oils made specifically for industrial use have their viscosity classified by ISO (international Organization for Standardization) grades.
- To prepare a wide range of SAE grade motor oils, high and low viscosity mineral oils are added to the environmentally friendly lubricant. The SAE grade motor oils that can be achieved include 0W-30, 5W-30, 10W-30, and 10W-40. Mineral oils from Group I to Group V are preferred. Preferred examples useful in the formulation include:
Table 4: Mineral Oils Group Example Kin. Visc. @ 40°C (cSt) Kin. Visc. @ 100°C (cSt) VI II EXCEL 100-HC™ 20.85 4.2 101 II EXCEL 230-HC™ 42.5 6.4 100 II EXCEL 575-HC™ 111 12.3 100 III Yubase 150N™ 37.9 6.6 129 III Yubase 240N™ 47.4 7.7 129 III CHEVRON UCBO7R™ 28.2 6.8 137 III SHELL XHVI™ 47.3 8.2 148 - EXCEL 100-HC™, 230-HC™, and 575-HC™ are Group II mineral oils made by PENNZOIL-QUAKER STATE COMPANY (Houston, TX). Yubase 150N™ and 240N™ are Group III mineral oils made by Yukong (Seoul, Korea). CHEVRON UCBO7R™ is a Group III mineral oil made by CHEVRON. SHELL XHVI™ is a Group III mineral oil made by Shell Chemical Company. Mineral oils are used generally in amounts of from about 0 to about 40 wt%.
- The following examples exemplify embodiments of the invention. They do not limit the invention as otherwise described and claimed herein. All numbers in the examples are approximate values.
- Table 5A and Table 5B provide the formulations and physical properties of lubricants using polar ester-type viscosity modifiers. Formulations A to C used LUBRIZOL 7764™, which is a polymethacrylate copolymer, and formulations D to F used LUBRIZOL 7785™ which is a polymethacrylate copolymer dispersed in vegetable oil. The dispersant/inhibitor package was LUBRIZOL 9850U™. The pour point depressant was Viscoplex 1-3004™. The mineral oil was Yubase 150N™ and the synthetic ester was Emkarate 1130™. The vegetable oil was AGRI-PURE 560™.
Table 5A: Formulations A-F Formulation A B C D E F Component Description Wt % Wt % Wt % Wt % Wt % Wt % Lubrizol 7764™ VII 1 1.5 2 0 0 0 Lubrizol 7785™ VII 0 0 0 1 2 3 Lubrizol 9850U™ DI 12 12 12 12 12 12 Viscoplex 1-3004™ PPD 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 Yubase 150N™ Group III oil 25 25 25 25 25 25 Emkarate 1130 ™ Dibase ester 20 20 20 20 20 20 AGRI-PURE 560™ Modified vegetable oil balance balance balance balance balance balance Total wt% 100 100 100 100 100 100 Table 5B: Properties of Formulations A-F Physical Properties A B C D E F KV @ 100°C, cSt 8.7 9.32 10.02 8.79 10.25 11.36 KV @ 40°C, cSt 43 46.3 49.5 43.4 50.8 64.7 VI 187 190 195 187 195 171 Gelation Index 5.7 8.2 10.5 10 20.9 25.7 - The gelation index (Gi) for formulations including LUBRIZOL 7764™ and LUBRIZOL 7785™ were plotted against the weight percent of viscosity modifier (VII) as shown in Figure 1. This graph indicates that when the amount of viscosity modifier was higher than about 2.2 wt % and about 1.2 wt % of LUBRIZOL 7764™ and LUBRIZOL 7785™, respectively, formulations failed the GF-3/API SL specification of the gelation index maximum of 12. When using less than 2.2 wt % of LUBRIZOL 7785™ the formulations passed the gelation index, but the finished oils were limited to the
SAE 30 viscosity grade. Similarly, using lower than 1.2 wt % of LUBRIZOL 7764™ gave formulations that passed the gelation index of 12, but the finished oils were limited to theSAE 20 viscosity grade. - The following formulations in Table 6A were prepared using an olefin copolymer type viscosity modifier, LUBRIZOL 7075D™ in place of the polar-ester type viscosity modifier used above. The physical properties of these formulations are provided in Table 6B. The formulations were clear and homogeneous at ambient temperature. However, when attempting to measure the gelation index in formulations G and H according to the ASTM D 5133 procedure, the viscosity modifier was found to separate and stick to the wall of the test cell during the chilling process, whereas formulation I stayed clear and homogeneous. This suggested that the formulation using the olefin copolymer type viscosity modifier, LUBRIZOL 7075D™, may be limited to about 0 to about 6 wt % in the formulation.
Table 6A: Formulations G-I Formulation G H I Components Description Wt% Wt% Wt% Lubrizol 7075D™ VII 6.3 7.98 3.94 Lubrizol 9850U™ DI 12 12 12 Viscoplex 1-3004™ PPD 0.1 0.1 0.1 Excel 100-HC™ Group II oil 0 25 0 Excel 230-HC™ Group II oil 25 0 0 Excel 575-HC™ Group II oil 0 0 25 Emkarate 1130 ™ Dibase ester 20 20 20 AGRI-PURE 560™ Modified vegetable oil balance balance balance Total wt% 100 100 100 Table 6B: Properties of Formulations G-I Physical Properties G H I KV @ 100°C, CST 10.3 10.3 10.3 KV @ 40°C, CST 54.6 51.9 55.9 VI 179 192 174 CCS @ -25°C 2390 1830 3270 CCS @ -30°C N/A 1027 6060 MRV TP-1 @ -35°C 9100 6600 14100 MRV YS @ -35° C 0 0 0 Scanning Brookfield Temp. @30,000 cp. N/A N/A -31.9°C @ 40,000 cp. N/A N/A -34°C Gelation Index N/A N/A 6 Gelation Temp., °C N/A N/A -12° - Formulation I is an
SAE 30 grade lubricant. It is possible to raise the viscosity of Formulation I to SAE 40 grade by increasing the non-biodegradable heavy oil, such as Excel 575-HC, which would decrease the biodegradability of the formulation. - Table 7A represents blends using a combination of the ester-type and the olefin copolymer type viscosity modifiers in a base oil comprising Group III mineral oils (Yubase 150N™ and Yubase 240N™), a dibasic ester, and modified vegetable oil (AGRI-PURE 560™). Table 7B discloses the physical properties of the oils in Table 7A. These formulations pass the GF-3/API SL gelation index specification of less than about 12 and meet other physical properties of a SAE 5W-30 grade oil.
Table 7A: Formulations J-L Formulation J K L Component Description wt % wt % wt % Lubrizol 7785™ VII 1 0 0 Lubrizol 7764™ VII 0 1.7 1.7 Lubrizol 7075D™ VII 3.28 1.89 1.4 Lubrizol 9850U™ DI 12 12 12 Viscoplex I-3004™ PPD 0.1 0.1 0.1 Yubase 150N™ Group III Oil 25 25 0 Yubase 240N™ Group III Oil 0 0 25 Emkarate 1130™ Dibase Ester 20 20 20 AGRI-PURE 560™ Vegetable Oil balance balance balance Total wt% 100 100 100 Table 7B: Properties of Formulations J-L Physical Properties Test Method J K L KV @ 100°C D-445 10.3 10.5 10.53 KV @ 40°C D-445 51.8 52.9 53.52 VI D-2270 193 194 191 Pour Point,°C D-5950 -47°C -47°C -45°C CCS @ -30°C D-5293 - 3540 - CCS @ -25°C D-5293 2050 2090 2230 HTHS Viscosity, cP @ 150°C D-4683 3.42 3.37 3.37 MRV TP-1 @ -35°C D-4684 - 9800 10400 MRV YS @ -35°C D-4684 - 0 0 MRV TP-1 @ -30°C D-4684 3800 4600 4800 MRV YS @ -30°C D-4684 0 0 0 Scanning Brookfield Temp. D-5133 @30,000 cP -31.5°C -33.4°C -31.4°C @ 40,000 cP -32.6°C -34.1°C -32.2°C Gelation Index D-5133 10.4 10.4 10.9 Gelation Temp., °C D-5133 -31°C -34°C -32.2°C NOACK volatility,Wt % Loss D-5800 N/A 7.8 N/A % off at 700°C (Sim. Dist.) D-2687 N/A 5.1 N/A - Formulation K was submitted to independent testing laboratories for ASTM D-6335 Thermo-Oxidation Engine Oil Simulation Test (TEOST), and ASTM D-5864-95 Biodegradability tests were performed at BfB Oil Research in Belgium. Results are shown in Table 8. TEOST may be useful in determining the piston deposit control capability of the motor oil. According to the GF-3/API SL specification the total deposit in TEOST is 45 mg maximum. According to the ASTM D-5964-95 biodegradability test, if the carbon dioxide released is higher than 60% (within 28 days), the material is qualified as easily biodegradable.
Table 8: Formula K Test Test Method K TEOST, Total Deposit D-6335 11.6 mg Biodegradability D 5864-95 62% - To reduce the cost of the lubricants, Group III mineral oils in Example 3 can be replaced by Group II mineral oils, such as Excel HC or Exxon HC (hydro-conversion) oils. Table 9A discloses formulations, in which the different viscosity grades of Group II oils were used alone or in combination to make wide viscosity ranges of motor oils. Table 9B shows the properties of the formulations. To enhance the oxidative stability, additional antioxidants (i.e. Irganox L-64™) can be added to the formulation as illustrated in the formulation Q . Formulation R replaces the Irganox L-64™ with NAUGALUBE MOLYFM 2543™ (Crompton Corporation, Middlebury, CT) which is a multifunctional friction modifier, anti-wear, and antioxidant additive.
Table 9A: Formulations M-R Formulation M N O P Q R SAE Grade 0W-30 5W-30 10W-30 10W-40 10W-40 10W-30 Components Description wt % wt % wt % wt % wt % wt % DI, Lz 9850U DI 12 12 12 12 12 12 Viscoplex 1- 3004 PPD 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 Lz 7764 VII 1.7 1.2 1.1 1.7 1.7 0 Lz 7075D VII 3.3 1.5 0 3.3 3.3 3.3 Excel 100-HC Group II Oil 25 10 0 0 0 25 Excel 575-HC Group II Oil 0 20 30 30 29.5 0 Irganox L-64 Antioxidant - - - - 0.5 - Emkarate 1130 Dibase ester 20 20 20 20 20 20 Naugalube MolyFM 2543 Friction modifier Antioxidant - - - - - 0.5 Cargill AP-560 Modified vegetable oil balance balance balance balance balance balance Total wt% 100 100 100 100 100 100 Table 9B: Properties of Formulations M-R Physical Properties M N O P Q R SAE Grade 0W-30 5W-30 10W-30 10W-40 10W-40 10W-30 KV @ 100°C 10.03 10.15 10.28 13.42 13.5 9.9 KV @ 40°C 49.3 54.8 57.8 77.7 78.8 55.6 VI 196 176 168 177 176 165 Pour Point,°C -45 -51 -33 -45 < -50 <-54 CCS @ -30°C 3220 - - - - - CCS @ -25°C - 2860 - - 4260 3550 CCS @ -20°C - - 2160 2330 2510 2020 HTHS Viscosity, cP @ 150°C 3.27 3.37 3.43 4 4.08 3.4 MRV TP-1 @ -40°C 17,600 - - - - - MRV YS @ -40°C 0 - - - - - MRV TP-1 @ -35°C - 14,000 - - - 17,800 MRV YS @ -35°C - 0 - - - 0 MRV TP-1 @ -30°C - - 7,600 11,300 10,000 - MRV YS @ -30°C - - 0 0 0 - Scanning Brookfield Temp. @30,000 cP -33.8°C -31.7°C -33.2°C -27.7°C -30.5°C -28.7°C @ 40,000 cP -35.1°C -32.4°C -36.5°C -29.4°C -31.4°C -30.4°C Gelation Index 9.4 8.4 7.8 7.3 8.4 6.2 Gelation Temp., °C -34 -33 -25 -7 -32 -10 NOACK volatility,Wt % Loss 12.8 9.29 6.66 7.2 7.2 8.2 % off at 700°C (Sim. Dist.) 9.8 4.7 3.1 3.7 6.1 5.1 - The formulation Q was submitted to PerkinElmer Automotive Research Laboratory (San Antonio, TX) for high temperature TEOST MHT-4 Thermo-Oxidation Engine Oil Simulation test, Homogeneity and Miscibility (H&M) test, Foam sequence I, II, and III test, High Temperature Foam test, EOFT (Engine Oil Filterability test), and EOWTT (Engine Oil Filterability/water tolerance test). In the H&M test, the tested oil shall remain homogeneous and miscible when mixed with SAE reference oils. Table 10 discloses the results. According to ASTM D 4485-99b, the oil meets the bench test of API SL minimum performance standard.
Table 10: Formula Q Description of the Test Test Method Test Result GF-3 Limit H&M (Homogeneity & Miscibility) Test FTM-3470.1 non-separation non-separation TEOST MHT 4, D 6335M / / Total Deposit (Rod + Filter) 21.6 mg 45 mg (max) Foam Test GF-3 D 892 / / Sequence I , foaming/setting 0/0 10 max./0 Sequence II , foaming/setting 0/0 50 max./0 Sequence III, foaming/setting 0/0 10 max./0 High Temperature Foam Test D 6082 / / Foam Tendency 20 ml 100 ml (max) Foam Stability 0 ml 0 EOFT (Engine Oil Filterability Test), GM 9099P / / % Flow Reduction 24.82 50 (max) EOWTT (Engine Oil Filterability/Water Tolerance Test) GM 9099P / / with 0.6% water 19.69 50 (max) with 1.0% water 15.53 50 (max) with 2.0% water 17.05 50 (max) with 3.0% water 12.36 50 (max) Gelation Index D 5133 8.4 12 (max) - The R formulation was tested by a modified ASTM Sequence VI B Fuel Economy test in a Ford V-8 4.6 L engine mounted on a dynamometer as follows:
- 1. The engine was drained of existing oil and a 6-qt. quantity of test oil was run for 10 minutes with a fresh filter.
- 2. The engine was allowed to drain and a new oil filter and another 6 quarts of test oil was installed.
- 3. The engine was then started and an aging cycle was initiated 10 seconds later.
- 4. The aging cycle was designed to mimic that of the sequence VI B aging with the following parameters: 1500 rpm, 71.4 ft. lbs. torque (load) for 7320 seconds, 18.9 ft. lbs. torque for 1920 seconds, 71.4 ft. lbs. torque for 100 seconds (total aging 9340 seconds), 212°F coolant temperature, and 220°F oil temperature.
- 5. At completion of the aging cycle, the highway cycle was conducted after exactly 5 minutes of a 600 rpm idle with no load.
- 6. Following the highway cycle, a metro (city) cycle was initiated after exactly 5 minutes of a 600 rpm idle with 0 load.
- 7. Following the metro cycle, the engine was stopped and test oil was drained and samples were taken at that time. Cooling water temperatures (4000 gallon engine water tank) were consistent on each day of testing at 83°F. Vapor pressure, fuel specific gravity and relative humidity were recorded and entered into the dynamometer prior to each day's test sequence.
- The Highway cycle consisted of a 300 second cycle programmed as follows: minimum rpm: 850, maximum rpm 1840, load varied from: 5 to 28 ft. lbs. The Metro cycle consisted of a 504 second, low rpm and load cycle programmed as follows: minimum rpm: 560, maximum rpm: 1320, load varied from: 0 to 40 ft. lbs. Emissions readings were taken beginning at the onset of each programmed test cycle and ran for the entire duration of each.
- The results show that as compared with a reference oil and a commercial 10W-30 oil, the R formulation reduced the emission, especially, the hydrocarbon exhaust gas as shown in Table 11.
Table 11: Formula R Metro Hydrocarbon, ppm CO % CO2 % O2 % Reference Oil 590 0.90 12.91 1.71 Commercial 10W30 308 1.20 12.89 1.50 Formula R 162 1.10 13.65 1.52 Highway Reference Oil 141 1.10 13.22 1.14 Commercial 10W30 207 1.00 13.21 1.18 Formula R 93 1.20 13.90 1.16 4-Hour Aging Reference Oil 117 0.90 13.40 0.94 Commercial 10W30 238 0.83 13.28 1.13 Formula R 111 0.86 14.08 1.09 - Table 12 represents a range of SAE grade lubricant oils formulated from blends using a combination of the ester-type and the olefin copolymer type viscosity modifiers in a base oil comprising a blend of Group II mineral oils (Excel 100-HC™ and Excel 575-HC™), a dibasic ester, and CARGILL modified vegetable oil, AGRI-PURE 560™. The dispersant/inhibitor additive package was Oloa 55007 and the pour point depressant was Viscoplex 1-3004. Table 12 discloses the physical properties of the oils in Table 12. These formulations pass API SL gelation index specification of less than about 12 and meet other physical properties for their appropriate SAE grade.
Table 12A: Formulations S-V Formulation S T U V SAE Grade 0W-30 5W-30 10W-30 10W-40 Components Description wt % wt % wt % wt % Lz 7764 VII 1.70 1.70 1.00 1.70 Lz 7075F VII 3.50 3.50 2.40 3.80 Excel 100-HC Group II Oil 20.00 15.00 0.00 0.00 Excel 575-HC Group II Oil 0.00 5.00 30.00 29.00 Cargill AP560 Modified vegetable oil 45.54 45.54 37.34 36.24 Emkarate 1130 Dibase ester 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 Oloa 55007 DI 9.16 9.16 9.16 9.16 Viscoplex 1-3004 PPD 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 Total wt % 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% Table 12B: Properties of Formulations S-V Physical Properties S T U V SAE Grade 0W-30 5W-30 10W-30 10W-40 KV 100°C , cSt 9.62 10.0 10.9 13.1 KV 40°C, cSt 43.3 46.1 61.4 72.9 VI 215.8 211.6 171 181 CCS -35°C, cP 5420 6541 - - CCS -30°C, cP 3013 3290 6650 6734 CCS -25°C, cP - - 3530 3650 Scanning Brookfield Temp. @30000 cP -34.9°C -34.5°C -30.5°C -30.7°C @40000 cP -36.5°C -35.9°C -31.7°C -31.4°C GELATION INDEX 10.4 9.6 5.8 8.9 GELATION TEMP. -34°C -34°C -33°C -32°C - Table 13 represents a range of SAE grade lubricant oils formulated from blends using a combination of the ester-type and the olefin copolymer type viscosity modifiers in a base oil comprising a blend of Group II mineral oils (Excel 100-HC™ and Excel 575-HC™) , a dibasic ester, and modified vegetable oil (AGRI-PURE 560™). The dispersant/inhibitor additive package was Lubrizol 20000 and the pour point depressant was Viscoplex 1-3004. Table 13B discloses the physical properties of the oils in Table 13A.
Table 13A: Formulations W-Z Formulation W X Y Z SAE Grade 0W-30 5W-30 10W-30 10W-40 Components Description wt % wt % wt % wt % Lz 7764 VII 2.60 1.40 1.00 1.60 Lz 7075F VII 1.40 1.40 1.00 2.50 Excel 100-HC Group II Oil 25.00 5.00 0.00 0.00 Excel 575-HC Group II Oil 2.00 20.00 30.00 30.00 Cargill AP560 Modified vegetable oil 36.90 40.10 35.90 33.80 Emkarate 1130 Dibase ester 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 Lubrizol 20000 DI 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 Viscoplex 1-3004 PPD 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 Total wt % 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% Table 13B: Properties of Formulations W-Z Physical Properties W X Y Z SAE Grade 0W-30 5W-30 10W-30 10W-40 KV 100°C , cSt 11.1 10.9 11.2 13.2 KV 40°C, cSt 51.9 58.69 61.7 75.2 VI 212 182 176 179 CCS -35°C, cP 5671 10390 - - CCS -30°C, cP - 5160 6650 6734 CCS -25°C, cP - - 3530 3650 - Table 14 represents a 5W-30 SAE grade lubricant oil formulation using a combination of the ester-type and the olefin copolymer type viscosity modifiers in a base oil comprising a blend of Group II mineral oils (Excel 100-HC™ and Excel 575-HC™), a dibasic ester, and modified vegetable oil (AGRI-PURE 560™). The dispersant/inhibitor additive package was Lubrizol 20000 and the pour point depressant was Viscoplex 1-3004. To enhance performance, an extra antioxidant was added. This formulation passed all API SL bench test requirements. Table 14 also discloses the physical properties of the formulation.
Table 14: Formulation and Physical Properties of Formulation AA Formulation AA SAE Grade 5W-30 Components Description wt % Lz 7764 VII 1.30 Lz 7075F VII 1.2 Excel 100-HC Group II Oil 5 Excel 575-HC Group II Oil 19 Cargill AP560 Modified vegetable oil 40.40 Emkarate 1130 Dibase ester 20.0 Lubrizol 20000A DI 12.00 Viscoplex 1-3004 PPD 0.1 Irganox L-64 Antioxidant 1.0 Total wt % 100.00% Physical Properties Kin. Vis @ 100°C 10.94 cSt @ 40°C 59.09 cSt VI 180 CCS -35°C 12160 cP CCS -30°C 6180 cP TBS@ 150°C 3.5 Brookfield Temp @ 30,000 cP -31.2°C @ 40,000 cP -32°C Gelation Index 8.3 Gelation Temp. -32°C MRV TP-1 @ -35°C 15900 cP MRV YS @ -35° C 0 Pour Point < -52°C - The formulation AA was submitted to PerkinElmer Automotive Research Laboratory (San Antonio, TX) for high temperature TEOST MHT-4 Thermo-Oxidation Engine Oil Simulation test, Homogeneity and Miscibility (H&M) test, Foam sequence I, II, and III test, High Temperature Foam test, EOFT (Engine Oil Filterability test), EOWTT (Engine Oil Filterability/water tolerance test), Gelation Index, NOACK Volatility, Volatility Loss, Phosphorous and Ball Rust Test. In the H&M test, the tested oil shall remain homogeneous and miscible when mixed with SAE reference oils. Table 15 discloses the results. According to ASTM D 4485-99b, the oil meets the bench test of the ILSAC GF-3/API SL minimum performance standard and passed all API-SL bench tests requirements.
Table 15: Formula AA Description of the Test Test Method Test Result GF-3/API SL Limit H&M (Homogeneity & Miscibility) Test FTM-3470.1 non-separation non-separation TEOST MHT 4, D 6335M / / Total Deposit (Rod + Filter) 20.6 mg 45 mg (max) Foam Test GF-3 D 892 / / Sequence I , foaming/setting 0/0 10 max./0 Sequence II , foaming/setting 5/0 50 max./0 Sequence III, foaming/setting 0/0 10 max./0 High Temperature Foam Test D 6082 / / Foam Tendency 20 100 ml (max) Foam Stability 0 0 EOFT (Engine Oil Filterability Test), GM 9099P / / % Flow Reduction 15.07 50 (max) EOWTT (Engine Oil Filterability/Water Tolerance Test) GM 9099P / / with 0.6% water 22.12 50 (max) with 1.0% water 12.17 50 (max) with 2.0% water 13.9 50 (max) with 3.0% water 15.63 50 (max) Gelation Index D 5133 8.3 12 (max) NOACK, Volatility % wt loss D 972 7.11 15 max Volatility Loss at 371°F D 6417 3.20% 10% max Phosphorous, wt% D 4951 0.093 0.1% max Ball Rust Test, Average Gray Value D 6557 134 100 min - The formulation AA was also submitted for ASTM Sequence IIIF engine tests. The Sequence IIIF Test is a fired-engine, dynamometer lubricant test for evaluating automotive engine oils for certain high-temperature performance characteristics, including oil thickening, sludge and varnish deposition, oil consumption, and engine wear. The Sequence IIIF Test utilizes a 1996 model Buick 3800 Series II, water-cooled, 4-cycle, V-6 engine as the test apparatus. The Sequence IIIF test engine is an overhead valve design (OHV) and uses a single camshaft opeating both intake and exhaust valves via pushrods and hydrualic valve lifters in a sliding-follower arrangement. The engine uses one intake and one exhaust valve per cylinder. Introduction is handled by a modified GM port fuel injection system setting the Air-to-Fuel ratio at 15:1. The test engine is overhauled prior to each test, during which critical engine dimensions are measured and rated or measured parts (pistons, camshaft, valve lifters, etc). The Sequence IIIF Test consists of a 10-minute operational check, followed by 80 hours of engine operaton at moderately high speed, load, and temperature conditions. Following each 10-hour segment, and the 10-minute operational check, oil samples are drawn from the engine. The kinematic viscosities of the 10-hour segment samples are compared to the viscosity of the 10-minute sample to determine the viscosity increase of the test oil.
- The Sequence IIIF Test is operated at the test states in Table 16 during the 80 hour portion of the test. Table 17 discloses the results. According to ASTM Sequence IIIF engine tests, the oil meets the bench test of the ILSAC GF-3/API SL minimum performance standard and passed all API-SL bench tests requirements.
Table 16: Test states of Sequence IIIF testing Parameter Set Point Engine Speed 3600 r/min Engine Load 200 N-m Oil Filter Block Temperature 155 °C Coolant Outlet Temperature 122 °C Fuel Pressure 365 kPa Inlet Air Temperature 27 °C Inlet Air Pressure 0.05 kPa Inlet Air Dew Point 16.1 °C Exhaust Back Pressure 6 kPa Engine Coolant Flow 160 L/min Breather Tube Coolant Flow 10 L/min Engine Oil Cooler Flow 12 L/min Air-to-Fuel Ratio 15.0:1 Breather Tube Coolant Outlet Temperature 40 °C Table 17: Formula AA Description of the Test Test Result GF-3/API SL Limit Viscosity Increase (KV 40°C) 156.10 % 275 % max Weighted Piston Skirt Vanish Rating 9.59 9.0 min Weighted Piston Deposit Rating 6.19 4.0 min Hot Struck Piston Rings 0 None Allowed Cam plus Lifter Wear, Average, µm 16.7 20 max Oil Consumption L 1.83 5.2 max Number of Cold Struck Rings 0 N.R. Average Oil Ring Plugging, % 0 N.R - To reduce the cost of the lubricants, a less expensive dibase ester, Esterex A41, was used. Table 18 discloses a prototype formulation for an 5W-30 SAE grade. Other grades are also easy to formulate with the less expensive dibase ester. Other less expensive dibase esters include Esterex NP 451 and NP 471. Table 18 further shows the properties of the formulation.
Table 18: Formulation and Physical Properties of Formulation AB Formulation AB SAE Grade 5W-30 Components Description wt % Lz 7764 VII 1.30 Lz 7075F VII 1.3 Excel 575-HC Group II Oil 25 Cargill AP560 Modified vegetable oil 40.30 Esterex A41 Dibase ester 20.0 Lubrizol 20000 DI 12.00 Viscoplex 1-3004 PPD 0.1 Total wt % 100.00% Physical Properties Kin. Vis @ 100°C 10.5 cSt @ 40°C 56.1cSt VI 179 CCS -35°C 5210 CCS -30°C 10270 TBS@ 150°C 3.32 Brookfield Temp @ 30,000 cP -30.3°C @ 40,000 cP -31.4°C Gelation Index 8.1 Gelation Temp. -32°C MRV TP-1 @ -35°C 15000 cP MRV YS @ -35° C 0 Pour Point < -50°C NOACK, wt% loss 8.6 - As demonstrated above, embodiments of the invention provide an environmentally friendly lubricant that meets API SL bench test specifications, and is overall at least 60% biodegradable in ASTM D-5864-95 biodegradability testing. Additional characteristics and advantages provided by embodiments of the invention are apparent to those skilled in the art.
- While the invention has been described with respect to a limited number of embodiments, the specific features of one embodiment should not be attributed to other embodiments of the invention. No single embodiment is representative of all aspects of the inventions. In some embodiments, the compositions may include numerous compounds and/or characteristics not mentioned herein. In other embodiments, the compositions do not include, or are substantially free of, one or more compounds and/or characteristics not enumerated herein. Variations and modifications from the described embodiments exist. For example, the environmentally friendly lubricant need not be a mixture within the compositions given above. It can comprise any amount of components, so long as the properties desired in the environmentally friendly lubricant are met. It should be noted that the application of the environmentally friendly lubricant composition is not limited to lubricants for automobiles; it can be used in any environment which requires an environmentally friendly lubricant, such as a trucks, vans or buses. It is noted that the methods for making and using the environmentally friendly lubricant composition are described with reference to a number of steps. These steps can be practiced in any sequence. One or more steps may be omitted or combined but still achieve substantially the same results.
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- An environmentally friendly lubricant, comprising:a) a transesterified triglycerol oil; andb) a first synthetic ester different from the triglycerol oil;
wherein the environmentally friendly lubricant is at least 60% biodegradable according to ASTM D-5864-95 and has a gelation index less than 12,
wherein the first synthetic ester is a dibasic ester of a C4-C12 dicarboxylic acid reacting with 2 moles of C1-C12 alcohols, a tribasic ester product from a C4-C12 tricarboxylic acid reacting with 3 moles of C1-C20 alcohols or made by a fatty acid condensing with a.triol, or a polyol ester; and wherein the transesterified triglycerol is obtained by transesterifying a vegetable oil with either an ester of short-chain fatty acids or a polyol ester. - Environmentally friendly lubricant according to Claim 1, wherein said lubricant further comprises:c) a second synthetic ester as a polar viscosity index improver; andd) a hydrogenated copolymer as a non-polar viscosity index improver
wherein the second ester is different from the first ester and the triglycerol oil. - Environmentally friendly lubricant according to Claim 1, wherein the transesterified triglycerol oil is in the amount from 30 to 85 wt%.
- Environmentally friendly lubricant according to Claim 1, wherein the first synthetic ester is in the amount from 10 to 30 wt%.
- Environmentally friendly lubricant according to Claim 1, wherein the transesterified triglycerol oil is a mixture of a glycerol polyol ester and a non-glycerol polyol ester.
- Environmentally friendly lubricant according to Claim 1, wherein the transesterified triglycerol oil is obtained by transesterifying a vegetable oil with an ester of short-chain fatty acids.
- Environmentally friendly lubricant according to Claim 1, wherein the transesterified triglycerol oil is obtained by transesterifying a vegetable oil with a polyol ester.
- Environmentally friendly lubricant according to Claim 1, wherein the environmentally friendly lubricant is an automobile engine oil.
- Environmentally friendly lubricant according to Claim 2, wherein said lubricant further comprisese) a dispersant/inhibitor package; andf) at least one additive.
- Environmentally friendly lubricant according to Claim 2, wherein the hydrogenated olefin copolymer is a hydrogenated ethylene-propene viscosity index improver.
- Environmentally friendly lubricant according to Claim 2, wherein the second synthetic ester is in the amount from 0.1 to 3 wt%.
- Environmentally friendly lubricant according to Claim 2, wherein the hydrogenated olefin copolymer is in the amount from 0.1 to 6 wt%.
- Environmentally friendly lubricant according to Claim 9, wherein the dispersant/inhibitor package is in the amount from 8 to 14 wt%.
- Environmentally friendly lubricant according to Claim 9, wherein the at least one additive is a pour point depressant, antioxidant, friction modifier, rust inhibitor, corrosion inhibitor, anti-foaming agent or a combination thereof in the amount from 0.1 to 5 wt%.
- Environmentally friendly lubricant according to Claim 2 further comprising mineral oil or synthetic oil.
- Environmentally friendly lubricant according to Claim 15, wherein the mineral oil or synthetic oil is in the amount from 0.1 to 30 wt%.
- A method of making an environmentally friendly lubricant according to any one of Claims 1 to 8, said method comprising:blending a transesterified triglycerol oil and a first synthetic ester
wherein the environmentally friendly lubricant is at least 60% biodegradable according to ASTM D-5864-95 and has a gelation index less than 12,
wherein the first synthetic ester is a dibasic ester of a C4-C12 dicarboxylic acid reacting with 2 moles of C1-C12 alcohols, a tribasic ester product from a C4-C12 tricarboxylic acid reacting with 3 moles of C1-C20 alcohols or made by a fatty acid condensing with a triol, or a polyol ester; and
wherein the transesterified triglycerol is obtained by transesterifying a vegetable oil with either an ester of short-chain fatty acids or a polyol ester.
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