Process to prepare paraffin wax

A process to prepare a Fischer-Tropsch derived paraffin wax, the process at least comprising the following steps:

• (a) providing a Fischer-Tropsch product stream comprising paraffins having from 10 to 300 carbon atoms;
• (b) separating the Fischer-Tropsch product stream of step (a), thereby obtaining at least a fraction comprising 10 to 17 carbon atoms and a fraction comprising 18 to 300 carbon atoms;
• (c) subjecting the fraction comprising 18 to 300 carbon atoms of step (b) to a hydrogenation step, thereby obtaining a hydrogenated fraction comprising 18 to 300 carbon atoms;
• (d) separating the hydrogenated fraction comprising 18 to 300 carbon atoms of step (c), thereby obtaining one or more first light waxes having a congealing point in the range of 30 to 75° C. and a second heavy wax having a congealing point according to ASTM D938 in the range of 75 to 120° C.;
• (e) separating the heavy wax of step (d) to obtain a distillate wax fraction having a congealing point of at least 75° C.;
• (f) hydrofinishing the distillate wax fraction of step (e) thereby obtaining a hydrofinished wax fraction having a congealing point according to ASTM D938 of at least 75° C. and a Saybolt colour according to ASTM D156 of at least 25 cm.