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Title: Polyvinylpyrrolidone dewaxing aid for bright stocks

Patent ·
OSTI ID:5770716

Polyvinylpyrrolidone having a number average molecular weight ranging from about 150,000 to 400,000 has been found to be an effective dewaxing aid for bright stock in ketone dewaxing processes. Using as little as 100 ppm based on the waxy oil can result in almost a 50% increase in the filter rate of the dewaxed oils from the wax.

Assignee:
Exxon Research And Engineering Co
Patent Number(s):
US 4203824
OSTI ID:
5770716
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: Filed date 22 Dec 1978
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English