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Title: Dewaxing waxy hydrocarbon oils using di-alkyl fumarate-vinyl laurate copolymer dewaxing aids

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OSTI ID:5477263

A method is described for dewaxing waxy hydrocarbon oils comprising mixing the waxy hydrocarbon oil feedstock with a dewaxing solvent and a dewaxing aid, the dewaxing aid comprising (A) a dialkyl fumarate-vinyl laurate copolymer having a number average molecular weight of about 30,000 or more, as determined by gel permeation chromatography; and (B) a second component selected from a wax-naphthalene condensation copolymer, dialkyl fumarate-vinyl acetate copolymer or an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, components (A) and (B) being used in a ratio of (A) to (B) of 2/1 to 1/1, chilling the waxy hydrocarbon oil/dewaxing solvent/dewaxing aid combination to precipitate solid particles of wax therefrom, producing a slurry of wax/dewaxed oil dewaxing solvent/dewaxing aid, and separating the wax from the slurry and recovering a dewaxed oil.

Assignee:
Exxon Research and Engineering Co., Florham Park, NJ
Patent Number(s):
US 4594142
OSTI ID:
5477263
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: Filed date 25 Apr 1985
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English