Abstract: Disclosed is a lubricating oil composition comprising the reaction product of a nitrogen containing reactant wherein the nitrogen containing reactant comprises an alkyl di-alkanolamide, an alkyl di-alkanolamine, or mixtures thereof; an acidic molybdenum compound; and a salicylate compound. Also disclosed is a method for operating an internal combustion engine comprising said lubricating composition and a method for preparing a molybdenum containing friction modifier.

Abstract: A lubricating oil composition having a sulfur content of up to about 0.4 wt. % and a sulfated ash content of up to about 0.5 wt. % as determined by ASTM D874 is disclosed which comprises (a) a major amount of an oil of lubricating viscosity; (b) at least one oil-soluble or dispersed oil-stable boron-containing compound having greater than 400 ppm of boron, based upon the total mass of the composition; and (c) at least one oil-soluble or dispersed oil-stable molybdenum-containing compound having at least about 1100 ppm of molybdenum, based upon the total mass of the composition; wherein the lubricating oil composition has a ratio of sulfur to molybdenum of less than or equal to about 4:1.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to compounds comprising the reaction products of a phenolic ester polyol, a boron containing compound, and optionally, an alcohol. Also disclosed are compounds comprising the reaction products of a polyol, a boron containing compound, and a phenolic acid or ester. Lubricating oil compositions and additive concentrates comprising above compounds, and methods for operating an internal combustion engine using said lubricating oil compositions are also disclosed.

Abstract: A method for is disclosed for improving diesel engine wear by lubricating the engine with a composition comprising an oil of lubricating viscosity and based upon the total composition of the lubricating oil composition from about 0.1 to about 2.0 weight % actives of a reaction product of an ethylene-alpha olefin copolymer acylated with maleic anhydride having a number average molecular weight from 5,000 to 120,000 and a hydrocarbyl-substituted poly(oxyalkylene) monoamine represented by the formula: R1—(OCH2CH2)f—(OCH2CHR4)g—NHR5 wherein R1 a hydrocarbyl group having from about 1 to about 35 carbon atoms; R4 is independently hydrogen or methyl for each repeat unit g; R5 is hydrogen or alkyl from 1 to 10 carbon atoms; and f and g are integers such that f+g is from 2 to 45 and wherein R4 is selected to have a plurality of ethylene oxide in the polyoxyalkylene moiety.

Abstract: A reaction product, useful as a viscosity index improver in a lubricating oil, reacting: a) an oil soluble ethylene-alpha olefin copolymer comprising from 10 to less than 80 weight % ethylene and greater than 20 up to 90 weight % of at least one C3 to C28 alpha olefin, having a number average molecular weight from 5,000 to 120,000 and grafted with 0.5 to 5 weight % of an ethylenically unsaturated acylating agent, with b) a hydrocarbyl substituted poly(oxyalkylene) monoamine of the formula: R1—(O—CHR2—CHR3)x-A wherein: R1 is a hydrocarbyl group having from 1 to 35 carbon atoms; R2 and R3 are each independently hydrogen, methyl, or ethyl and each R2 and R3 are independently selected in each —O—CHR2—CHR3— unit; A is amino, —CH2amino or N-alkyl amino having 1 to 10 carbon atoms; and x is an integer from 2 to 45.

Abstract: Provided herein are processes for ethylene oligomerization in the presence of an ionic liquid catalyst and a co-catalyst to produce a hydrocarbon product comprising C10-C55 oligomers.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are marine diesel engine lubricating oil compositions which comprises (a) a major amount of an oil of lubricating viscosity, and (b) about 3 wt. % to about 40 wt. %, based on the total weight of the marine diesel engine lubricating oil composition, of a sulfurized, alkaline earth metal alkylphenate detergent which is substantially free of polyol promoter oxidation products.

Abstract: A lubricating oil additive composition comprising the reaction product of an (a) an alkylated aromatic ether alcohol, (b) a source of boron, and (c) a hydrocarbyl polyol, having at least two hydroxyl groups.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a process for preparing an isomeric mixture comprising a major amount of a para-linear mono-alkyl-substituted hydroxyaromatic compound.

Abstract: A lubricating oil additive composition comprising the reaction product of a (a) nitrogen-containing reactant, wherein the nitrogen-containing reactant comprises an alkyl alkanolamide, an alkyl alkoxylated alkanolamide, an alkyl alkanolamine, an alkyl alkoxylated alkanolamine or mixtures thereof, and wherein the nitrogen-containing reactant contains less than 10 mass percent of glycerol alkyl ester; (b) a source of boron; and (c) a hydrocarbyl polyol, having at least three hydroxyl groups.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods and lubricant compositions for reducing wear in internal combustion engines lubricated with a low phosphorous content lubricating oil. The lubricant compositions of this invention comprise a synergistic combination of a dispersed, hydrated, alkali metal borate and at least one phosphorous-containing compound wherein the total phosphorous employed in the composition is no more than about 0.08 weight percent based on the total weight of the composition.

Abstract: A lubricating oil additive composition comprising at least one carboxylate detergent wherein at least one of the carboxylate detergents has a TBN of the actives of greater than about 60 to about 200; at least one polyalkenyl succinimide; a first phenate detergent having a TBN of the actives of greater than about 60 to about 200; and a second phenate detergent having a TBN of the actives of greater than about 200 to about 400.

Abstract: A reaction product, useful as a viscosity index improver in a lubricating oil, reacting: a) an oil soluble ethylene-alpha olefin copolymer comprising from 10 to less than 80 weight % ethylene and greater than 20 up to 90 weight % of at least one C3 to C28 alpha olefin, having a number average molecular weight from 5,000 to 120,000 and grafted with 0.5 to 5 weight % of an ethylenically unsaturated acylating agent, with b) a hydrocarbyl substituted poly(oxyalkylene) monoamine of the formula: R1—(O—CHR2—CHR3)x-A wherein: R1 is a hydrocarbyl group having from 1 to 35 carbon atoms; R2 and R3 are each independently hydrogen, methyl, or ethyl and each R2 and R3 are independently selected in each —O—CHR2—CHR3— unit; A is amino, —CH2amino or N-alkyl amino having 1 to 10 carbon atoms; and x is an integer from 2 to 45.

Abstract: Disclosed is a process for preparing a salt of a sulfurized alkyl-substituted hydroxyaromatic composition having a reduced content of unsulfurized alkyl-substituted hydroxyaromatic compound and its unsulfurized metal salt.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of preparing terminally functionalized telechelic polymers using a cationic living polymer product or a terminal tert-chloride chain end of a carbocationic quasiliving polymer product, which comprises quenching the polymer product with a functionalized N-substituted pyrrole to thereby introduce the functionalized N-substituted pyrrole at the terminal reactive polymer chain end(s). A method is also disclosed whereby the N-substituent may be derivatized to a basic amine containing functional group. Also disclosed are the terminal functionalized polyisobuyl N-substituted pyrrole compounds where the polyisobutyl group is substituted at the 2 and 3 position of the N-substituted pyrrole.

Abstract: A lubricating oil composition is disclosed which comprises (a) a major amount of an oil of lubricating viscosity; and (b) an oil-soluble titanium compound of Formula I: wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 are independently a C1-C20 alkoxy group, and further wherein the lubricating oil composition is free of any zinc dialkyldithiophosphate.

Abstract: A lubricating oil composition having a sulfur content of up to about 0.4 wt. % and a sulfated ash content of up to about 0.5 wt. % as determined by ASTM D874 is disclosed which comprises (a) a major amount of an oil of lubricating viscosity; (b) at least one oil-soluble or dispersed oil-stable boron-containing compound having no more than about 400 ppm of boron; and (c) at least one oil-soluble or dispersed oil-stable molybdenum-containing compound having at least about 1100 ppm of molybdenum, based upon the total mass of the composition; wherein the lubricating oil composition has a ratio of sulfur to molybdenum of less than or equal to about 4:1.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a process of making alkanolamides wherein the “aging” time is reduced and the diethanol amide to ester ratio in the finished product is increased. Further provided is an additive composition comprising an alkanolamide which contains a reduced amount of DEA and BHEP.

Abstract: Disclosed is a liquid crude hydrocarbon composition containing (a) a liquid crude hydrocarbon having an API gravity of less than or equal to about 20; and (b) a minor amount of a blend comprising (i) one or more hydrocarbon-containing solvents having an aromatic content of at least about 10 wt. %; and (ii) one or more asphaltene modifiers selected from the group consisting of an aromatic sulfonic acid or salt thereof, an aliphatic sulfonic acid or salt thereof and an alkyl-substituted hydroxyaromatic carboxylic acid or salt thereof. Also disclosed is a method for transporting a liquid crude hydrocarbon having an API gravity of less than or equal to about 20.

Abstract: We provide a SAE 15W-30 lubricating oil, comprising: a Group II base oil having a KV at 100° C. from 5.0 to 8.0 mm2/s; a second Group II base oil having a KV at 100° C. from 10 to 14 mm2/s; a DI additive package designed to meet API CJ-4; and 0.50 to 4.95 wt % viscosity modifier; wherein the lubricating oil has a TBN from 8.55 to 11.00 and provides an Induction Time in a CMOT from 270 to 450 minutes. We also provide a process for making the lubricating oil, comprising: blending the Group II base oils to make a blended base oil mixture and adding to the blended base oil mixture: a DI additive package designed to meet API CJ-4, and a viscosity modifier; wherein the lubricating oil has a TBN from 8.55 to 11.00 and provides an Induction Time in a CMOT from 270 to 450 minutes.