Turbine Oil Comprising An Ester Component
AssigneeChevron U.S.A. Inc.
InventorsMark Edward Okazaki, Nicole A. Ketterer
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Abstract
Provided is a turbine oil formulation comprised of a base oil selected from the group consisting of Group II, III and IV base oils and mixtures thereof, and an ester component comprised of at least one diester or triester species having ester links on adjacent carbons. The formulation exhibits less than 6 mg of sludge/100 ml of turbine oil, and is imminently suitable for use as a turbine oil.
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A turbine oil comprised of a base oil selected from the group consisting of Group II, III, IV base oils and mixtures thereof, and an ester component comprised of at least one diester or triester species having ester links on adjacent carbons, with the turbine oil having less than 6 mg of sludge/100 ml of turbine oil as determined by Cincinnati Milacron Thermal A test.
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