Low viscosity oligomer oil product, process and composition
AssigneeIneos USA LLC
InventorsVahid Bagheri, Lionel D. Moore, Peter M. Digiacinto, Michel Sanchezrivas
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a low viscosity lubricant process, product, and composition characterized by low Noack volatility, low pour point, useful low temperature viscometrics, and high viscosity index and more particularly concerns a PAO composition having a kinetic viscosity at 100° C. in the range of about 4 cSt.
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A process for the selective production of synthetic fluid comprising 3.5 to 4.1 cSt viscosity at 100° C., with a Noack volatility weight loss of less than 16%, a Viscosity Index of greater than 120, a Pour Point lower than −50° C., and a viscosity at −40° C. of less than 3000 cSt by:
- (a) reacting first alpha olefin, excluding 1-decene, in the presence of a first catalyst to form vinylidene olefin;
- (b) reacting said vinylidene olefin with second alpha olefin, excluding 1-decene, in the presence of BF3 catalyst and a promoter system comprising mixture of at least one aprotic compound with at least one protic compound;
- (c) removing residual unreacted monomers and removing unreacted volatile liquids;
- (d) hydrogenating bottom product to produce synthetic fluid;
- (e) wherein said synthetic fluid comprises 3.5 to 4.1 cSt at 100° C.;
- (f) wherein said synthetic fluid comprises production without heavier than 4.1 cSt at 100° C. co-product;
- (g) recovering said synthetic fluid.
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