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Method of rerefining oil with recovery of useful organic additives

Patent ·
OSTI ID:7322758

Used oil is rerefined by diluting it with a water-soluble polar diluent and removing insoluble impurities from the resulting solution, adding water to produce a two-phase system, separating the organic phase and removing the polar diluent therefrom. By this method, it is possible to recover oil which still contains viscosity modifying additives and the like. If desired, the rerefined oil can be subjected to further treatment such as hydrogenation.

Assignee:
The Lubrizol Corp.
Patent Number(s):
US 4028226
OSTI ID:
7322758
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English