Production of high viscosity index lube base oils
AssigneeExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company
InventorsEric D. Joseck, Timothy Lee Hilbert, Merryl J. Miranda, Jeenok Theresa Kim, Michael Brian Carroll, Bryan E. Steuer
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Abstract
The invention below shows a preferred method to make high quality base oil at unexpectedly high yields using a combination of hydrotreatment of high waxy feedstocks accompanied by hydroisomerization of the resulting wax to produce an extra high VI lube of greater than 140VI and at least −18 deg C. pour point or less. The preferred combinations of conditions identified below can surprisingly lead to unexpectedly high yields. This allows the use of higher oil content (or lower wax content) feedstocks.
Claims8
A method for producing a high viscosity base oil having a VI of at least 140 and a viscosity of 4 cSt to 5 cSt at 100° C., comprising:
- hydrotreating a feedstock containing at least 15 wt % oil in wax under effective conditions for conversion of 4-15 wt % of the feed to products boiling below 370° C.;
- and
- catalytically dewaxing the hydrotreated feed under effective conditions to produce a base oil with a VI of at least 140, a pour point of −18° C. or less, and a viscosity at 100° C. that is greater than the viscosity at 100° C. of the feedstock,
- wherein the yield of base oil across the combination of the hydrotreating and the catalytic dewaxing is at least about 35 wt % relative to the feedstock.
A method for producing a high viscosity base oil having a VI of at least 140 and a viscosity of 5 cSt to 6 cSt at 100° C., comprising:
- hydrotreating a feedstock containing at least 20 wt % oil in wax under effective conditions for conversion of 4-15 wt % of the feed to products boiling below 370° C.;
- and
- catalytically dewaxing the hydrotreated feed under effective conditions to produce a base oil with a VI of at least 140, a pour point of −18° C. or less, and a viscosity at 100° C. that is greater than the viscosity at 100° C. of the feedstock,
- wherein the yield of base oil across the combination of the hydrotreating and the catalytic dewaxing is at least about 35 wt % relative to the feedstock.
A method for producing a high viscosity base oil having a VI of at least 140 and a viscosity of at least 6 cSt at 100° C., comprising:
- hydrotreating a feedstock containing at least 25 wt % oil in wax under effective conditions for conversion of 4-15 wt % of the feed to products boiling below 370° C.;
- and
- catalytically dewaxing the hydrotreated feed under effective conditions to produce a base oil with a VI of at least 140 and a pour point of −18° C. or less.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.