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Process for the production of high VI lube base stocks

US4990713A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 7, 1988
Grant dateFeb 5, 1991
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Expiry dateNov 7, 2008

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC10G2400/10
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

High viscosity index, low pour point lubricants are produced by reacting an iso-paraffinic component, preferably with significant mono- and di-methyl chain branching, with an olefinic reactant in the presence of a free radical generator such as an organic peroxide, preferably ditertiary butyl peroxide. The isoparaffinic reactant is preferably obtained by the isomerization of a waxy feed such as slack wax over a zeolite beta isomerization catalyst, preferably Pt/zeolite beta. The olefinic reactant is preferably a distillate fraction produced by the oligomerization of low molecular weight olefins e.g., C.sub.3 to C.sub.5 olefins, produced by oligomerization over an intermediate pore size zeolite oligomerization catalyst such as ZSM-5.

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