EP1853684B1 - Composition and method for improving the oxidative stability of industrial fluids - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to industrial fluids. More particularly, the present invention relates to improved hydraulic fluids that exhibit oxidative stability, ready biodegradability, low volatility, and a high viscosity index.
- TLV threshold limit value
- HEAR high erucic acid rapeseed
- U. S. Patent No. 6,531,429 discloses compositions comprising thiophosphoric acid esters and dithiophosphoric acid esters or phosphoric acid thioesters and oil additives from the group of the polyol partial esters, amines and epoxides, and also to the use of those lubricant compositions in improving the performance properties of lubricants, such as greases, metal-working fluids, gear fluids or hydraulic fluids.
- Thiophosphoric acid esters and dithiophosphoric acid esters or phosphoric acid thioesters are present in the compositions preferably in a concentration of less than 400 ppm.
- U. S. Patent No. 6,583,302 discloses the modification of triglyceride oils having unsaturated fatty acid substituents to convert sites of unsaturation to C 2 to C 10 diesters.
- the resulting derivatives are said to be characterized by thermal and oxidative stability, have low temperature performance properties, are environmentally-friendly, and have utility as hydraulic fluids, lubricants, metal working fluids and other industrial fluids.
- the triglyceride oils are most easily prepared via epoxidized vegetable oils which are converted to the diesters in either a one- or two-step reaction.
- ECO epoxidized canola oil
- the present invention is directed to using an epoxidized vegetable oil or synthetic ester to make an oxidatively stable biodegradable industrial fluid wherein said fluid is used in combination with at least one antioxidant.
- an industrial fluid is defined as any of a class of biodegradable oils used for automotive engine oils, two-stroke engine oils, aviation turbine oils, automotive gear oils, industrial gear oils, hydraulic fluids, compressor oils, metalworking fluid, textile oils, chain saw oils, and greases.
- the present invention is directed to a biodegradable industrial fluid comprising
- present invention is directed to a method for improving the oxidation stability of industrial fluids comprising employing as the base oil of said industrial fluid an epoxidized tall oil octyl ester, wherein said ester is used in combination with at least one antioxidant selected from the group consisting of alkylated diphenylamines, N-alkylated phenylenediamines, secondary diarylamines and hindered phenolic compounds.
- the industrial fluid is a hydraulic fluid.
- the tall oil employed in the practice of the present invention can be esterified either before or after it is epoxidized.
- the alkyl moiety of the ester portion comprises eight carbon atoms, e.g., octyl, isomers of the foregoing, and the like.
- the alkyl moiety is 2-ethylhexyl, i.e., an isomer of octyl.
- Esterification and epoxidation of the tall oil can be carried out by methods well known to those skilled in the art.
- Antioxidants that can be used in the practice of the present invention include alkylated diphenylamines and N-alkylated phenylenediamines.
- Secondary diarylamines are well known antioxidants and there is no particular restriction on the type of secondary diarylamine that can be used in the practice of the present intervention.
- the secondary diarylamine antioxidant is of the general formula R 11 -NH-R 12 , where R 11 and R 12 each independently represent a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 46 carbon atoms.
- substituents for the aryl group are aliphatic hydrocarbon groups such as alkyl having 1 to 40 carbon atoms, hydroxyl, carboxyl, amino, N-alkylated amino, N',N-dialkylated amino, nitro, or cyano.
- the aryl is preferably substituted or unsubstituted phenyl or naphthyl, particularly where one or both of the aryl groups are substituted with alkyl, such as one having 4 to 24 carbon atoms.
- Preferred alkylated diphenylamines that can be employed in the practice of the present invention include nonylated diphenylamine, octylated diphenylamine (e.g., di(octylphenyl)amine), styrenated diphenylamine, octylated styrenated diphenylamine, and butylated octylated diphenylamine.
- the alkyl moiety of 1 to 40 carbon atoms can have either a straight or a branched chain, which can be either a fully saturated or a partially unsaturated hydrocarbon chain, e.g., methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, pentyl, hexyl, 2-ethyl hexyl, heptyl, octyl, nonyl, decyl, undecyl, dodecyl, tridecyl, tetradecyl, pentadecyl, hexadecyl, heptadecyl, octadecyl, oleyl, nonadecyl, eicosyl, heneirosyl, docosyl, tricosyl, tetracosyl, pentacosyl, tricontyl, pentatriacontyl, tetracontyl, and the like, and isomers and
- Secondary diarylamines that can be employed in the practice of the present invention include: diphenylamine, dialkylated diphenylamine, trialkylated diphenylamine, or mixtures thereof, 3-hydroxydiphenylamine, 4-hydroxydiphenylamine, N-phenyl-1,2-phenylenediamine, N-phenyl-1,4-phenylenediamine, mono- and/or di-butyldiphenylamine, mono- and/or di-octyldiphenylamine, mono- and/or di-nonyldiphenylamine, phenyl- ⁇ -naphthylamine, phenyl- ⁇ -naphthylamine, di-heptyldiphenylamine, mono- and/or di-( ⁇ -methylstyryl)diphenylamine, mono- and/or di-styryldiphenylamine, N,N'-diisopropyl-p-phenylenediamine, N,
- oil soluble hindered phenolic compounds may be listed alkylated monophenols, alkylated hydroquinones, hydroxylated thiodiphenyl ethers, alkylidenebis phenols, benzyl compounds, acylaminophenols, and esters and amides of hindered phenol-substituted alkanoic acids.
- 3,5-di- t -butyl-4-hydroxy-hydrocinnamic acid, a C 7 -C 9 branched alkylester of 2,6-di- t -butyl- p -cresol, and mixtures thereof are included in the hydraulic fluid compositions.
- antioxidant type that can be used in combination with the additives of the present invention are oil soluble copper compounds, and the like.
- the base oil and antioxidants of the hydraulic fluids of this invention can be used in combination with other additives typically found in hydraulic and other industrial fluids, and such combinations may, in fact, provide synergistic effects toward improving the desired properties, such as improved deposit control, anti-wear, frictional, antioxidant, low temperature, and like properties, of the fluid.
- Typical additives found in hydraulic fluids include dispersants, detergents, rust inhibitors, antiwear agents, antifoamants, friction modifiers, seal swell agents, demulsifiers, VI improvers, and pour point depressants.
- dispersants examples include polyisobutylene succinimides, polyisobutylene succinate esters, Mannich Base ashless dispersants, and the like.
- detergents include metallic alkyl phenates, sulfurized metallic alkyl phenates, metallic alkyl sulfonates, metallic alkyl salicylates, and the like.
- anti-wear additives examples include organo borates, organo phosphites, organic sulfur-containing compounds, zinc dialkyl dithiophosphates, zinc diaryl dithiophosphates, phosphosulfurized hydrocarbons, and the like.
- friction modifiers include fatty acid esters and amides, organo molybdenum compounds, molybdenum dialkylthiocarbamates, molybdenum dialkyl dithiophosphates, and the like.
- An example of an antifoamant is polysiloxane, and the like.
- An example of a rust inhibitor is polyoxyalkylene polyols, and the like.
- Examples of VI improvers include olefin copolymers and dispersant olefin copolymers, and the like.
- An example of a pour point depressant is polymethacrylate, and the like.
- Compositions when containing these additives, typically are blended into the base oil in amounts that are effective to provide their normal attendant function. Representative effective amounts of such additives are illustrated as follows: Broad Preferred Compositions Wt % Wt % V.I. Improver 1-12 1-4 Corrosion Inhibitor 0.01-3 0.01-1.5 Oxidation Inhibitor 0.01-5 0.01-1.5 Dispersant 0.1-10 0.1-5 Lube Oil Flow Improver 0.01-2 0.01-1.5 Detergents and Rust Inhibitors 0.01-6 0.01-3 Pour Point Depressant 0.01-1.5 0.01-0.5 Anti-Foaming Agents 0.001-0.1 0.001-0.01 Antiwear Agents 0.001-5 0.001-1.5 Seal Swellant 0.1-8 0.1-4 Friction Modifiers 0.01-3 0.01-1.5 Base Oil Balance Balance Balance Balance Balance Balance Balance Balance Balance Balance Balance Balance Balance Balance Balance Balance Balance Balance Balance Balance Balance Balance Balance Balance Balance Balance Balance Balance Balance Balance Balance Balance Balance Balance Balance Balance Balance Balance Balance Balance Balance Balance Balance Balance Balance Balance Balance Balance Balance Balance Balance
- additive concentrates comprising concentrated solutions or dispersions of the subject additives whereby several additives can be added simultaneously to the base oil to form the hydraulic fluid composition. Dissolution of the additive concentrate into the tall oil may be facilitated by solvents and by mixing accompanied with mild heating, but this is not essential.
- the concentrate or additive-package will typically be formulated to contain the additives in proper amounts to provide the desired concentration in the final formulation when the additive-package is combined with a predetermined amount of base lubricant.
- the additives can be added to small amounts of base oil or other compatible solvents to form additive-packages containing active ingredients in collective amounts of typically from 2.5 to 90%, and preferably from 15 to 75%, and most preferably from 25 to 60% by weight additives in the appropriate proportions with the reminder being base oil.
- the final formulations may employ typically 1-20 wt. % of the additive-package with the remainder being base oil.
- weight percents expressed herein are based on active ingredient (AI) content of the additive, and/or upon the total weight of any additive-package or formulation, which will be the sum of the (AI) weight of each additive plus the weight of total oil or diluent.
- the preferred hydraulic fluid compositions of the invention contain the additives in a concentration ranging from 0.01 to 30 weight percent.
- a concentration range for the additives ranging from 0.01 to 10 weight percent based on the total weight of the composition is preferred.
- a more preferred concentration range is from 0.2 to 5 weight percent.
- fatty acid distributions of the vegetable oils employed herein are given in Table 1.
- Descriptions of the epoxidized vegetables and their iodine values (degree of unsaturation) are listed in Table 2.
- the detergents used were 400 TBN amorphous overbased calcium sulfonate (Calcinate C400CLR), 300 TBN amorphous overbased calcium sulfonate (Calcinate C300R), 400 TBN crystalline overbased calcium sulfonate (Calcinate C400W), and overbased calcium carboxylate (OBC)
- the antioxidants used were nonylated diphenyl amine (Naugalube 438L), 3,5-di-t-butyl-4-hydroxyhydrocinnamic acid C 7 -C 9 branched alkyl ester (Naugalube 531), alkylated phenyl-alpha-naphthylamine (Naugalube APAN) and a tolutriazole derivative (Metal Passi
- C18-3 is linolenic acid.
- C22-1 is erucic acid.
- Table 2 Description of Epoxidized Vegetable Oils Name Description Oxirane Oxygen (%) Iodine Value ESO epoxidized soybean oil 7.0 1.6 ELO epoxidized linseed oil - - ECO epoxidized canoloa oil 5.6 4.5 EOTE epoxidized 2-ethylhexyl tallate 4.7 2.5
- test methods were used in the following examples. These test methods included: Pressurized Differential Scanning Calorimetry (PDSC), ASTM D6186; Demulsibility, ASTM D1401; Four-Ball Wear, ASTM D2266; Four-Ball EP, ASTM D4172); Hydrolytic Stability, ASTM D2619; Rotating Bomb Oxidation (RBOT) or Rotating Pressure Vessel Oxidation Test (RPVOT), ASTM D2272; and Turbine Oil Stability Test (TOST), ASTM D943.
- PDSC Pressurized Differential Scanning Calorimetry
- ASTM D6186 Demulsibility
- ASTM D1401 Four-Ball Wear
- ASTM D4172 Four-Ball EP
- Hydrolytic Stability ASTM D2619
- Rotating Bomb Oxidation RBOT
- Rotating Pressure Vessel Oxidation Test RVOT
- ASTM D2272 Rotating Pressure Vessel Oxidation Test
- TOST Turbine Oil Stability Test
- Examples 1-3 demonstrate the poor oxidative stability of the typical vegetable oils (high erucic acid rapeseed oil, canola oil, and high oleic acid canola oil) in PDSC, RPVOT and TOST testing
- Examples 4-6 demonstrate the excellent oxidative stability of the typical epoxidized vegetable oils (canola oil, soybean oil, and linseed oil) in PDSC, RPVOT, and TOST testing.
- Example 7 demonstrates the synthetic ester OTE, based on octyl tallate, is significantly less oxidatively stable in PDSC, RPVOT, and TOST testing than its epoxidized octyl tallate ester analog in Example 9.
- Example 8 demonstrates another synthetic ester, based on trimethylol propane caprate, is significantly less oxidatively stable in PDSC, RPVOT, and TOST testing than the epoxidized octyl tallate ester in Example 9. (*) does not fall within the scope of protection being claimed
- Example 9 demonstrates the octyl tallate ester is stable in typical industrial lubricant testing (emulsion characteristics, four-ball wear, foaming tendency, PDSC, RPVOT, and TOST).
- Examples 10-11 demonstrate the baseline oxidative stability of canola oil (CO1) using aminic antioxidant
- Examples 12-13 demonstrate the baseline oxidative stability of high oleic acid canola oil (CO2) using aminic antioxidant
- Examples 14-15 demonstrate the improved oxidative stability and demulsibility of epoxidized soybean oil (ESO) using aminic antioxidant
- Examples 16-17 demonstrate the improved oxidative stability of epoxidized octyl tallate ester (EOTE) using aminic antioxidant.
- EOTE epoxidized octyl tallate ester
- Examples 18-19 demonstrate the improved oxidative stability of epoxidized canola oil (ECO) using aminic antioxidant
- Example 20 demonstrates the baseline performance of ethoxylated octyl tallate ester (EOTE) in industrial fluid testing.
- EOTE ethoxylated octyl tallate ester
- Examples 21-24 demonstrate the performance of ethoxylated octyl tallate ester (EOTE) with various aminic antioxidants.
- EOTE ethoxylated octyl tallate ester
- Examples 25-26 demonstrate the poor oxidation performance of octyl tallate ester (OTE) compared to the epoxidized analogs (Example 20), but improved PDSC, hydrolytic stability, and RPVOT with the addition of antioxidant.
- OTE octyl tallate ester
- Examples 27-28 demonstrate the performance of ethoxylated octyl tallate ester (BOTE) with metal passivator in typical industrial fluid tests.
- BOTE ethoxylated octyl tallate ester
- Examples 29-30 demonstrate the performance of ethoxylated octyl tallate ester (EOTE) with overbased sulfonate and ZDDP for EP/AW in typical industrial fluid tests.
- EOTE ethoxylated octyl tallate ester
- ZDDP ZDDP
- PDSC and RPVOT oxidative stability tests
- Examples 31-32 demonstrate the performance of octyl tallate ester (OTE) and ethoxylated octyl tallate ester (EOTE) with ZDDP for EP/AW in typical industrial fluid tests.
- OTE octyl tallate ester
- EOTE ethoxylated octyl tallate ester
- the four-ball wear, PDSC, and RPVOT are all synergistically improved with the addition of the ZDDP. (*) does not fall within the scope of protection being claimed
- Examples 33-36 demonstrate the performance of ethoxylated octyl tallate ester (EOTE) with various overbased detergents and ZDDP for EP/AW in typical hydraulic fluid tests.
- EOTE ethoxylated octyl tallate ester
- Examples 37-38 demonstrate the performance of ethoxylated octyl tallate ester (EOTE) with overbased sulfonate and ZDDP for EP/AW in typical hydraulic fluid tests in optimized concentrations.
- EOTE ethoxylated octyl tallate ester
- ZDDP ZDDP
- Example 39 demonstrates the performance of ethoxylated octyl tallate ester (EOTE) with overbased sulfonate and ZDDP for EP/AW and GMO for lubricity in typical hydraulic fluid tests in optimized concentrations.
- EOTE ethoxylated octyl tallate ester
- ZDDP ethoxylated octyl tallate ester
- the emulsion, four-ball wear, hydrolytic stability, PDSC, and RPVOT performance was acceptable for a hydraulic fluid.
- Example 40 demonstrates the performance of ethoxylated octyl tallate ester (EOTE) with overbased sulfonate and sulfurized olefin for EP/AW in typical hydraulic fluid tests in optimized concentrations.
- EOTE ethoxylated octyl tallate ester
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- The present invention relates to industrial fluids. More particularly, the present invention relates to improved hydraulic fluids that exhibit oxidative stability, ready biodegradability, low volatility, and a high viscosity index.
- In recent years, there has been a strong trend in the U.S. and Europe to develop a readily biodegradable, low volatility, and high viscosity index industrial fluid. This desire for an environmentally friendly natural ester fluid is driven by a variety of factors, including a belief in the green movement that natural ester fluids are renewable resources that have less impact on the carbon cycle balance and a belief that the biodegradability of these fluids makes disposal costs less of an issue
- Additionally, there has been a drive in the metalworking industry to dramatically lower the threshold limit value (TLV) for mineral oil mists. Although there is currently no substantive evidence that oil mist exposure has any effects on machinists' long term respiratory health, the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) has proposed a TLV of 0.2 mg/m3 which is a 25-fold reduction from the previous TLV of 5 mg/m3 (see J. A. Bukowski, Applied Occupational and Environmental Hygiene, 18:828-837 2003)). With such increase pressure to remove oil from the workplace, there is a corresponding increase in interest in finding alternative basestocks.
- A number of articles have been published showing it to be feasible to use canola and rapeseed oils as industrial fluids. Owing to their low oxidative stability, however, a large amount of antioxidant is required to protect these vegetable oils, which precludes their widespread use in industry. In particular, polyunsaturate levels above 2-3% result in polymerization cross-linking, as well as oxidative and biological degradation during product use. Additionally, these glycerides are hydrolytically unstable for most applications where lubricant life is expected to be weeks, months, or years. Typically, unless severe steps are taken to control microbial growth, the monounsaturates (e.g., oleates) are biodegraded far too rapidly for use in emulsion applications.
- Attempts have been made to reduce the amount of polyunsaturated fatty material, and thereby the instability, by increasing the oleic acid content, either by hydrogenation followed by fractionation or by genetically engineering the crops. For example, in the production of high erucic (oleic) acid rapeseed (HEAR) oil, the percentage of two and three double bond fatty acids (i.e., linoleic and linolenic) is reduced to very low levels. As a result, HEAR oil possesses a high oxidative stability, which produces smaller deposits upon heating. Unfortunately, the extra processing that is necessary to improve the performance can more than double the cost of these products.
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U. S. Patent No. 6,531,429 discloses compositions comprising thiophosphoric acid esters and dithiophosphoric acid esters or phosphoric acid thioesters and oil additives from the group of the polyol partial esters, amines and epoxides, and also to the use of those lubricant compositions in improving the performance properties of lubricants, such as greases, metal-working fluids, gear fluids or hydraulic fluids. Thiophosphoric acid esters and dithiophosphoric acid esters or phosphoric acid thioesters are present in the compositions preferably in a concentration of less than 400 ppm. -
U. S. Patent No. 6,583,302 discloses the modification of triglyceride oils having unsaturated fatty acid substituents to convert sites of unsaturation to C2 to C10 diesters. The resulting derivatives are said to be characterized by thermal and oxidative stability, have low temperature performance properties, are environmentally-friendly, and have utility as hydraulic fluids, lubricants, metal working fluids and other industrial fluids. The triglyceride oils are most easily prepared via epoxidized vegetable oils which are converted to the diesters in either a one- or two-step reaction. - Flider, F. J., INFORM 6(9):1031-1035 (September, 1995) reported that although there is no one universal vegetable oil that can be used in all lubricant applications, both HEAR oil and canola oil economically and efficaciously meet the requirements of a broad cross-section of the lubricants industry. The author predicted that through continuing advances in traditional plant breeding and genetic engineering, an even wider range of rapeseed oils with functionalities and performance characteristics that meet the burgeoning demands of the lubricant industry would be developed.
- Wu, X. et al., JAOCS 77(5):561-563 (May, 2000) described the application of epoxidized rapeseed oil as a biodegradable lubricant. They found that epoxidation treatment had no adverse effect on the biodegradability of the base stock and that the epoxidized oil had superior oxidative stability compared to rapeseed oil based on the results of both oven tests and rotary oxygen bomb tests and better friction-reducing and extreme pressure abilities according to tribological investigations. Moreover, the oxidative stability could be dramatically promoted by the addition of a package of antioxidants. Formation of a tribopolymerization film was proposed as an explanation of the tribological performance of epoxidized rapeseed oil.
- Adhvaryu, A. et al., Industrial Crops and Products 15:247-254 (2002) demonstrated the improved performance of epoxidized soybean oil (ESBO) over soybean oil (SBO) and genetically modified high oleic soybean oil (HOSBO) in certain high temperature lubricant applications. They validated the thermal and deposit forming tendencies of these oils using micro-oxidation and differential scanning calorimetry in conjunction with identification of oxidized products by infrared spectroscopy and also discussed the function of phenolic antioxidants in these oils. Boundary lubrication properties under high load and low speed were determined and the variations explained based on the structural differences of these vegetable oils.
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US-A-4244829 teaches that hydrocarbon-soluble epoxidized fatty acid esters prepared by the epoxidation of unsaturated carboxylic acid esters are useful hydrocarbon additives; and that their incorporation into a suitable hydrocarbon functional fluid such as a lubricating oil gives improved antiwear and antifriction properties. - Another approach to diminishing sediment formation and increasing oxidative stability is to epoxidize the polyunsaturated oil, e.g., epoxidized canola oil (ECO). Currently, a large amount of antioxidant is required to protect vegetable oil. However, owing to the added stability of the epoxide linkage, a smaller amount of antioxidant is required to stabilize ECO as compared to conventional vegetable oils. Additionally, while the price of ECO is higher than conventional canola oil, it is far less than HEAR.
- The present invention is directed to using an epoxidized vegetable oil or synthetic ester to make an oxidatively stable biodegradable industrial fluid wherein said fluid is used in combination with at least one antioxidant. In the present context, an industrial fluid is defined as any of a class of biodegradable oils used for automotive engine oils, two-stroke engine oils, aviation turbine oils, automotive gear oils, industrial gear oils, hydraulic fluids, compressor oils, metalworking fluid, textile oils, chain saw oils, and greases.
- More particularly, the present invention is directed to a biodegradable industrial fluid comprising
- (a) as base oil an epoxidized tall oil octyl ester and
- (b) at least one antioxidant selected from the group consisting of alkylated diphenylamines, N-alkylated phenylenediamines, secondary diarylamines and hindered phenolic compounds.
- In another aspect, present invention is directed to a method for improving the oxidation stability of industrial fluids comprising employing as the base oil of said industrial fluid an epoxidized tall oil octyl ester, wherein said ester is used in combination with at least one antioxidant selected from the group consisting of alkylated diphenylamines, N-alkylated phenylenediamines, secondary diarylamines and hindered phenolic compounds. Preferably, the industrial fluid is a hydraulic fluid.
- The tall oil employed in the practice of the present invention can be esterified either before or after it is epoxidized. The alkyl moiety of the ester portion comprises eight carbon atoms, e.g., octyl, isomers of the foregoing, and the like.
- Preferably, the alkyl moiety is 2-ethylhexyl, i.e., an isomer of octyl.
- Esterification and epoxidation of the tall oil can be carried out by methods well known to those skilled in the art.
- Antioxidants that can be used in the practice of the present invention include alkylated diphenylamines and N-alkylated phenylenediamines. Secondary diarylamines are well known antioxidants and there is no particular restriction on the type of secondary diarylamine that can be used in the practice of the present intervention. Preferably, the secondary diarylamine antioxidant is of the general formula R11-NH-R12, where R11 and R12 each independently represent a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 46 carbon atoms. Illustrative of substituents for the aryl group are aliphatic hydrocarbon groups such as alkyl having 1 to 40 carbon atoms, hydroxyl, carboxyl, amino, N-alkylated amino, N',N-dialkylated amino, nitro, or cyano. The aryl is preferably substituted or unsubstituted phenyl or naphthyl, particularly where one or both of the aryl groups are substituted with alkyl, such as one having 4 to 24 carbon atoms. Preferred alkylated diphenylamines that can be employed in the practice of the present invention include nonylated diphenylamine, octylated diphenylamine (e.g., di(octylphenyl)amine), styrenated diphenylamine, octylated styrenated diphenylamine, and butylated octylated diphenylamine.
- The alkyl moiety of 1 to 40 carbon atoms can have either a straight or a branched chain, which can be either a fully saturated or a partially unsaturated hydrocarbon chain, e.g., methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, pentyl, hexyl, 2-ethyl hexyl, heptyl, octyl, nonyl, decyl, undecyl, dodecyl, tridecyl, tetradecyl, pentadecyl, hexadecyl, heptadecyl, octadecyl, oleyl, nonadecyl, eicosyl, heneirosyl, docosyl, tricosyl, tetracosyl, pentacosyl, tricontyl, pentatriacontyl, tetracontyl, and the like, and isomers and mixtures thereof.
- Secondary diarylamines that can be employed in the practice of the present invention include: diphenylamine, dialkylated diphenylamine, trialkylated diphenylamine, or mixtures thereof, 3-hydroxydiphenylamine, 4-hydroxydiphenylamine, N-phenyl-1,2-phenylenediamine, N-phenyl-1,4-phenylenediamine, mono- and/or di-butyldiphenylamine, mono- and/or di-octyldiphenylamine, mono- and/or di-nonyldiphenylamine, phenyl-α-naphthylamine, phenyl-β-naphthylamine, di-heptyldiphenylamine, mono- and/or di-(α-methylstyryl)diphenylamine, mono- and/or di-styryldiphenylamine, N,N'-diisopropyl-p-phenylenediamine, N,N'-bis(1,4-dimethylpentyl)-p-phenylenediamine, N,N'-bis(1-ethyl-3-methylpentyl)-p-phenylenediamine, N,N'-bis(1-methylheptyl)-p-phenylenediamine, N,N'-diphenyl-p-phenylenediamine, N,N'-di-(naphthyl-2)-p- phenylenediamine, N-isopropyl-N'-phenyl-p- phenylenediamine, N-(1,3-dimethylbutyl)-N'-phenyl-p-phenylenediamine, N-(1-methylpentyl)-N'-phenyl-p-phenylenediamine, N-cyclohexyl-N'-phenyl-p-phenylenediamine, 4-(p-toluenesulfonamido)diphenylamine, 4-isopropoxydiphenylamine, tert-octylated N-phenyl-1-naphthylamino, and mixtures of mono- and dialkylated t-butyl-t-octyldiphenylamines.
- Further antioxidants that can be used in the practice of the present invention include hindered phenolic compounds. As illustrative of said oil soluble hindered phenolic compounds, may be listed alkylated monophenols, alkylated hydroquinones, hydroxylated thiodiphenyl ethers, alkylidenebis phenols, benzyl compounds, acylaminophenols, and esters and amides of hindered phenol-substituted alkanoic acids. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, 3,5-di-t-butyl-4-hydroxy-hydrocinnamic acid, a C7-C9 branched alkylester of 2,6-di-t-butyl-p-cresol, and mixtures thereof are included in the hydraulic fluid compositions.
- Another example of an antioxidant type that can be used in combination with the additives of the present invention are oil soluble copper compounds, and the like.
- The following are exemplary of such additives and are commercially available from Chemtura Corporation: Naugalube® 438, Naugalube 438L, Naugalube 640, Naugalube 635, Naugalube 680, Naugalube AMS, Naugalube APAN, Naugard® PANA, Naugalube TMQ, Naugalube 531, Naugalube 431, Naugard BHT, Naugalube 403, and Naugalube 420, among others.
- Preferred antioxidants that can be used in the practice of the present invention are listed below with a brief description of their chemistry.
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Trade Designation Description AX 15 Thiodiethylene-bis(3,5-di-t-butyl-4-hydroxyhydrocinnamate BHT 2,6-di-t-butyl hydroxytoluene Butylated DPA butylated (45%) octylated (19%) diphenylamine Naugalube APAN octylated phenyl-α-naphthylamine Naugalube 438L mono-, di-, and tri-, nonylated DPA Naugalube 531 3,5-di-t-butyl-4-hydroxy-hydrocinnamic acid C7-C9 branched alkyl ester Naugalube 640 butylated (30%) octylated (24%) diphenylamine - The base oil and antioxidants of the hydraulic fluids of this invention can be used in combination with other additives typically found in hydraulic and other industrial fluids, and such combinations may, in fact, provide synergistic effects toward improving the desired properties, such as improved deposit control, anti-wear, frictional, antioxidant, low temperature, and like properties, of the fluid. Typical additives found in hydraulic fluids include dispersants, detergents, rust inhibitors, antiwear agents, antifoamants, friction modifiers, seal swell agents, demulsifiers, VI improvers, and pour point depressants.
- Examples of dispersants include polyisobutylene succinimides, polyisobutylene succinate esters, Mannich Base ashless dispersants, and the like.
- Examples of detergents include metallic alkyl phenates, sulfurized metallic alkyl phenates, metallic alkyl sulfonates, metallic alkyl salicylates, and the like.
- Examples of anti-wear additives include organo borates, organo phosphites, organic sulfur-containing compounds, zinc dialkyl dithiophosphates, zinc diaryl dithiophosphates, phosphosulfurized hydrocarbons, and the like.
- Examples of friction modifiers include fatty acid esters and amides, organo molybdenum compounds, molybdenum dialkylthiocarbamates, molybdenum dialkyl dithiophosphates, and the like.
- An example of an antifoamant is polysiloxane, and the like. An example of a rust inhibitor is polyoxyalkylene polyols, and the like. Examples of VI improvers include olefin copolymers and dispersant olefin copolymers, and the like. An example of a pour point depressant is polymethacrylate, and the like.
- Compositions, when containing these additives, typically are blended into the base oil in amounts that are effective to provide their normal attendant function. Representative effective amounts of such additives are illustrated as follows:
Broad Preferred Compositions Wt % Wt % V.I. Improver 1-12 1-4 Corrosion Inhibitor 0.01-3 0.01-1.5 Oxidation Inhibitor 0.01-5 0.01-1.5 Dispersant 0.1-10 0.1-5 Lube Oil Flow Improver 0.01-2 0.01-1.5 Detergents and Rust Inhibitors 0.01-6 0.01-3 Pour Point Depressant 0.01-1.5 0.01-0.5 Anti-Foaming Agents 0.001-0.1 0.001-0.01 Antiwear Agents 0.001-5 0.001-1.5 Seal Swellant 0.1-8 0.1-4 Friction Modifiers 0.01-3 0.01-1.5 Base Oil Balance Balance - When additional additives are employed, it may be desirable, although not necessary, to prepare additive concentrates comprising concentrated solutions or dispersions of the subject additives whereby several additives can be added simultaneously to the base oil to form the hydraulic fluid composition. Dissolution of the additive concentrate into the tall oil may be facilitated by solvents and by mixing accompanied with mild heating, but this is not essential. The concentrate or additive-package will typically be formulated to contain the additives in proper amounts to provide the desired concentration in the final formulation when the additive-package is combined with a predetermined amount of base lubricant. Thus, the additives can be added to small amounts of base oil or other compatible solvents to form additive-packages containing active ingredients in collective amounts of typically from 2.5 to 90%, and preferably from 15 to 75%, and most preferably from 25 to 60% by weight additives in the appropriate proportions with the reminder being base oil. The final formulations may employ typically 1-20 wt. % of the additive-package with the remainder being base oil.
- All of the weight percents expressed herein (unless otherwise indicated) are based on active ingredient (AI) content of the additive, and/or upon the total weight of any additive-package or formulation, which will be the sum of the (AI) weight of each additive plus the weight of total oil or diluent.
- In general, the preferred hydraulic fluid compositions of the invention contain the additives in a concentration ranging from 0.01 to 30 weight percent. A concentration range for the additives ranging from 0.01 to 10 weight percent based on the total weight of the composition is preferred. A more preferred concentration range is from 0.2 to 5 weight percent.
- The advantages and the important features of the present invention will be more apparent from the following examples.
- Descriptions of fatty acid distributions of the vegetable oils employed herein are given in Table 1. Descriptions of the epoxidized vegetables and their iodine values (degree of unsaturation) are listed in Table 2. In the examples the detergents used were 400 TBN amorphous overbased calcium sulfonate (Calcinate C400CLR), 300 TBN amorphous overbased calcium sulfonate (Calcinate C300R), 400 TBN crystalline overbased calcium sulfonate (Calcinate C400W), and overbased calcium carboxylate (OBC), the antioxidants used were nonylated diphenyl amine (Naugalube 438L), 3,5-di-t-butyl-4-hydroxyhydrocinnamic acid C7-C9 branched alkyl ester (Naugalube 531), alkylated phenyl-alpha-naphthylamine (Naugalube APAN) and a tolutriazole derivative (Metal Passivator) and the EP/AW additives used were zinc dialkyldithiophosphate (ZDDP), sulfurized fatty acids (RC 2515), and glycerol monooleate (GMO).
Table 1. Description of Vegetable Oils and Esters Name Description C16-0 C18-0 C18-1 C18-2 C18-3 C22-1 other SO Soybean Oil 10 2 29 51 7 1 CO1 Canola Oil 5 2 61 21 9 2 CO2 Canola Oil, high oleic 4 2 85 7 2 CO3 Canola Oil 60 32 HEAR1 High Erucic Acid Rapeseed Oil 51 49 HEAR2 High Erucic Acid Rapeseed Oil 45 55 OTE 2-ethylhexyl tallate 100 POE trimethylol propane caprate 100 C16-0 is palmitic acid.,
C18-0 is stearic acid.
C18-1 is oleic acid.
C18-2 is linoleic acid.
C18-3 is linolenic acid.
C22-1 is erucic acid.Table 2. Description of Epoxidized Vegetable Oils Name Description Oxirane Oxygen (%) Iodine Value ESO epoxidized soybean oil 7.0 1.6 ELO epoxidized linseed oil - - ECO epoxidized canoloa oil 5.6 4.5 EOTE epoxidized 2-ethylhexyl tallate 4.7 2.5 - A variety of standardized test methods were used in the following examples. These test methods included: Pressurized Differential Scanning Calorimetry (PDSC), ASTM D6186; Demulsibility, ASTM D1401; Four-Ball Wear, ASTM D2266; Four-Ball EP, ASTM D4172); Hydrolytic Stability, ASTM D2619; Rotating Bomb Oxidation (RBOT) or Rotating Pressure Vessel Oxidation Test (RPVOT), ASTM D2272; and Turbine Oil Stability Test (TOST), ASTM D943.
- A comparison of the stability of various baseline vegetable oils and synthetic esters was measured against their epoxidized oils and this data is presented in Table 3 (Examples 1-9).
Table 3. Properties of vegetable oils, epoxidized vegetable oils, synthtic esters, and epoxidized synthetic esters Example
Name1(*)
HEAR22 (*)
CO33 (*)
CO24 (*)
ECO5 (*)
ESO6 (*)
ELO7 (*)
OTE8 (*)
POE19
EOTEDescription rapeseed oil canola oil canola oil canola oil soybean oil linseed tallate oil octyl ester TMP caprate ester octyl tallate ester Epoxidized N N N Y Y Y N N Y 18:0 Stearic (%) 1 - 2 - 3 5 - - - 18:1 Oleic (%) 13 60 85 60 26 17 28 - 28 18:2 Linoleic (%) 15 20 7 20 51 16 19 - 19 18:3 Linolenic (%) 16 10 - 10 5 55 9 - 9 20:1 Erucic (%) 51 - - - - - - - - Viscosity @ 40C (cSt) 45 35 44 - 161 269 7.9 19.8 20 Viscosity @ 100C (cSt) 10 8.0 9.3 - 19.2 25.6 2.6 4.4 4.4 Viscosity Index 213 213 199 - 136 123 184 136 134 Molecular Weight 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 400 - 420 Flash Point, COC (C) 310 340 321 - 290 290 158 258 220 Pour Point (C) -12 -20 -12 - -3 -5 -48 -57 -21 % Oxirane Oxygen - - - - 7 9 - - 4.7 Iodine Value (mgKOH/g) 106 111 92 - 2 3 - - 3 ASTM D1401 Emulsion Characteristics Oil Layer, mL 40 40 41 0 0 0 40 40 40 Water layer, mL 40 40 39 33 36 0 40 40 40 Emulsion, mL 0 0 0 47 44 80 0 0 0 Separation Time, min. 15 15 30 30 30 30 15 20 10 ASTM D2619 Hydrolytic Stability Acid Number Change, mgKOH/g 0.08 0.03 0.01 -0.1 0.15 0.02 -0.11 0.97 0.17 Total Acidity of Water, mgKOH 0.14 0.46 0.35 3.0 3.35 1.63 0.67 0.28 1.79 Weight Change of Copper Strip, mg/cm2 -0.04 0.0 0.0 -0.1 0.0 0.0 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 Appearance of Strip 1b 1b 1a 2c 1b 1b 1b 2a 2a Insolubles, % 0.02 0.06 0.05 0.14 0.07 0.56 0.03 0.0 0.07 Viscosity Change @ 40C, % -0.88 0.92 0.64 -85.15 -0.69 16.49 7.03 1.27 0.93 ASTM D6186 (PDSC) OIT (min) 16 22 16 6 8 24 6 6 70 Temperature 130 130 130 180 180 155 130 180 155 ASTM D2272 (RPVOT) Bomb Life, (min) 16 18 16 - 22 26 15 67 18 ASTM D943 (TOST) Time to TAN = 2.0 mgKOH/g (h) <500 <500 <500 - 1407 663 <500 <500 4119 ASTM D4172 Four Ball Wear Test Test Temperature, C 75 75 75 - 75 75 75 75 75 Test Duration, hr 1 1 1 - 1 1 1 1 1 Test Load, kg 1200 1200 1200 - 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 Spindle Speed, rpm 40 40 40 - 40 40 40 40 40 Average Scar Diameter, mm 0.70 0.67 0.63 - 0.92 0.95 0.85 0.59 0.76 ASTM D892 Foaming Tendency Sequence I (5min blow/10 min settling), ml/ml 10/0 0/0 0/0 - 130/0 590/0 0/0 0/0 40/0 Sequence II (5min blow/10 min settling), ml/ml 0/0 0/0 0/0 - 180/0 400/0 0/0 010 0/0 Sequence III (5min blow/10 min settling), ml/ml 0/0 0/0 0/0 - 40/0 510/0 0/0 0/0 40/0 (*) does not fall within the scope of protection being claimed - Examples 1-3 demonstrate the poor oxidative stability of the typical vegetable oils (high erucic acid rapeseed oil, canola oil, and high oleic acid canola oil) in PDSC, RPVOT and TOST testing
- Examples 4-6 demonstrate the excellent oxidative stability of the typical epoxidized vegetable oils (canola oil, soybean oil, and linseed oil) in PDSC, RPVOT, and TOST testing.
- Example 7 demonstrates the synthetic ester OTE, based on octyl tallate, is significantly less oxidatively stable in PDSC, RPVOT, and TOST testing than its epoxidized octyl tallate ester analog in Example 9.
- Example 8 demonstrates another synthetic ester, based on trimethylol propane caprate, is significantly less oxidatively stable in PDSC, RPVOT, and TOST testing than the epoxidized octyl tallate ester in Example 9.
(*) does not fall within the scope of protection being claimed - Example 9 demonstrates the octyl tallate ester is stable in typical industrial lubricant testing (emulsion characteristics, four-ball wear, foaming tendency, PDSC, RPVOT, and TOST).
- A comparative table of the stability of various baseline vegetable oil, epoxidized vegetable oils, esters and epoxidized esters was made in the presence of antioxidant in Table 4 (Examples10-19)
Table 4. Properties of vegetable oils, epoxidized vegetable oils, synthtic esters, and epoxidized synthetic esters with antioxydant Example 10 (*) 11 (*) 12 (*) 13 (*) 14 (*) 15 (*) 16 17 18 (*) 19 (*) CO1 100.0 99.0 CO2 100.0 99.0 ESO 100.0 99.0 EOTE 100.0 99.0 ECO 100.0 99.0 Naugalube 438L 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 ASTM D1401 Emulsion Characteristics Oil Layer, mL 40 43 41 43 0 0 40 43 0 - Water layer, mL 40 37 39 37 36 37 40 37 33 - Emulsion, mL 0 0 0 0 44 43 0 0 47 - Separation Time, min. 15 15 30 15 30 15 10 10 30 - ASTM D2266 Four Ball Wear Test Test Temperature, C 85 85 85 85 85 85 85 85 85 - Test Duration, hr 1 1 1 1 1 1 .1 1 1 - Test Load, kg 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 - Spindle Speed, rpm 1500 1500 1500 1500 1500 1500 1500 1500 1500 - Average Scar Diameter, mm 0.61 0.65 0.59 0.65 0.65 0.88 0.67 0.75 0.78 - ASTM D2619 Hydrolytic Stability Acid Number Change, mgKOH/g 0.03 0 0.01 0.01 0.15 0.06 0.17 0.07 -0.1 - Total Acidity of Water, mgKOH 0.46 0.46 0.35 0.40 3.35 3.00 1.79 4.80 3.00 - Weight Change of Copper Strip, mg/cm2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.1 -0.3 -0.1 - Appearance of Strip 1b 1b 1a 1b 1b 1b 2a 1b 2c - Insolubles, % 0.06 0 0.05 0.01 0.07 0.06 0.07 0.01 0.14 - Viscosity Change @ 40C, % 0.92 9.79 0.64 0.49 -0.69 1.07 0.93 -0.27 -85.15 - ASTM D6186 PDSC Results OIT(min) 7 24 16 29 8 26 70 24 6 15 Temperature 130 130 130 130 180 210 155 210 180 210 (*) does not fall within the scope of protection being claimed - Examples 10-11 demonstrate the baseline oxidative stability of canola oil (CO1) using aminic antioxidant
- Examples 12-13 demonstrate the baseline oxidative stability of high oleic acid canola oil (CO2) using aminic antioxidant
- Examples 14-15 demonstrate the improved oxidative stability and demulsibility of epoxidized soybean oil (ESO) using aminic antioxidant
- Examples 16-17 demonstrate the improved oxidative stability of epoxidized octyl tallate ester (EOTE) using aminic antioxidant.
- Examples 18-19 demonstrate the improved oxidative stability of epoxidized canola oil (ECO) using aminic antioxidant
- A comparison of the stability of the octyl tallate ester (OTE) and epoxidized octyl tallate ester (EOTE) with various antioxidants, metal passivators, and EP/AW additives is demonstrated in examples 20-32 (Table 5) for application of these products in industrial fluid testing.
(*) does not fall within the scope of protection being claimedTable 5. Properties of industrial oil lubricant blends with synthetic esters and epoxidized synthetic esters Example 20 21 22 23 24 25 (*) 26 (*) 27 28 29 30 31 (*) 32 EOTE 100.0 99.0 99.0 99.0 99.0 98.95 98.95 98.75 98.75 98.70 OTE 100.0 99.0 98.95 Naugalube 438L 1.0 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 1.00 Naugalube 531 1.0 0.50 0.50 Naugalube APAN 1.0 Metal Passivator 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 Calcinate C400CLR 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.20 ZDDP 0.25 0.25 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.25 ASTM D1401 Emulsion Characteristics Oil Layer, mL 40 43 40 33 40 40 40 14 16 40 40 42 40 Water layer, mL 40 37 40 36 40 40 40 0 10 37 40 38 40 Emulsion, mL 0 0 0 11 0 0 0 66 54 3 0 0 0 Separation Time, min. 10 10 15 40 15 15 5 30 30 25 15 15 30 ASTM D4172 Four Ball Wear Test Test Temperature, C 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 Test Duration, hr 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Test Load, kg 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 Spindle Speed, rpm 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 Average Scar Diameter, mm 0.67 0.75 1.02 0.71 0.69 0.84 0.54 0.86 0.86 0.51 0.51 0.53 0.86 ASTM D6186 PDSC Results OIT (min) 70 24 40 72 51 6 22 41 17 42 14 26 52 Temperature 155 210 155 180 180 130 130 180 180 180 180 180 180 ASTM D2272 Rotating Pressure Vessel Oxidation Bomb Life, min. 18 - 59 376 592 15 15 450 147 507 183 15 458 (*) does not fall within the scope of protection being claimed - Example 20 demonstrates the baseline performance of ethoxylated octyl tallate ester (EOTE) in industrial fluid testing.
- Examples 21-24 demonstrate the performance of ethoxylated octyl tallate ester (EOTE) with various aminic antioxidants. The oxidative PDSC, hydrolytic stability, and RPVOT are all improved with the addition of antioxidant.
- Examples 25-26 demonstrate the poor oxidation performance of octyl tallate ester (OTE) compared to the epoxidized analogs (Example 20), but improved PDSC, hydrolytic stability, and RPVOT with the addition of antioxidant.
- Examples 27-28 demonstrate the performance of ethoxylated octyl tallate ester (BOTE) with metal passivator in typical industrial fluid tests. The PDSC and RPVOT are all synergistically improved with the addition of the metal passivator.
- Examples 29-30 demonstrate the performance of ethoxylated octyl tallate ester (EOTE) with overbased sulfonate and ZDDP for EP/AW in typical industrial fluid tests. The oxidative stability tests, PDSC and RPVOT, are all synergistically improved with the addition of the overbased sulfonate, as well as, the four-ball wear and emulsion performance.
- Examples 31-32 demonstrate the performance of octyl tallate ester (OTE) and ethoxylated octyl tallate ester (EOTE) with ZDDP for EP/AW in typical industrial fluid tests. The four-ball wear, PDSC, and RPVOT are all synergistically improved with the addition of the ZDDP.
(*) does not fall within the scope of protection being claimed - A comparison of the stability of the epoxidized octyl tallate ester EOTE in a hydraulic fluid formulation with various antioxidants, metal passivators, and EP/AW additives demonstrates the application of these products in typical hydraulic fluid testing in examples 33-40 (Table 6).
Table 6. Properties of hydraulic fluid blends with synthetic esters and epoxidized synthetic esters Example 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 EOTE 98.75 98.75 99.05 99.05 99.05 98.8 98.85 99.05 Naugalube 438L 0.50 0.50 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.50 0.25 0.25 Metal Passivator 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 Calcinate C400CLR 0.20 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 Calcinate C300R 0.20 Calcinate C400W 0.40 OBC 0.40 ZDDP 0.50 0.50 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 Additin RC 2515 0.25 GMO 0.20 ASTM D1401 Emulsion Characteristics Oil Layer, mL 40 40 0 40 40 40 40 42 Water layer, mL 37 40 0 40 40 40 40 38 Emulsion, mL 3 0 80 0 0 0 0 0 Separation Time, min. 25 10 30 15 15 15 20 15 ASTM D4172 Four Ball Wear Test Test Temperature, C 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 Test Duration, hr 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Test Load, kg 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 Spindle Speed, rpm 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 Average Scar Diameter, mm 0.51 0.72 0.70 0.78 0.55 0.55 0.50 0.75 ASTM D2619 Hydrolytic Stability Acid Number Change, mgKOH/g -0.34 -0.36 0.17 0.14 -0.25 -0.24 0.21 0.07 Total Acidity of Water, mgKOH 2.13 4.38 3.53 6.06 0.11 0.11 3.09 0.17 Weight Change of Copper Strip, mg/cm2 -0.3 -0.3 0.2 0.2 -0.1 -0.1 0.1 0 Appearance of Strip* 1a 2a? 2a 2a 1b 1b 2a 1b Insolubles, % 0.06 0.02 0.01 0.00 0.08 0.07 0.10 0.05 Viscosity Change @ 40C, % 6.34 8.28 7.35 6.72 1.54 2.81 7.40 2.01 Example 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 ASTM D6186 (PDSC) OIT (min) 42 40 33 43 39 64 21 22 Temperature 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 ASTM D2272 (RPVOT) Bomb Life, min. 507 486 490 552 519 519 466 437 *1a - no pitting, etching or scaling, corrosion 1b - no pitting, etching or scaling, moderate tarnish, 2a -no pitting, etching or scaling, dark tarnish - Examples 33-36 demonstrate the performance of ethoxylated octyl tallate ester (EOTE) with various overbased detergents and ZDDP for EP/AW in typical hydraulic fluid tests. The emulsion, four-ball wear, hydrolytic stability, PDSC, and RPVOT performance was acceptable for a hydraulic fluid.
- Examples 37-38 demonstrate the performance of ethoxylated octyl tallate ester (EOTE) with overbased sulfonate and ZDDP for EP/AW in typical hydraulic fluid tests in optimized concentrations. The emulsion, four-ball wear, hydrolytic stability, PDSC, and RPVOT performance was acceptable for a hydraulic fluid.
- Example 39 demonstrates the performance of ethoxylated octyl tallate ester (EOTE) with overbased sulfonate and ZDDP for EP/AW and GMO for lubricity in typical hydraulic fluid tests in optimized concentrations. The emulsion, four-ball wear, hydrolytic stability, PDSC, and RPVOT performance was acceptable for a hydraulic fluid.
- Example 40 demonstrates the performance of ethoxylated octyl tallate ester (EOTE) with overbased sulfonate and sulfurized olefin for EP/AW in typical hydraulic fluid tests in optimized concentrations. The emulsion, four-ball wear, hydrolytic stability, PDSC, and RPVOT performance was acceptable for a hydraulic fluid.
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- A biodegradable industrial fluid comprising(a) as base oil an epoxidized tall oil octyl ester and(b) at least one antioxidant selected from the group consisting of alkylated diphenylamines, N-alkylated phenylenediamines, secondary diarylamines and hindered phenolic compounds.
- The biodegradable industrial fluid of claim 1, wherein said antioxidant further comprises oil soluble copper compounds.
- The biodegradable industrial fluid of claim 1, wherein said industrial fluid further comprises additives to improve deposit control, anti-wear, frictional, antioxidant, low temperature, and other properties of said fluid.
- The biodegradable industrial fluid of claim 3, wherein said additives are selected from the group consisting of dispersants, detergents, rust inhibitors, antiwear agents, antifoamants, friction modifiers, seal swell agents, demulsifiers, VI improvers, and pour point depressants.
- The biodegradable industrial fluid of claim 3, wherein said additives are in a concentration from 0.1 to 30 weight percent.
- The biodegradable industrial fluid of claim 1, wherein said industrial fluid is hydraulic fluid.
- A method for improving the oxidation stability of industrial fluids comprising employing as the base oil of said industrial fluid an epoxidized tall oil octyl ester, wherein said ester is used in combination with at least one antioxidant selected from the group consisting of alkylated diphenylamines, N-alkylated phenylenediamines, secondary diarylamines and hindered phenolic compounds.
- The method of claim 7, wherein said antioxidant further comprises oil soluble copper compounds.
- The method of claim 7, wherein additives are added to said base oil to improve deposit control, anti-wear, frictional, antioxidant, low temperature, and other properties of said fluid.
- The method of claim 9, wherein said additives are selected from the group consisting of dispersants, detergents, rust inhibitors, antiwear agents, antifoamants, friction modifiers, seal swell agents, demulsifiers, VI improvers, and pour point depressants.
- The method of claim 7, wherein the industrial fluid is a hydraulic fluid.
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