Abstract: Disclosed are solvency enhancer compositions, for example, as additives to lubricating oils and as formulated in lubricating oil compositions and associated methods of preparation and use thereof. The compositions and methods can dissolve at least one of oxidation products and other organic polar compounds, due to lubricant degradation, formed and suspended in oil compositions including adding an effective amount of a solvency enhancer to the oils, wherein the solvency enhancer includes Guerbet alcohols. Further described are methods for dissolving organic deposits in an oil system including adding an effective amount of a solvency enhancer to the oil system, wherein the solvency enhancer includes Guerbet alcohols. Also provided are methods for preventing sludge and varnish formation in in-service oils including adding an effective amount of a solvency enhancer to the oils, wherein the solvency enhancer includes Guerbet alcohols.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 15, 2024
Date of Patent:
March 10, 2026
Assignee:
Fluitec N.V.
Inventors:
Cristian A. Soto, Jatin N. Mehta, Greg Livingstone, Wade Flemming, John Sander
Abstract: Described herein are a filter housing, a purification skid, a modular filter apparatus and methods of use thereof. The filter housing can accommodate one or more different types of filters and can be employed in an equipment skid.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 27, 2019
Date of Patent:
June 17, 2025
Assignee:
Fluitec N.V.
Inventors:
Christopher Reda, Cristian A. Soto, Jatin N. Mehta
Abstract: Disclosed are solvency enhancer compositions, for example, as additives to lubricating oils and as formulated in lubricating oil compositions and associated methods of preparation and use thereof. The compositions and methods can dissolve at least one of oxidation products and other organic polar compounds, due to lubricant degradation, formed and suspended in oil compositions including adding an effective amount of a solvency enhancer to the oils, wherein the solvency enhancer includes Guerbet alcohols. Further described are methods for dissolving organic deposits in an oil system including adding an effective amount of a solvency enhancer to the oil system, wherein the solvency enhancer includes Guerbet alcohols. Also provided are methods for preventing sludge and varnish formation in in-service oils including adding an effective amount of a solvency enhancer to the oils, wherein the solvency enhancer includes Guerbet alcohols.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 29, 2020
Date of Patent:
April 16, 2024
Assignee:
Fluitec N.V.
Inventors:
Cristian A. Soto, Jatin N. Mehta, Greg Livingstone, Wade Flemming, John Sander