HIGH PURITY PARAFFINIC SOLVENT COMPOSITIONS, AND PROCESS FORTHEIR MANUFACTURE

Discloses high purity solvent compositions constituted of n-paraffins and isoparaffins, with the isoparaffins containing predominantly methyl branches, and having an isoparaffin:n-paraffin ratio sufficient to provide superior low temperature properties and low viscosities. The solvent compositions a...

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Main Authors SILVERBERG, STEVEN EARL, WITTENBRINK, ROBERT JAY, RYAN, DANIEL FRANCIS
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
Published 03.08.2004
Edition6
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Summary:Discloses high purity solvent compositions constituted of n-paraffins and isoparaffins, with the isoparaffins containing predominantly methyl branches, and having an isoparaffin:n-paraffin ratio sufficient to provide superior low temperature properties and low viscosities. The solvent compositions are made by a process wherein a waxy, or long chain paraffinic feed, especially a Fischer-Tropsch wax, is reacted over a dual function catalyst to produce hydroisomerization and hydrocrackin g reactions at 700 .degree.Ft conversion levels ranging from about 20 to 90 wt.% to provide a C5-1050 .degree.F crude fraction. The C5-1050 .degree.F crude fraction is then topped via atmospheric distillation to produce a low boiling fraction with an upper end point boiling between about 650 .degree.F and 750 .degree.F. The low boiling fraction is fractionated and a narrow boiling range solvent obtained therefrom; one which can be further divided into solvent grades of various boiling ranges.
Bibliography:Application Number: CA19962238417