Abstract:
The present invention relates to poly α-olefins (PAO's) which exhibit superior Noack volatility at low pour points. Mixtures of 1-decene and 1-dodecene are polymerized using an alcohol promoted BF3 in conjunction with a combination of cocatalysts. The reaction mixture is distilled to remove the unreacted monomeric and dimeric species. The resulting product is then hydrogenated to saturate the oliogomers to provide a hydrogenated product which has a viscosity of 5 cSt. This product is distilled to provide PAO's of varying viscosity grades. The 4 cSt PAO is comprised mostly of trimers and tetramers while the 6 cSt product is comprised of trimers, tetramers, and pentamers.
Abstract:
Heavy crude oils which contain metal contaminants such as nickel, vanadium and iron may be separated from light hydrocarbon oils by passing a solution of the crude oil dissolved in a cycloparaffinic hydrocarbon solvent containing from about 5 to about 8 carbon atoms by passing through a polymeric membrane which is capable of maintaining its integrity in the presence of hydrocarbon compounds. The light hydrocarbon oils which possess relatively low molecular weights will be recovered as the permeate while the heavy oils which possess relatively high molecular weights as well as the metal contaminants will be recovered as the retentate.
Abstract:
Process for treating used lubricating oil to reduce the content of suspended particulate matter therein, characterized by contacting said used lubricating oil with a carbonyl-group containing compound in the presence of an aqueous electrolyte, separating the resulting mixture into an upper layer containing clarified oil and a lower layer containing agglomerated particulates, and recovering oil of reduced particulate content as product. Suitable carbonyl-group containing compounds include ketones, esters and aldehydes and suitable electrolytes include inorganic and organic acids, alkalis and salts.
Abstract:
A used lubricating oil is reclaimed by vacuum distillation. The bottoms is vacuum pyrolyzed with limestone to form a virtually insoluble coked mass containing insoluble metal carbonates and free metal. This solid coked residuum is suitable for landfilling.
Abstract:
Used lubricating oil is rerefined utilizing hydride reducing agents. The hydride reducing agent contacts the used oil in an aqueous solution, for example. Contact with the hydride reducing agent may occur before, during or after distillation or evaporation of the used lubricating oil. The disclosed method reduces the concentration of carbonyl compounds and metals and reduces the corrosion characteristics of used lubricating oil.
Abstract:
A process for rerefining used industrial oil comprising the steps of: (i) contacting said oil with an aqueous solution of the basic salt of an alkali metal to precipitate metal contaminants, polar compounds or particulates from said oil and to neutralize acid that may be present in said oil; (ii) separating bulk water and solid contaminants from said oil; (iii) separating fine particulates and remaining suspended water from said oil; (iv) vacuum drying said oil at a temperature in the range of about 250.degree. F. to about 400.degree. F. and a pressure in the range of about 2 to about 50 torr to remove dissolved water and light hydrocarbons from said oil; (v) contacting said oil with (A) from about 0.1 to about 3% by weight based on the weight of said oil of a polyfunctional mineral acid or the anhydride of said acid and (B) from about 0.1 to about 5% by weight based on the weight of said oil of a polyhydroxy compound, with the proviso that component (B) is in excess of component (A), until substantially all metallic contaminants in said oil have reacted with component (A) or (B) to form reaction products; (vi) separating the reaction products formed in step (v) and any unreacted components (A) or (B) from said oil; (vii) hydrotreating said oil in the presence of hydrogen and a hydrogenation catalyst at a temperature in the range of about 500.degree. F. to about 800.degree. F. to remove residual polar materials and unsaturated compounds; and (viii) stripping said oil to remove light hydrocarbons with boiling point below about 600.degree. F.
Abstract:
The object of the invention is a process for recycling used lubricating oils. After drying and gasoline removal, the oil is distilled and then treated with sodium or sodium hydride in a finely-divided state at elevated temperature. This is followed by a further distillation. Both distillations are at temperatures below 300.degree. C., the oil fractions of low volatility being respectively distilled in a molecular distillation apparatus at below 2 mbar.
Abstract:
Used oil is rerefined by distillation and extraction with tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol. In accordance with the process, used oil is rerefined by distillation to remove a volatile forecut followed by further distillation with recirculation provisions to obtain the desired fractions of lubricating oil products while reducing the vaporization temperature of the oil. The recycle effect tends to reduce coking and cracking while providing a greater recovery of lubricating oil products through the carrier effect of the light ends. After the desired fractions of lubricating oil have been obtained by the distillation phase of the process, tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol is utilized in an extraction process to remove impurities remaining in the distilled oil. The tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol-lube oil mixture is separated into a raffinate and extract stream for distilling and steam stripping the tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol therefrom.In one embodiment of the invention, a waste oil feedstock has water, gasoline and other similarly volatile components removed in a first stage evaporator (16). Heavier fuel, such as fuel oil is then removed in the second stage evaporator (28). A light lube oil fraction is then obtained by distillation with a third stage wiped-film evaporator (40). Finally, a heavy lube oil fraction is obtained by distillation of the bottoms from the evaporator (40) in a fourth-stage with a wiped-film evaporator (64). The heavy and light lube oil fractions are then treated in the fifth stage of the process in which each of the lube oil fractions mix with tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol in extraction columns (80) and (96). Each of the tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol and oil fractions are then separated into raffinate and extract streams for further treatment to further separate and recover the finished light and heavy lube oil products and tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol which is reused in the fifth stage of the process.
Abstract:
A method for the continuous decomposition of stable carbon dispersions in waste engine oils, the decomposition being immediately followed by an oil re-refining step as, preferably, a short-path distillation. In accordance with the invention, waste oil is heated, under a pressure ranging from 1 to 100 Pa, in the form of a thin film (0.1 to 2 mm thickness) to a temperature of 200.degree.-300.degree. C., whereby liberated vapors together with entrained microdrops condense at a temperature of 20.degree.-100.degree. C. Thereupon the condensate is immediately subjected to a short-path distillation to be re-refined. The entire process is advantageously effected in a single apparatus.
Abstract:
A process for purifying waste oil comprising the steps of admixing with the waste oil an aqueous solution of an alkali metal silicate, and maintaining the waste-oil-silicate solution mixture at a temperature of from 140 to about 200 degrees Fahrenheit, wherein from about 0.001 to about 0.8 pounds of a silicate selected from the group consisting ofM.sub.4 SiO.sub.4, M.sub.2n (SiO).sub.n, and M.sub.2 SiO.sub.5,wherein n is an integer of from about 1 to about 2, and M is an alkali metal, are mixed with each gallon of said waste oil, wherein said aqueous solution of the alkali metal silicate contains from about 1.0 to about 10.0 percent (by weight of said solution) of said silicate, and wherein from about 1.0 to about 10.0 percent (by volume of said waste oil) of said aqueous solution of said silicate is added to said waste oil.