Hydrocarbon mixture exhibiting unique branching structure
US11041133B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignees
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 30, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jun 22, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 4, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC10N2070/00
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Provided herein are hydrocarbon mixtures with controlled structure characteristics that address the performance requirements for finished lubricants driven by the stricter environmental and fuel economy regulations. The branching characteristics of the hydrocarbon molecules are controlled to provide a composition that has a unique and superior viscosity-temperature relationship and Noack volatility. An important aspect of the present invention relates to a saturated hydrocarbon mixture with at least 80% of the molecules having an even carbon number, with the branching characteristic of BP/BI in the range≥−0.6037 (Internal alkyl branching)+2.0, where on average at least 0.3 to 1.5 of the internal methyl branches are located more than 4 carbons away from the terminal carbon when analyzed by carbon NMR. The saturated hydrocarbon mixture with such unique branching structure consistently exhibits a stand out performance in the cold crank simulated viscosity (CCS) vs Noack volatility relationship, which allows for the formulation of lower viscosity engine oils with improved fuel economies.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.