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US 2025/0230374 A1Published application
Dual-use coolant and lubricant
AssigneeCummins Inc.
InventorsJustin W. Perry, Jonathan A. Groeper, Corey W. Trobaugh
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Abstract
A dual-use coolant includes a fluid. The fluid has the chemical formula of a tertiary alcohol with a R1, a R2, and a R3 group having the following formula (I). The coolant may also be used as a base fluid for a lubricant. The use of a single fluid for both lubrication and cooling may decrease the complexity, weight, and manufacturing costs of the associated system.
Claims20
A dual-use coolant comprising:
- a fluid, the fluid having the following chemical formula:
A method, comprising:
- providing a cooled solution;
- adding a feedstock to the cooled solution to form a tertiary alcohol;
- and
- distilling the tertiary alcohol under vacuum.
1 more element
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.