Abstract: Blended lubricant base oils and blended finished lubricants comprising ?70 weight percent Fischer-Tropsch derived lubricant base oils comprising ?6 weight % molecules with monocycloparaffinic functionality and less than 0.05 weight % molecules with aromatic functionality; at least one polyalphaolefin lubricant base oil with a kinematic viscosity at 100° C. greater than about 30 cSt and less than 150 cSt are provided. These blended lubricant base oils and blended finished lubricants exhibit superior friction and wear properties, in addition to other highly desired properties. Also provided are processes for making these blended lubricant base oils and blended finished lubricants.

Abstract: A process for manufacturing a finished lubricant by: a) performing Fischer-Tropsch synthesis on syngas to provide a product stream; b) isolating from said product stream a substantially paraffinic wax feed having less than about 30 ppm total nitrogen and sulfur, and less than about 1 wt % oxygen; c) dewaxing said feed by hydroisomerization dewaxing using a shape selective intermediate pore size molecular sieve comprising a noble metal hydrogenation component, wherein the hydroisomerization temperature is between about 600° F. (315° C.) and about 750° F. (399° C.), to produce an isomerized oil; and d) hydrofinishing said isomerized oil, whereby a lubricating base oil is produced having specific desired properties; and e) blending the lubricating base oil with at least one lubricant additive.

Abstract: This invention is directed to a method of operating a wormgear drive at high energy efficiency comprising filling an oil reservoir with a wormgear lubricant comprising an isomerized Fischer-Tropsch derived distillate fraction having a low traction coefficient and operating the wormgear drive with the filled oil reservoir at an equilibrium temperature between 20 and 225 degrees C. This invention is also directed to a process for reducing the traction coefficient of a higher-traction coefficient lubricating base oil by blending it with an isomerized Fischer-Tropsch derived distillate fraction. This invention is also directed to a wormgear lubricant comprising an isomerized Fischer-Tropsch distillate fraction and between 2 and 50 weight percent thickener.

Abstract: A process is provided for preparing high quality Group II and Group III lubricating base oils from a sulfur containing feedstock using mild hydrotreating followed by isomerization/dewaxing followed by hydrogenation over a sulfur resistant hydrogenation catalyst.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel platinum palladium alloy catalyst useful in hydrofinishing and hydrocracking non low sulfur content feedstock and the process of hydrofinishing and hydrocracking such non low sulfur content feedstock feeds. The catalyst maintains the activity of a palladium catalyst with the sulfur tolerance of a platinum catalyst without the need for the higher reaction temperatures normally associated with platinum based catalysts and thus avoid the higher rates of undesirable cracking reactions in the fabrication of a lubricating base oil stock.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel platinum palladium alloy catalyst useful in hydrofinishing and hydrocracking non low sulfur content feedstock and the process of hydrofinishing and hydrocracking such non low sulfur content feedstock feeds. The catalyst maintains the activity of a palladium catalyst with the sulfur tolerance of a platinum catalyst without the need for the higher reaction temperatures normally associated with platinum based catalysts and thus avoid the higher rates of undesirable cracking reactions in the fabrication of a lubricating base oil stock.

Abstract: A crystalline zeolite SSZ-25 is prepared using an adamantane quaternary ammonium ion as a template.

Abstract: A process is provided for preparing high quality Group II and Group III lubricating base oils from a sulfur containing feedstock using mild hydrotreating followed by isomerization/dewaxing followed by hydrogenation over a sulfur resistant hydrogenation catalyst.

Abstract: A crystalline low-aluminum boron beta zeolite is used for dewaxing hydrocarbonaceous feeds.

Abstract: A crystalline zeolite SSZ-25 is prepared using an adamantane quaternary ammonium ion as a template.

Abstract: A crystalline low-aluminum boron beta zeolite is prepared using a diquaternary ion as a template.

Abstract: A crystalline zeolite SSZ-25 is prepared using an adamantane quaternary ammonium ion as a template.

Abstract: A process is provided for producing a high quality lubricating oil base stock with a catalyst having a high viscosity index selectivity and low fouling rate. The catalyst contains a low amount of zeolite, and has a pore size distribution characterized by a significant amount of large pores.

Abstract: A crystalline zeolite SSZ-25 is prepared using an adamantane quaternary ammonium ion as a template.

Abstract: A crystalline zeolite SSZ-32 of novel composition is prepared using an N-lower alkyl-N'-isopropyl-imidazolium cation as a template. Also disclosed is a process for converting hydrocarbons with crystalline zeolite SSZ-32.

Abstract: A process is disclosed for producing a hydrogenated lubricating oil base stock having improved stability. A lube oil base stock is contacted with hydrogen in a first hydrogenation zone under hydrogenation reaction conditions in the presence of a macroporous hydrogenation catalyst comprised of a particulate refractory inorganic oxide support component and a hydrogenation component. The macroporous hydrogenation catalyst has an acid site density of between about 0.015 and about 0.3 milliequivalents per gram of catalyst, a total pore volume greater than about 0.45 cm.sup.3 /g, and at least 10% of the total pore volume in macropores of diameter is greater than about 1000 Angstroms. A portion of the effluent from the first step is then contacted with hydrogen in a second hydrogenation zone under hydrogenation reaction conditions in the presence of a mesoporous hydrogenation catalyst comprised of a particulate refractory inorganic oxide support component and a hydrogenation component.

Abstract: A crystalline zeolite SSZ-32 of novel composition is prepared using an N-lower alkyl-N'-isopropyl-imidazolium cation as a template. Also disclosed is a process for converting hydrocarbons with crystalline zeolite SSZ-32.

Abstract: A crystalline zeolite SSZ-25 is prepared using an adamantane quaternary ammonium ion as a template.

Abstract: A crystalline zeolite SSZ-26 is prepared using a hexamethyl [4.3.3.0] propellane-8,11-diammonium cation as a template. Also disclosed is a process for converting hydrocarbons with crystalline zeolite SSZ-26.

Abstract: I disclose a single stage, multilayered catalyst system capable of hydrodehazing and hydrofinishing a solvent dewaxed lube oil base stock. In the first layer, I catalytically dewax the solvent dewaxed stock. In the second layer, I hydrofinish the catalytically dewaxed stock. My invention also relates to a process for hydrodewaxing and hydrofinishing a solvent dewaxed lube oil base stock.