WO2014019975A1 - Lubricating oil composition for internal combustion engines - Google Patents

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WO2014019975A1
WO2014019975A1 PCT/EP2013/065884 EP2013065884W WO2014019975A1 WO 2014019975 A1 WO2014019975 A1 WO 2014019975A1 EP 2013065884 W EP2013065884 W EP 2013065884W WO 2014019975 A1 WO2014019975 A1 WO 2014019975A1
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  • the present invention relates to an internal
  • combustion engine lubricating oil composition designed for fuel economy and incorporating a monoglyceride with hydroxyl value of not less than 150 mgKOH/g (a glycerine fatty acid ester with the fatty acid ester bonded to one of the three hydroxyl groups of glycerine) as a friction modifier so as to realize fuel economy in internal combustion engines (hereinafter these may also be termed 'engines').
  • This provides a high-performance lubricating oil composition for internal combustion engines that causes condensed water from water vapour produced as a result of combustion of the fuel to be dispersed in the oil, so preventing corrosion or rusting of the engine.
  • renewable biofuels have increasingly been used in automotive gasoline and light oils in recent years from the standpoint of reducing carbon dioxide emissions to counter global warming.
  • biofuels specifically bioethanol or bioETBE (ethyl tert-butyl ether)
  • bioETBE ethyl tert-butyl ether
  • H/C hydrogen
  • Emulsion retention is a test with evaluation procedures laid down in ASTM D7563. This is a test to check and evaluate the stability of engine oil in respect of whether any (condensed) water or E85 fuel and the like that has become mixed with it does not deposit out on surfaces but remains incorporated in emulsion form without separating out, so that the individual engine components do not rust or corrode.
  • ashless friction modifiers such as fatty acid esters have come to be added to engine lubricating oils so as to reduce friction between metals in the engine and improve fuel economy
  • ashless friction modifiers i.e. leaving no ash residue when combusted as they contain no elements such as metals or phosphorus
  • DPF diesel particulate filters
  • ashless friction modifiers added to engine lubricating oils contain neither metals nor elements such as phosphorus, they are known to have little effect on exhaust gas catalysts or exhaust gas post-treatment systems, and to be readily usable in engine lubricating oils.
  • they On the downside, they have a surfactant effect and, in some cases, this may intensify anti-emulsifying properties or water separability in the engine oil and cause water to deposit out on surfaces more readily. It has been feared that the deposited water would induce rusting or corrosion by coming into contact with the individual parts in the engine.
  • monoglyceride ashless friction modifiers are known to be highly effective for reducing friction and to be suitable for engine lubricating oil compositions, but if condensed water from water vapour associated with fuel combustion in the engine gets into the engine oil as described previously, it has been feared that this would increase anti-emulsifying
  • Lubricating oil compositions for internal combustion engines that not only provide outstanding wear resistance and fuel economy (low-friction characteristics) but also cause condensed water from water vapour produced by fuel combustion to be dispersed through the oil to prevent corrosion or rusting of the engine have been sought for this reason.
  • the present invention was devised in the light of the above situation and seeks to provide a lubricating oil composition for internal combustion engines that, as well as providing outstanding wear resistance and fuel economy, causes condensed water etc. from water vapour produced as a result of fuel combustion to be dispersed in the oil, so preventing corrosion or rusting of the engine .
  • the present inventors further undertook wide-ranging studies and research on ways of improving emulsion stability in the aforesaid specific engine lubricating oils. They discovered that upon adding an ethylene oxide adduct with a specific structure together with the aforesaid monoglyceride ashless friction modifiers with a specific structure to a certain specific quantity of lubricating oil composition, and also setting the
  • compositions exhibited improved emulsion stability in addition to outstanding wear resistance and fuel economy. They thus perfected the present invention.
  • (C) at least one ethylene oxide adduct selected from the group consisting of monoalkyl and monoalkenyl amine ethylene oxide adducts having Formula (1) below, wherein the ethylene oxide adduct is present at a level of from
  • R is a C14-C22 hydrocarbon group
  • n and m are independently either 1 or 2.
  • the mass ratio of the aforesaid monoglyceride (B) and aforesaid ethylene oxide adduct (C) is in the range of from 0.5 to 2.7.
  • the lubricating oil composition contains:
  • (C) at least one ethylene oxide adduct selected from the group consisting of monoalkyl and monoalkenyl amine ethylene oxide adducts shown by Formula (1) below,
  • R is a C14-C22 hydrocarbon group
  • n and m are independently either 1 or 2 and the mass ratio of the aforesaid monoglyceride (B) and aforesaid ethylene oxide adduct (C) (mass% of monoglyceride B / mass% of ethylene oxide adduct C) is in the range of from 0.5 to 2.7.
  • the aforesaid monoglyceride is present at level in the range of from 0.3 to 2.0 mass% based on the total weight of the lubricating oil composition, and the aforesaid ethylene oxide adduct is present at a level in the range of from 0.4 to 1.5 mass% relative to the total weight of the lubricating oil composition.
  • the ethylene oxide adduct (C) is a diethanolamine .
  • the ethylene oxide adduct (C) is oleyl diethanolamine.
  • the monoglyceride (B) is glycerine monooleate.
  • the lubricating oil composition has a kinematic viscosity at 100°C in the range of from 5.6 to 15 mm 2 /s.
  • lubricating oil composition is employed in internal combustion engines using fuels with H/C ratios of from 1.93 to 4, internal combustion engines of vehicles fitted with idle-stop equipment, or internal combustion engines using fuels incorporating biofuels or biodiesel.
  • compositions for internal combustion engines are obtained that, as well as providing outstanding wear resistance and fuel economy, also have the capacity to disperse condensed water due to water vapour produced as a result of combustion of the fuel as a stable emulsion through the oil and so prevent corrosion or rusting of the engine .
  • (C) at least one ethylene oxide adduct selected from the group consisting of monoalkyl and monoalkenyl amine ethylene oxide adducts shown by Formula (1) below, wherein the ethylene oxide adduct is present at a level of from 0.4 to 1.5 mass% based on the total mass of the composition .
  • R is a C14-C22 hydrocarbon group
  • n and m are independently either 1 or 2.
  • monoglyceride (B) and aforesaid ethylene oxide adduct (C) is preferably in the range of from 0.5 to 2.7, more preferably in the range of from 1.0 to 2.5 and even more preferably in the range of from 1.2 to 2.25.
  • this embodiment is a lubricating oil for internal combustion engines characterised in that it contains :
  • (C) at least one ethylene oxide adduct selected from the group consisting of monoalkyl and monoalkenyl amine ethylene oxide adducts shown by Formula (1) below, Formula ( 1 ) :
  • R is a C14-C22 hydrocarbon group
  • n and m are independently either 1 or 2 and the mass ratio of the aforesaid monoglyceride (B) and aforesaid ethylene oxide adduct (C) (mass% of monoglyceride B / mass% of ethylene oxide adduct C) is in the range of from 0.5 to 2.7.
  • the mass ratio of the aforesaid monoglyceride (B) and aforesaid ethylene oxide adduct (C) is preferably in the range of from 1.0 to 2.5 and more preferably in the range of from 1.2 to 2.25. It is ideal for these
  • lubricating oil compositions for internal combustion engines to contain the aforesaid monoglyceride at a level of from 0.3 to 2.0 mass% based on the total mass of the composition, and the aforesaid ethylene oxide adduct at a level of from 0.4 to 1.5 mass% based on the total quantity of the composition.
  • the feature of this embodiment is thus the quantity and/or quantitative ratio of the aforesaid monoglyceride
  • compositions can be mineral oils and hydrocarbon
  • base oils belonging to Group 2, Group 3 or Group 4 in the base oil categories defined by the API may be used individually or as mixtures.
  • the base oils used herein should have kinematic viscosity at 100°C of from 3 to 12 mm 2 /s, preferably from 3 to 10 mm 2 /s and more preferably from 3 to 8 mm 2 /s.
  • Their viscosity index should be in the range of from 100 to 180, preferably in the range of from 100 to 160 and more preferably in the range of from 100 to 150.
  • Their sulphur content should not exceed 300 ppm, preferably not exceed 200 ppm, more preferably not exceed 100 ppm, and most preferably not exceed 50 ppm.
  • 15°C density should be in the range of from 0.8 to 0.9 g/cm 3 , preferably in the range of from 0.8 to 0.865 g/cm 3 and more preferably in the range of from 0.81 to 0.83 g/cm 3 .
  • Their aromatic content should be in the range of from 0.8 to 0.9 g/cm 3 , preferably in the range of from 0.8 to 0.865 g/cm 3 and more preferably in the range of from 0.81 to 0.83 g/cm 3 .
  • Group 2 base oils include, for example, paraffin-series mineral oils obtained by applying
  • Group 2 base oils refined by the hydrorefining processes of Gulf Oil and so on have total sulphur contents of less than 10 ppm and aromatic contents of not more than 5% and are ideal for this embodiment.
  • the viscosity index is preferably in the range from 100 to 120 (viscosity index in the present invention is
  • D445 and JIS K2283 should preferably be in the range of from 3 to 12 mm 2 /s and more preferably in the range of from 3 to 9 mm 2 /s.
  • Their total sulphur content should be less than 300 ppm, preferably less than 200 ppm and still more preferably less than 10 ppm.
  • Their total nitrogen content should also be less than 10 ppm and preferably less than 1 ppm.
  • aniline point in the present invention is determined by ASTM D611 and JIS K2256) at 80 to 150°C and preferably 100 to 135°C should be used.
  • paraffin-series mineral oils produced by high-level hydrorefining of lubricating oil fractions obtained by normal-pressure distillation of crude oil
  • base oils refined by the ISODEWAX process which converts to isoparaffin and dewaxes the waxes formed in dewaxing processes
  • base oils refined by the Mobil Wax are examples of paraffin-series mineral oils produced by high-level hydrorefining of lubricating oil fractions obtained by normal-pressure distillation of crude oil
  • base oils refined by the ISODEWAX process which converts to isoparaffin and dewaxes the waxes formed in dewaxing processes
  • base oils refined by the Mobil Wax base oils refined by the Mobil Wax
  • GTL (gas to liquid) oils synthesized by the Fischer- Tropsch process are even better as base oils for this invention than mineral base oils refined from crude oil because they have very much lower sulphur contents or aromatic contents and very much higher paraffin component ratios and so provide outstanding oxidation stability and very low evaporation losses.
  • viscosity properties of GTL base oils but their usual viscosity index should be in the range of from 100 to 180 and more preferably in the range of from 100 to 150.
  • Their kinematic viscosity at 100°C should be in the range of from 3 to 12 mm 2 /s and more preferably in the range of from 3 to 9 mm 2 /s.
  • SHELL XHVI (registered trade mark) may be cited as an example of such GTL base oil products.
  • hydrocarbon synthetic oils examples include polyolefins, alkylbenzenes and alkylnaphthalenes , or mixtures of these.
  • the above polyolefins include polymers of all types of olefin or hydrides of these. Any desired olefin may be used, but examples include ethylene, propylene, butene and CC-olefins with five or more carbons. To prepare polyolefins, one type of the above olefins may be used on its own or two or more types may be combined.
  • polyolefins known as
  • polyalphaolefins are ideal. These are Group 4 base oils. Polyalphaolefins may also be mixtures of two or more synthetic oils.
  • viscosity of these synthetic oils should be in the range from 3 to 12 mm 2 /s, preferably in the range from 3 to 10 mm 2 /s and more preferably in the range from 3 to 8 mm 2 /s.
  • the viscosity index of these synthetic base oils should be in the range of from 100 to 170, preferably in the range of from 110 to 170 and more preferably in the range of from 110 to 155.
  • the density of these synthetic base oils at 15°C should be in the range of from 0.8000 to
  • 0.8600g/cm 3 preferably in the range of from 0.8100 to 0.8550g/cm 3 , and more preferably in the range of from 0.8250 to 0.8500g/cm 3 .
  • the hydrocarbon group moiety of the fatty acid in the monoglycerides used as ashless friction modifiers has from 8 to 22 carbons.
  • C8-C22 hydrocarbon groups include alkyl groups such as the octyl group, nonyl group, decyl group, undecyl group, dodecyl group, tridecyl group, tetradecyl group, pentadecyl group, hexadecyl group, heptadecyl group, octadecyl group, nonadecyl group, icosyl group, henicosyl group or docosyl group (these alkyl groups may be straight-chain or branched) , and alkenyl groups such as the octenyl group, nonenyl group, decenyl group, undecenyl group, dodecenyl group, tridecenyl group, tetradecenyl group, pentadecenyl
  • hydroxyl value is in the range of from 150 to 300 mgKOH/g and more preferably in the range of from 200 to 300 mgKOH/g based on the technique for determining hydroxyl values set out in JIS K0070.
  • Monoglyceride contents ranging from 0.3 to 2.0 mass%, preferably from 0.4 to 1.7 mass% and more
  • composition preferably from 0.5 to 1.5 mass% based on the total mass of the composition may be cited.
  • Ethylene oxide adducts used in the present invention are at least one type of ethylene oxide adduct selected from the group consisting monoalkyl and monoalkenyl amine ethylene oxide adducts shown by Formula (1) below.
  • R is a C14-C 22 hydrocarbon group
  • n and m are independently either 1 or 2.
  • R is a hydrocarbon group with from 14 to 22 carbon atoms. Carbon numbers of from 16 to 20 are preferred for these C14-C 22 hydrocarbon groups and specific examples include alkyl groups such as the tetradecyl group, pentadecyl group, hexadecyl group, heptadecyl group, octadecyl group, nonadecyl group or icosyl group (these alkyl groups may be straight-chain or branched) , and alkenyl groups such as the tetradecenyl group, pentadecenyl group, hexadecenyl group,
  • n and m each to be either 1 or 2.
  • ethylene oxide adduct contents ranging from 0.4 to 1.5 mass%, preferably from 0.4 to 1.4 mass%, more preferably from 0.4 to 1.2 mass% based on the total mass of the composition may be cited.
  • additives besides the ingredients stated above may be used if necessary and as appropriate in order further to enhance performance.
  • examples of these include antioxidants, metal deactivators, anti-wear agents, antifoaming agents, viscosity index improvers, pour point reducers, cleansing dispersants, rust
  • antioxidants used in lubricating oils are desirable in practical terms as antioxidants to be used in this embodiment, and examples include amine-series antioxidants, sulphur-series antioxidants, phenol-series antioxidants and phosphorus-series antioxidants. These antioxidants may be used individually or as combinations of several types in the range from 0.01 to 5 parts by weight relative to 100 parts by weight of base oil.
  • amine antioxidants examples include dialkyl-diphenylamines such as ⁇ , ⁇ ' -dioctyl-diphenylamine
  • monoalkyldiphenylamines such as mono-t-butyldiphenylamine or monooctyldiphenylamine ;
  • dialkylphenyl ) amines such as di(2,4- diethylphenyl ) amine or di ( 2-ethyl-4-nonylphenyl ) amine ; alkylphenyl-l-naphthylamines such as octylphenyl-1- naphthylamine or N-t-dodecylphenyl-l-naphthylamine ;
  • allyl-naphthylamines such as 1-naphthylamine, phenyl-1- naphthylamine, phenyl-2-naphthylamine, N-hexylphenyl-2- naphthylamine or N-octylphenyl-2-naphthylamine ;
  • phenylenediamines such as N, N ' -diisopropyl-p- phenylenediamine or N, ' -diphenyl-p-phenylenediamine ; and phenothiazines such as phenothiazine (Hodogaya Chemical Co. Ltd: phenothiazine) or 3 , 7-dioctylphenothiazine, and so on .
  • sulphur-series antioxidants examples include dialkylsulfides such as didodecylsulfide or
  • thiodipropionate esters such as idodecylthiodipropionate, dioctadecylthiodipropionate, dimyristilthiodipropionate or dodecyloctadecylthiodipropionate ;
  • phenol antioxidants examples include 2,6-di-t- butyl-4-alkylphenols such as 2-t-butylphenol ,
  • 6-di-t-butyl-4-alkoxyphenols such as 2 , 6-di-t-butyl-4- methoxyphenol or 2 , 6-di-t-butyl-4-ethoxyphenol .
  • alkyl-3- ( 3 , 5-di-t-butyl-4- hydroxyphenyl ) propionates such as 3 , 5-di-t-butyl-4- hydroxybenzylmercapto-octylacetate, n-octadecyl-3- (3, 5- di-t-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl ) propionate (Yoshitomi Yakuhin Corporation: Yoshinox SS), n-dodecyl-3- ( 3 , 5-di-t-butyl-4- hydroxyphenyl ) propionate, 2 ' -ethylhexyl-3- ( 3 , 5-di-t- butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl ) propionate or benzenepropanate 3 , 5-bis ( 1 , 1-dimethyl-ethyl ) -4-hydroxy-C7-C9 side chain alkylester (Ciba Specialty Chemical Co.: Irganox
  • phenolaldehyde condensates such as condensates of p-t- butylphenol with formaldehyde, or condensates of p-t- butylphenol with acetaldehyde .
  • phosphorus-series antioxidants examples include triallyl phosphites such as triphenyl phosphite or tricresyl phosphite; trialkyl phosphites such as
  • trioctadecyl phosphite or tridecyl phosphite
  • the amounts of sulphur- and phosphorus-series antioxidants incorporated need to be restricted in consideration of their effects on the exhaust gas control systems of internal combustion engines. It is preferable for the content of phosphorus in the lubricating oil overall not to exceed 0.10 mass% and of sulphur not to exceed 0.6 mass%, and more preferable for the phosphorus content not to exceed 0.08 mass% and the sulphur content not to exceed 0.5 mass%.
  • metal deactivators examples include benzotriazole and benzotriazole derivatives such as 4- alkyl-benzotriazoles such as 4-methyl-benzotriazole or 4- ethyl-benzotriazole ;
  • 5-alkyl-benzotriazoles such as 5-methyl-benzotriazole or 5-ethyl-benzotriazole ;
  • 1-alkyl-benzotriazoles such as l-dioctylaminomethyl-2 , 3- benzotriazole ; or
  • 1-alkyl-tolutriazoles such as l-dioctylaminomethyl-2 , 3- tolutriazole ; and benzoimidazole and benzoimidazole derivatives such as 2- ( alkyldithio ) -benzoimidazoles such as 2- (octyldithio) -benzoimidazole, 2- (decyldithio ) - benzoimidazole or 2- (dodecyldithio ) -benzoimidazole ; and 2- ( alkyldithio ) -toluimidazoles such as 2- ( octyldithio ) - toluimidazole, 2- (decyldithio ) -toluimidazole or 2- (dodecyldithio ) -toluimidazole .
  • toluindazoles such as 4-alkyl- indazole or 5-alkyl-indazole
  • benzothiazole and benzothiazole derivatives such as 2- ( alkyldithio ) benzothiazoles such as 2- mercaptobenzothiazole derivative (Chiyoda Kagaku Co. Ltd:
  • 2- (N, N-dialkyldithiocarbamyl ) -toludithiazoles such as 2- (N, N-diethyldithiocarbamyl ) toluthiazole, 2-(N,N- dibutyldithiocarbamyl ) toluthiazole or 2-(N,N- dihexyldithiocarbamyl ) toluthiazole.
  • benzoxazole derivatives such as 2- ( alkyldithio ) -benzoxazoles such as 2- (octyldithio) benzoxazole, 2- (decyldithio ) benzoxazole and
  • thiadiazole derivatives such as 2 , 5-bis ( alkyldithio ) -
  • 4-thiadiazoles such as 2 , 5-bis (heptyldithio ) -1 , 3 , 4- thiadiazole, 2, 5-bis (nonyldithio) -1, 3, 4-thiadiazole, 2,5- bis (dodecyldithio ) -1 , 3 , 4-thiadiazole or 2,5- bis ( octadecyldithio ) -1,3, 4-thiadiazole ;
  • triazole derivatives such as l-alkyl-2 , 4-triazoles such as l-di-octylaminomethyl-2 , 4-triazole.
  • metal deactivators may be used individually or as mixtures of multiple types in the range of from 0.01 to 0.5 parts by weight relative to 100 parts by weight of base oil.
  • Phosphorus compounds may also be added to
  • Zinc dithiophosphates and zinc phosphate may be cited as phosphorus compounds suitable for this embodiment. These phosphorus compounds may be used individually or as combinations of multiple types in the range from 0.01 to 2 mass% relative to 100 parts by mass of base oil, with a phosphorus content based on the lubricating oil overall preferably in the range from 0.05 to 0.10 mass% and, more preferably from 0.05 to 0.08 mass%. Phosphorus content exceeding 0.10 mass% of the lubricating oil overall adversely affect catalysts and the like in exhaust gas control systems, but wear resistance as an engine oil cannot be maintained at phosphorus content below 0.05%.
  • alkyl groups include primary or secondary alkyl groups having from 3 to 12 carbon atoms, and allyl groups may be the phenyl group or an alkylallyl group with the phenyl substituted by an alkyl group having from 1 to 18 carbon atoms.
  • Zinc dialkyl dithiophosphates with secondary alkyl groups are to be preferred among these zinc
  • dithiophosphates and these have from 3 to 12 carbon atoms, preferably from 3 to 8 carbon atoms and more preferably from 3 to 6 carbon atoms.
  • pour point reducers or viscosity index improvers may be added to lubricating oil compositions in this
  • Viscosity index improvers include, for example,
  • polymethacrylates or olefin polymers such as ethylene- propylene copolymers, styrene-diene copolymers,
  • the amount added may be in the range from 0.05 to 20 parts by weight relative to 100 parts by weight of base oil.
  • Polymers of the polymethacrylate series may be cited as examples of pour point reducers.
  • the amount added may be in the range of from 0.01 to 5 parts by weight
  • Antifoaming agents may also be added to lubricating oil compositions of the present invention in order to impart antifoaming properties.
  • antifoaming agents suitable for use herein include organosilicates such as dimethyl polysiloxane, diethyl silicate and fluorosilicone, and non-silicone antifoaming agents such as polyalkylacrylates .
  • the amount added may be in the range of from 0.0001 to 0.1 parts by weight relative to 100 parts by weight of base oil.
  • the viscosity index should be not less than 100, preferably not less than 110 and more
  • Kinematic viscosity of the lubricating oil compositions at 100°C should be in the range of from 5.6 to 15 mm 2 /s, preferably in the range of from 5.6 to 12.5 mm 2 /s and more preferably in the range of from 5.6 to 9.3 mm 2 /s.
  • Lubricating oil is used as lubricating oil compositions for internal combustion engines.
  • Lubricating oil is used as lubricating oil compositions for internal combustion engines.
  • compositions of the present invention can be used in internal combustion engines burning fuels with H/C ratios of from 1.93 to 4 (preferably from 2.67 to 4).
  • fuels with H/C ratios of from 1.93 to 4 include fuels in which 5% of JIS2 diesel light oil has been replaced with methyl stearate as a typical biodiesel fuel
  • Lubricating oil compositions of the present invention may also be used in the internal combustion engines of vehicles fitted with idle-stop apparatus. Furthermore, lubricating oil compositions of the present invention are ideal for use in internal combustion engines using biofuels (e.g.
  • bioethanol ethyl tert-butylether , or cellulose-series ethanol
  • biodiesel fuels e.g. fuels incorporating hydroprocessed oils cracked and refined applying the hydroprocessing techniques for petroleum refining to fatty acid methylesters and raw oils and fats from plants or tallow, or synthetic oils prepared by synthesizing liquid hydrocarbons using catalyst reactions from carbon monoxide and hydrogen generated by applying the FT
  • the lubricating oil compositions of the present invention are ideal for use in internal combustion engines using fuels incorporating more than 3 vol%, preferably 5 vol% or more and more preferably 10 vol% or over of bioethanol in the fuel.
  • the lubricating oil compositions in this embodiment are ideal for use in internal combustion engines using fuels incorporating more than 5 mass%, preferably 7 mass% or over and more preferably 10 mass% or more of biodiesel in the fuel.
  • compositions of the present invention for internal combustion engines that, as well as providing outstanding wear resistance and fuel economy, also cause condensed water from water vapour produced by fuel combustion to be dispersed through the oil and prevent corrosion or rusting of the engine.
  • the present invention is not restricted in any way by these.
  • copolymer with molar mass >1000 g/mol produced by reaction between a surfactant, condensed 12- hydroxystearic acid and polyethylene oxide.
  • Additive A6 Polyethylene-polyoxypropylene condensate (ADEKA Co. surfactant for cleansing agents, commercially available from ADEKA Co. under the tradename Adeka Pluronic L101)
  • Weight-average molecular weight 3800
  • Additive B was set at 9.05 mass% meeting the ILSAC GF-5 standards, but there is no particular restriction on the content of Additive B.
  • Polymethacrylate series viscosity index improver Non- dispersion type.
  • R is a Ci to Cis alkyl group.
  • Olefin copolymer viscosity index improver Non dispersing type .
  • Antifoaming agent solution comprising 3 mass% of a dimethyl polysiloxane type of silicone oil dissolved in light oil.
  • Lubricating oil compositions were prepared in
  • the upper test piece was an SK-3 steel cylinder 6 mm in diameter and 16 mm long, and the lower test piece an SK-3 steel plate. Tests were conducted for ten minutes at a test temperature of 80°C, load 300 N, amplitude 15 mm and frequency 10 Hz, and the mean friction coefficient measured in the final minute when it had stabilized was recorded. The smaller the friction coefficient, the better the friction reduction properties were.
  • test procedures were as follows.
  • test oil to be evaluated was measured out into a 200 mL measuring cylinder and poured into the 7011H blender. Then 15mL of simulated E85 fuel was measured out into a 200 mL measuring cylinder and poured into the 7011H blender. Then 15mL of simulated E85 fuel was measured out into a 200 mL measuring cylinder and poured into the 7011H blender. Then 15mL of simulated E85 fuel was measured out into a
  • the simulated E85 fuel used was prepared by
  • the tests were completed in times shorter than the designated time and the samples were held in a cool, dark place indoors in containers that could be tightly sealed so as to prevent volatilization of light compounds during use.
  • Comparative Example 1 was an engine oil containing no glycerine monooleate and showed no water separation in the emulsification tests. However, because it contained no glycerine monooleate, it had a high friction
  • Comparative Examples 2 and 3 were OW-20 grade engine oils with different viscosity improvers. Friction coefficients not exceeding 0.1 were achieved on adding glycerine monooleate to each of those, and advantages in terms of fuel economy associated with reduced friction coefficients were obtained. On the other hand, however, it was evident that the water and oil separated out relatively quickly due to potent surface chemical activity in these types of oil containing glycerine monooleate .
  • Examples 2, 3 and 4 established that there were no differences in emulsifying performance attributable to differences in the type (poly (meth) acrylate, olefin copolymer) or concentration of the non-dispersion type viscosity index improver used.
  • Wear resistance is unsatisfactory with materials giving results of 0.50 mm or over in Shell four-ball wear tests.
  • wear scar diameter was 0.39 mm. Where wear scarring was larger than this, functioning of the anti-wear agent would have been impaired so that wear had increased and worsened. It therefore was unsatisfactory.
  • glycerine monooleate at concentrations of the oleylamine ethylene oxide adduct of less than 0.4 mass% .
  • Example 1 taking Group 2, 3 and 4 base oils with low unsaturation levels and sulphur contents, adding 0.4 mass% or more of an oleylamine ethylene oxide adduct overcame water separability due to the potent surface activity effect of glycerine monooleate and served to improve emulsion-retention. It was also clear that wear resistance and the friction coefficient reduction could also be maintained.
  • a GTL (gas to liquid) base oil synthesized by the Fischer-Tropsch process was used from among API Group 3 base oils showing defined properties .

Abstract

A lubricating oil composition for internal combustion engines containing a specific base oil, monoglyceride with a specific structure and ethylene oxide adduct with a specific structure in specific quantities and/or ratios. The lubricating oil composition of the present invention, as well as providing outstanding wear resistance and fuel economy, causes condensed water etc. from water vapour produced as a result of fuel combustion to be dispersed in the oil, so preventing corrosion or rusting of the engine.

Description

LUBRICATING OIL COMPOSITION FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION
ENGINES
Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to an internal
combustion engine lubricating oil composition designed for fuel economy and incorporating a monoglyceride with hydroxyl value of not less than 150 mgKOH/g (a glycerine fatty acid ester with the fatty acid ester bonded to one of the three hydroxyl groups of glycerine) as a friction modifier so as to realize fuel economy in internal combustion engines (hereinafter these may also be termed 'engines'). This provides a high-performance lubricating oil composition for internal combustion engines that causes condensed water from water vapour produced as a result of combustion of the fuel to be dispersed in the oil, so preventing corrosion or rusting of the engine. Background of the Invention
In order to reduce the fuel consumption of the engine, modern vehicles have an idle-stop function that cuts in when the vehicle stops at traffic lights and the like, so that the engine stops frequently during town driving. The temperature of the engine lubricating oil therefore does not rise sufficiently during short trips to the shops and so on, and the trip is over before water mixed up in the oil can evaporate and be expelled. With PHV (Plug-in-Hybrid) vehicles and the like too, the engine similarly will have failed to reach a sufficient temperature when the vehicle stops after short commuting or shopping trips due to the on-off switching of engine revolutions as required. Water vapour created by
combustion of the fuel therefore enters the sump together with blow-by gas, and because the engine is not hot enough, it condenses in the sump to form water droplets and these become mixed into the engine lubricating oil.
Furthermore, renewable biofuels have increasingly been used in automotive gasoline and light oils in recent years from the standpoint of reducing carbon dioxide emissions to counter global warming.
For example, plans are being pursued under the
Japanese Energy Supply and Security Act for year-on-year reductions in greenhouse gases (CO2) by incorporating such renewable biofuels into automotive gasoline. In fact, 210,000 KL/year of biofuel, as the crude oil equivalent, was used in automotive gasoline in 2010, and it is planned that 500,000 KL/year of biofuel, as the crude oil equivalent, should be used by 2017.
These biofuels, specifically bioethanol or bioETBE (ethyl tert-butyl ether) , are fuels for internal
combustion engines containing high proportions of
hydrogen (H/C) even among the hydrocarbons used in fuels, and so generate more water (water vapour) associated with combustion than ordinary fuels. The H/C
(hydrogen/carbon) ratio of commercial premium gasoline and regular gasoline is respectively 1.763 and 1.875 calculated from the carbon concentrations shown in Table 2.4-1 of Oil Industry Promotion Center: 2005 Automotive
Fuel Research Findings Report PEC-2005JC-16, 2-14. If 3% of such premium gasoline and regular gasoline were to be replaced with (bio)ethanol or similar, their H/C ratios would be respectively about 1.80 and 1.91. H/C thus rises as a result of using biofuel in gasoline, and although there is less carbon dioxide due to combustion, more water vapour is generated. Similarly, looking at the H/C ratios for commercial light oils, 'BASE' corresponding to a commercial light oil 2 in Table 4.1.1- 2 of Oil Industry Promotion Center: 2008 Research and Development Findings Report on Diversification and
Efficient Use of Automotive Fuels 14 has H/C of 1.91, and JIS2 diesel light oil has H/C of 1.927 according to Table
2 of Traffic Safety Environment Laboratory, Forum 2011 Data, "Adopting the trends and traffic research on advanced automotive fuels in the International Energy Agency (IEA)". If 5% of these were replaced with methyl stearate as a typical biodiesel, H/C would rise to about
1.93 and although less carbon dioxide would be generated by combustion, on the other hand, more water vapour would be produced.
The situation is similar for the engines of vehicles that run on fuels of natural gas, LPG or propane which have high hydrogen-carbon (H/C) ratios.
The most recent petrol engine oil standards, API- SN+RC (Resource Conserving) and ILSAC GF-5 standards, require that even vehicles using E85 fuels containing bioethanol should have the capacity to ensure that any
(condensed) water or E85 fuel is emulsified and
incorporated within the engine oil, so that any water from combustion and unburnt ethanol that becomes mixed with the engine oil and water droplets will not
precipitate out on metal surfaces to cause rust or corrosion around them (ASTM D7563: Emulsion Retention). Emulsion retention (emulsion stability) is a test with evaluation procedures laid down in ASTM D7563. This is a test to check and evaluate the stability of engine oil in respect of whether any (condensed) water or E85 fuel and the like that has become mixed with it does not deposit out on surfaces but remains incorporated in emulsion form without separating out, so that the individual engine components do not rust or corrode.
Furthermore, in recent years, ashless friction modifiers such as fatty acid esters have come to be added to engine lubricating oils so as to reduce friction between metals in the engine and improve fuel economy
(Laid-open Patent JP2004-155881A, Tribologist, Namiki N, Vol. 48, 11 (2003), 903-909).
Organic molybdenum compounds and the like are often used as friction modifiers. However, ashless friction modifiers (i.e. leaving no ash residue when combusted as they contain no elements such as metals or phosphorus) that do not harm exhaust gas treatment equipment such as exhaust gas catalysts or diesel particulate filters (DPF) and do not affect the environment either have been preferred in recent years.
As such ashless friction modifiers added to engine lubricating oils contain neither metals nor elements such as phosphorus, they are known to have little effect on exhaust gas catalysts or exhaust gas post-treatment systems, and to be readily usable in engine lubricating oils. On the downside, they have a surfactant effect and, in some cases, this may intensify anti-emulsifying properties or water separability in the engine oil and cause water to deposit out on surfaces more readily. It has been feared that the deposited water would induce rusting or corrosion by coming into contact with the individual parts in the engine.
In particular, monoglyceride ashless friction modifiers are known to be highly effective for reducing friction and to be suitable for engine lubricating oil compositions, but if condensed water from water vapour associated with fuel combustion in the engine gets into the engine oil as described previously, it has been feared that this would increase anti-emulsifying
properties or water separability.
Lubricating oil compositions for internal combustion engines that not only provide outstanding wear resistance and fuel economy (low-friction characteristics) but also cause condensed water from water vapour produced by fuel combustion to be dispersed through the oil to prevent corrosion or rusting of the engine have been sought for this reason.
The present invention was devised in the light of the above situation and seeks to provide a lubricating oil composition for internal combustion engines that, as well as providing outstanding wear resistance and fuel economy, causes condensed water etc. from water vapour produced as a result of fuel combustion to be dispersed in the oil, so preventing corrosion or rusting of the engine .
On checking the anti-emulsifying properties and water separability of the monoglycerides with a specific structure used as ashless friction modifiers in specific engine lubricating oils {in particular, at least one base oil selected from the group comprising base oils of Groups 2, 3 or 4 in the API (American Petroleum
Institute) base oil categories with kinematic viscosity of 3-12 mm2/s at 100°C and viscosity index of not less than 100}, the present inventors established that when condensed water from water vapour associated with fuel combustion in the engine becomes mixed in with the engine oil, monoglycerides with the said specific structure increase anti-emulsifying properties or water
separability in connection with the aforesaid specific engine lubricating oils and make separation of the water onto surfaces more prone to occur. They therefore established that using monoglycerides with the said specific structure on their own serves to reduce
resistance to rusting or corrosion, and that the
aforesaid specific engine lubricating oil compositions containing monoglycerides with the said specific
structure do not comply with the most recent petrol engine oil standards API-SN+RC and ILSAC GF-5.
The present inventors further undertook wide-ranging studies and research on ways of improving emulsion stability in the aforesaid specific engine lubricating oils. They discovered that upon adding an ethylene oxide adduct with a specific structure together with the aforesaid monoglyceride ashless friction modifiers with a specific structure to a certain specific quantity of lubricating oil composition, and also setting the
quantities and/or quantitative ratio of the aforesaid monoglyceride with a specific structure and said ethylene oxide adduct to within specific ranges, the compositions exhibited improved emulsion stability in addition to outstanding wear resistance and fuel economy. They thus perfected the present invention.
Summary of the Invention
According to a first aspect of the present invention there is provided a lubricating oil composition for internal combustion engines characterised in that it contains :
(A) at least one base oil selected from the group consisting of base oils of Groups 2, 3 and 4 in the API (American Petroleum Institute) base oil categories with kinematic viscosity in the range from 3 to 12 mm2/s at
100°C and viscosity index of from 100 to 180;
(B) a monoglyceride with a hydrocarbon group having from 8 to 22 carbon atoms (a glycerine fatty acid ester with the fatty acid ester bonded to one of the three hydroxyl groups of the glycerine) , wherein the monoglyceride has a hydroxyl value of from 150 to 300 mgKOH/g or more and wherein the monoglyceride is present at a level of from 0.3 to 2.0 mass% based on the total weight of the
composition, and
(C) at least one ethylene oxide adduct selected from the group consisting of monoalkyl and monoalkenyl amine ethylene oxide adducts having Formula (1) below, wherein the ethylene oxide adduct is present at a level of from
0.4 to 1.5 mass% based on the total weight of the
composition .
Formula ( 1 ) :
^,(CH2CH20) n—H
R—
^(CH2CH20) m—H
(1)
wherein R is a C14-C22 hydrocarbon group, n and m are independently either 1 or 2.
Detailed Description of the Invention
In the lubricating oil composition of the present invention it is preferred that the mass ratio of the aforesaid monoglyceride (B) and aforesaid ethylene oxide adduct (C) (mass% of monoglyceride B / mass% of ethylene oxide adduct C) is in the range of from 0.5 to 2.7.
In one embodiment of the present invention, the lubricating oil composition contains:
(A) at least one base oil selected from the group consisting of base oils of Groups 2, 3 and 4 in the API (American Petroleum Institute) base oil categories with kinematic viscosity of from 3 to 12 mm2/s at 100°C and viscosity index of from 100 to 180,
(B) a monoglyceride with a hydrocarbon group having from 8 to 22 carbon atoms (a glycerine fatty acid ester with the fatty acid ester bonded to one of the three hydroxyl groups of the glycerine) , wherein the monoglyceride has a hydroxyl value of from 150 to 300 mgKOH/g, and
(C) at least one ethylene oxide adduct selected from the group consisting of monoalkyl and monoalkenyl amine ethylene oxide adducts shown by Formula (1) below,
Formula ( 1 ) :
^,(CH2CH20) n—H
R—
^(CH2CH20) m—H (1)
wherein R is a C14-C22 hydrocarbon group, n and m are independently either 1 or 2 and the mass ratio of the aforesaid monoglyceride (B) and aforesaid ethylene oxide adduct (C) (mass% of monoglyceride B / mass% of ethylene oxide adduct C) is in the range of from 0.5 to 2.7.
In one embodiment of the present invention, the aforesaid monoglyceride is present at level in the range of from 0.3 to 2.0 mass% based on the total weight of the lubricating oil composition, and the aforesaid ethylene oxide adduct is present at a level in the range of from 0.4 to 1.5 mass% relative to the total weight of the lubricating oil composition.
In another embodiment of the present invention the ethylene oxide adduct (C) is a diethanolamine .
In another embodiment of the present invention the ethylene oxide adduct (C) is oleyl diethanolamine.
In another embodiment of the present invention, the monoglyceride (B) is glycerine monooleate.
In another embodiment of the present invention the lubricating oil composition has a kinematic viscosity at 100°C in the range of from 5.6 to 15 mm2/s.
In one embodiment of the present invention
lubricating oil composition is employed in internal combustion engines using fuels with H/C ratios of from 1.93 to 4, internal combustion engines of vehicles fitted with idle-stop equipment, or internal combustion engines using fuels incorporating biofuels or biodiesel.
By following this invention, lubricating oil
compositions for internal combustion engines are obtained that, as well as providing outstanding wear resistance and fuel economy, also have the capacity to disperse condensed water due to water vapour produced as a result of combustion of the fuel as a stable emulsion through the oil and so prevent corrosion or rusting of the engine .
An embodiment of the present invention is explained below. It should, however, be stressed that this is only one embodiment of the invention and that the technical scope of the invention is not limited to the said
embodiment .
This embodiment relates to a lubricating oil for internal combustion engines characterised in that it comprises:
(A) at least one base oil selected from the group consisting of base oils of Groups 2, 3 and 4 in the API (American Petroleum Institute) base oil categories with kinematic viscosity of from 3 to 12 mm2/s at 100°C and viscosity index of from 100 to 180,
(B) a monoglyceride with a hydrocarbon group having from 8 to 22 carbons (a glycerine fatty acid ester with the fatty acid ester bonded to one of the three hydroxyl groups of the glycerine) , wherein the monoglyceride has a hydroxyl value of from 150 to 300 mgKOH/g and is present at a level of from 0.3 to 2.0 mass% based on the total mass of the composition, and
(C) at least one ethylene oxide adduct selected from the group consisting of monoalkyl and monoalkenyl amine ethylene oxide adducts shown by Formula (1) below, wherein the ethylene oxide adduct is present at a level of from 0.4 to 1.5 mass% based on the total mass of the composition .
Formula ( 1 ) :
^,(CH2CH20) n—H
R—
^(CH2CH20) m—H (1)
wherein R is a C14-C22 hydrocarbon group, n and m are independently either 1 or 2.
Herein, the mass ratio of the aforesaid
monoglyceride (B) and aforesaid ethylene oxide adduct (C) (mass% of monoglyceride B / mass% of ethylene oxide adduct C) is preferably in the range of from 0.5 to 2.7, more preferably in the range of from 1.0 to 2.5 and even more preferably in the range of from 1.2 to 2.25.
Alternatively, this embodiment is a lubricating oil for internal combustion engines characterised in that it contains :
(A) at least one base oil selected from the group consisting of base oils of Groups 2, 3 and 4 in the API (American Petroleum Institute) base oil categories with kinematic viscosity of from 3 to 12 mm2/s at 100°C and viscosity index of from 100 to 180,
(B) a monoglyceride with a hydrocarbon group having from 8 to 22 carbon atoms (a glycerine fatty acid ester with the fatty acid ester bonded to one of the three hydroxyl groups of the glycerine) , wherein the monoglyceride has a hydroxyl value of from 150 to 300 mgKOH/g, and
(C) at least one ethylene oxide adduct selected from the group consisting of monoalkyl and monoalkenyl amine ethylene oxide adducts shown by Formula (1) below, Formula ( 1 ) :
^,(CH2CH20) n—H
R—
^(CH2CH20) m—H (1)
wherein R is a C14-C22 hydrocarbon group, n and m are independently either 1 or 2 and the mass ratio of the aforesaid monoglyceride (B) and aforesaid ethylene oxide adduct (C) (mass% of monoglyceride B / mass% of ethylene oxide adduct C) is in the range of from 0.5 to 2.7.
Herein the mass ratio of the aforesaid monoglyceride (B) and aforesaid ethylene oxide adduct (C) is preferably in the range of from 1.0 to 2.5 and more preferably in the range of from 1.2 to 2.25. It is ideal for these
lubricating oil compositions for internal combustion engines to contain the aforesaid monoglyceride at a level of from 0.3 to 2.0 mass% based on the total mass of the composition, and the aforesaid ethylene oxide adduct at a level of from 0.4 to 1.5 mass% based on the total quantity of the composition.
The feature of this embodiment is thus the quantity and/or quantitative ratio of the aforesaid monoglyceride
(B) and aforesaid ethylene oxide adduct (C) in
lubricating oil compositions for internal combustion engines .
Base Oil
The base oils used for these lubricating oil
compositions can be mineral oils and hydrocarbon
synthetic oils known as highly refined base oils. In particular, base oils belonging to Group 2, Group 3 or Group 4 in the base oil categories defined by the API (American Petroleum Institute) may be used individually or as mixtures. The base oils used herein should have kinematic viscosity at 100°C of from 3 to 12 mm2/s, preferably from 3 to 10 mm2/s and more preferably from 3 to 8 mm2/s. Their viscosity index should be in the range of from 100 to 180, preferably in the range of from 100 to 160 and more preferably in the range of from 100 to 150. Their sulphur content should not exceed 300 ppm, preferably not exceed 200 ppm, more preferably not exceed 100 ppm, and most preferably not exceed 50 ppm.
Moreover, their 15°C density should be in the range of from 0.8 to 0.9 g/cm3, preferably in the range of from 0.8 to 0.865 g/cm3 and more preferably in the range of from 0.81 to 0.83 g/cm3. Their aromatic content
(aromatic content in the present invention by n-d-M:
measured in accordance with ASTM D3238) should be less than 3%, preferably less than 2% and more preferably less than 0.1%.
Examples of Group 2 base oils include, for example, paraffin-series mineral oils obtained by applying
appropriate combinations of refining steps such as hydrorefining and dewaxing to lubricating oil fractions obtained by normal-pressure distillation of crude oil.
Group 2 base oils refined by the hydrorefining processes of Gulf Oil and so on have total sulphur contents of less than 10 ppm and aromatic contents of not more than 5% and are ideal for this embodiment. There are no particular restrictions on the viscosity of these base oils, but the viscosity index is preferably in the range from 100 to 120 (viscosity index in the present invention is
determined in accordance with ASTM D2270 and JIS K2283). Kinematic viscosity at 100°C (kinematic viscosity in the present invention is measured in accordance with ASTM
D445 and JIS K2283) should preferably be in the range of from 3 to 12 mm2/s and more preferably in the range of from 3 to 9 mm2/s. Their total sulphur content should be less than 300 ppm, preferably less than 200 ppm and still more preferably less than 10 ppm. Their total nitrogen content should also be less than 10 ppm and preferably less than 1 ppm. Those with aniline points (aniline point in the present invention is determined by ASTM D611 and JIS K2256) at 80 to 150°C and preferably 100 to 135°C should be used.
For example, paraffin-series mineral oils produced by high-level hydrorefining of lubricating oil fractions obtained by normal-pressure distillation of crude oil, base oils refined by the ISODEWAX process, which converts to isoparaffin and dewaxes the waxes formed in dewaxing processes, and base oils refined by the Mobil Wax
Isomerization process are also ideal. These base oils correspond to API Group 2 and Group 3. There are no particular restrictions on their viscosity but their viscosity index should be in the range from 100 to 150 and preferably in the range of from 100 to 145. Their kinematic viscosity at 100°C should preferably be in the range of from 3 to 12 mm2/s and more preferably in the range of from 3 to 9 mm2/s. Moreover, their sulphur content should be in the range of from 0 to 100 ppm and preferably less than 10 ppm. Their total nitrogen content should also be less than 10 ppm and preferably less than 1 ppm. Furthermore, those with aniline points at 80 to 150°C and preferably 110 to 135°C should be used .
GTL (gas to liquid) oils synthesized by the Fischer- Tropsch process, a liquid fuel conversion technique for natural gas, are even better as base oils for this invention than mineral base oils refined from crude oil because they have very much lower sulphur contents or aromatic contents and very much higher paraffin component ratios and so provide outstanding oxidation stability and very low evaporation losses. There are no particular restrictions on the viscosity properties of GTL base oils, but their usual viscosity index should be in the range of from 100 to 180 and more preferably in the range of from 100 to 150. Their kinematic viscosity at 100°C should be in the range of from 3 to 12 mm2/s and more preferably in the range of from 3 to 9 mm2/s.
Their usual total sulphur content should be less than 10 ppm and total nitrogen content less than 1 ppm.
SHELL XHVI (registered trade mark) may be cited as an example of such GTL base oil products.
Examples of hydrocarbon synthetic oils include polyolefins, alkylbenzenes and alkylnaphthalenes , or mixtures of these.
The above polyolefins include polymers of all types of olefin or hydrides of these. Any desired olefin may be used, but examples include ethylene, propylene, butene and CC-olefins with five or more carbons. To prepare polyolefins, one type of the above olefins may be used on its own or two or more types may be combined.
In particular, the polyolefins known as
polyalphaolefins (PAO) are ideal. These are Group 4 base oils. Polyalphaolefins may also be mixtures of two or more synthetic oils.
There are no particular restrictions on the
viscosity of these synthetic oils, but their kinematic viscosity at 100°C should be in the range from 3 to 12 mm2/s, preferably in the range from 3 to 10 mm2/s and more preferably in the range from 3 to 8 mm2/s. The viscosity index of these synthetic base oils should be in the range of from 100 to 170, preferably in the range of from 110 to 170 and more preferably in the range of from 110 to 155. The density of these synthetic base oils at 15°C should be in the range of from 0.8000 to
0.8600g/cm3, preferably in the range of from 0.8100 to 0.8550g/cm3, and more preferably in the range of from 0.8250 to 0.8500g/cm3.
There are no particular restrictions on the content of the above base oils in lubricating oil compositions of this embodiment, but ranges of from 50 to 90 mass%, preferably from 50 to 80 mass%, and more preferably from 50 to 70 mass% based on the total mass of the lubricating oil composition may be cited.
Monoglycerides
The hydrocarbon group moiety of the fatty acid in the monoglycerides used as ashless friction modifiers has from 8 to 22 carbons. Specific examples of such C8-C22 hydrocarbon groups include alkyl groups such as the octyl group, nonyl group, decyl group, undecyl group, dodecyl group, tridecyl group, tetradecyl group, pentadecyl group, hexadecyl group, heptadecyl group, octadecyl group, nonadecyl group, icosyl group, henicosyl group or docosyl group (these alkyl groups may be straight-chain or branched) , and alkenyl groups such as the octenyl group, nonenyl group, decenyl group, undecenyl group, dodecenyl group, tridecenyl group, tetradecenyl group, pentadecenyl group, hexadecenyl group, heptadecenyl group, octadecenyl group, nonadecenyl group, icosenyl group, henicosenyl group or docosenyl group (these alkenyl groups may be straight-chain or branched, and the double bond position may optionally be of the cis or trans form) .
It is ideal for the hydroxyl value to be in the range of from 150 to 300 mgKOH/g and more preferably in the range of from 200 to 300 mgKOH/g based on the technique for determining hydroxyl values set out in JIS K0070. Monoglyceride contents ranging from 0.3 to 2.0 mass%, preferably from 0.4 to 1.7 mass% and more
preferably from 0.5 to 1.5 mass% based on the total mass of the composition may be cited.
Ethylene oxide adducts
Ethylene oxide adducts used in the present invention are at least one type of ethylene oxide adduct selected from the group consisting monoalkyl and monoalkenyl amine ethylene oxide adducts shown by Formula (1) below.
Formula ( 1 ) :
^(CH2CH20) n—H
R—
^(CH2CH20) m—H (1)
wherein R is a C14-C22 hydrocarbon group, n and m are independently either 1 or 2.
In Formula (1), R is a hydrocarbon group with from 14 to 22 carbon atoms. Carbon numbers of from 16 to 20 are preferred for these C14-C22 hydrocarbon groups and specific examples include alkyl groups such as the tetradecyl group, pentadecyl group, hexadecyl group, heptadecyl group, octadecyl group, nonadecyl group or icosyl group (these alkyl groups may be straight-chain or branched) , and alkenyl groups such as the tetradecenyl group, pentadecenyl group, hexadecenyl group,
heptadecenyl group, octadecenyl group, nonadecenyl group or icosenyl group (these alkenyl groups may be straight- chain or branched, and the double bond position may optionally be of the cis or trans form) . It is desirable here for n and m each to be either 1 or 2. Moreover, ethylene oxide adduct contents ranging from 0.4 to 1.5 mass%, preferably from 0.4 to 1.4 mass%, more preferably from 0.4 to 1.2 mass% based on the total mass of the composition may be cited.
Other optional ingredients
Various additives besides the ingredients stated above may be used if necessary and as appropriate in order further to enhance performance. Examples of these include antioxidants, metal deactivators, anti-wear agents, antifoaming agents, viscosity index improvers, pour point reducers, cleansing dispersants, rust
inhibitors and so on, and any other known additives for lubricating oils.
Those antioxidants used in lubricating oils are desirable in practical terms as antioxidants to be used in this embodiment, and examples include amine-series antioxidants, sulphur-series antioxidants, phenol-series antioxidants and phosphorus-series antioxidants. These antioxidants may be used individually or as combinations of several types in the range from 0.01 to 5 parts by weight relative to 100 parts by weight of base oil.
Examples of the above amine antioxidants include dialkyl-diphenylamines such as ρ,ρ' -dioctyl-diphenylamine
(Seiko Chemical Co. Ltd: Nonflex OD-3), ρ,ρ'-di- - methylbenzyl-diphenylamine or N-p-butylphenyl-N-p'- octylphenylamine ;
monoalkyldiphenylamines such as mono-t-butyldiphenylamine or monooctyldiphenylamine ;
bis (dialkylphenyl ) amines such as di(2,4- diethylphenyl ) amine or di ( 2-ethyl-4-nonylphenyl ) amine ; alkylphenyl-l-naphthylamines such as octylphenyl-1- naphthylamine or N-t-dodecylphenyl-l-naphthylamine ;
allyl-naphthylamines such as 1-naphthylamine, phenyl-1- naphthylamine, phenyl-2-naphthylamine, N-hexylphenyl-2- naphthylamine or N-octylphenyl-2-naphthylamine ;
phenylenediamines such as N, N ' -diisopropyl-p- phenylenediamine or N, ' -diphenyl-p-phenylenediamine ; and phenothiazines such as phenothiazine (Hodogaya Chemical Co. Ltd: phenothiazine) or 3 , 7-dioctylphenothiazine, and so on .
Examples of sulphur-series antioxidants include dialkylsulfides such as didodecylsulfide or
dioctadecylsulfide ;
thiodipropionate esters such as idodecylthiodipropionate, dioctadecylthiodipropionate, dimyristilthiodipropionate or dodecyloctadecylthiodipropionate ; and
2-mercaptobenzoimidazole, and so on.
Examples of phenol antioxidants include 2,6-di-t- butyl-4-alkylphenols such as 2-t-butylphenol ,
2-t-butyl-4-methylphenol , 2-t-butyl-5-methylphenol , 2,4- di-t-butylphenol , 2 , 4-dimethyl-6-t-butylphenol , 2-t- butyl-4-methoxyphenol , 3-t-butyl-4-methoxyphenol , 2,5-di- t-butylhydroquinone (Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co. Ltd: Antage DBH) , 2 , 6-di-t-butylphenol , 2 , 6-di-t-butyl-4- methylphenol or 2 , 6-di-t-butyl-4-ethylphenol ; and
2 , 6-di-t-butyl-4-alkoxyphenols such as 2 , 6-di-t-butyl-4- methoxyphenol or 2 , 6-di-t-butyl-4-ethoxyphenol .
There are also alkyl-3- ( 3 , 5-di-t-butyl-4- hydroxyphenyl ) propionates such as 3 , 5-di-t-butyl-4- hydroxybenzylmercapto-octylacetate, n-octadecyl-3- (3, 5- di-t-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl ) propionate (Yoshitomi Yakuhin Corporation: Yoshinox SS), n-dodecyl-3- ( 3 , 5-di-t-butyl-4- hydroxyphenyl ) propionate, 2 ' -ethylhexyl-3- ( 3 , 5-di-t- butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl ) propionate or benzenepropanate 3 , 5-bis ( 1 , 1-dimethyl-ethyl ) -4-hydroxy-C7-C9 side chain alkylester (Ciba Specialty Chemical Co.: Irganox L135); and
2 , 2 ' -methylene bis ( 4-alkyl-6-t-butylphenol ) s such as 2,6- di-t-butyl- -dimethylamino-p-cresol , 2, 2 '-methylene bis ( 4-methyl-6-t-butylphenol ) (Kawaguchi Chemical
Industry Co. Ltd: Antage W-400) or 2 , 2 ' -methylene bis (4- ethyl-6-t-butylphenol ) (Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co. Ltd: Antage W-500) .
Furthermore, there are bisphenols such as 4,4'- butylidenebis ( 3-methyl-6-t-butylphenol ) (Kawaguchi
Chemical Industry Co. Ltd: Antage W-300), 4 , 4 ' -methylene bis ( 2 , 6-di-t-butylphenol ) (Shell Japan: Ionox 220AH) , 4 , 4 ' -bis ( 2 , 6-di-t-butylphenol ) , 2 , 2- (di-p- hydroxyphenyl ) propane (Shell Japan: bisphenol A), 2,2- bis ( 3 , 5-di-t-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl ) propane, 4,4'- cyclohexylidene bis (2, 6-t-butylphenol ) ,
hexamethyleneglycol bis [3- (3, 5-di-t-butyl-4- hydroxyphenyl ) propionate ] (Ciba Specialty Chemical Co.: Irganox L109), triethyleneglycol bis [ 3- ( 3-t-butyl-4- hydroxy-5-methylphenyl ) propionate ] (Yoshitomiyakuhin Corporation: Tominox 917), 2 , 2 ' -thio- [diethyl-3- ( 3 , 5-di- t-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl ) propionate ] (Ciba Specialty
Chemical Co.: Irganox L115), 3 , 9-bis { 1 , l-dimethyl-2- [ 3- ( 3-t-butyl-4-hydroxy-5-methylphenyl ) propionyloxy ]
ethyl}2, 4, 8, 10-tetraoxaspiro [5, 5] undecane ( Sumitomo
Chemicals: Sumilyzer GA80), 4 , 4 ' -thiobis ( 3-methyl-6-t- butylphenol) (Kawaguchi Chemical Industry Co. Ltd: Antage RC) or 2 , 2 ' -thiobis ( 4 , 6-di-t-butyl-resorcin) .
Then there may also be cited polyphenols such as tetrakis [methylene -3- (3, 5-di-t-butyl-4- hydroxyphenyl ) propionate ] methane (Chiba Specialty
Chemical Co.: Irganox L101), 1 , 1 , 3-tris ( 2-methyl-4- hydroxy-5-t-butylphenyl ) butane (Yoshitomiyakuhin
Corporation: Yoshinox 930), 1 , 3 , 5-trimethyl-2 , 4 , 6- tris ( 3 , 5-di-t-butyl-4-hydroxybenzyl ) benzene (Shell Japan: Ionox 330), bis- [ 3 , 3 ' -bis- ( 4 ' -hydroxy-3 ' -t- butylphenyl ) butyric acid]glycol ester, 2- ( 3 ' , 5 ' -di-t- butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl ) methyl-4- ( 2", 4"-di-t-butyl-3"- hydroxyphenyl ) methy1-6-t-butylphenol , 2 , 6-bis ( 2 ' -hydroxy- 3 ' -t-butyl-5 ' -methyl-benzyl ) -4-methylphenol ; and
phenolaldehyde condensates such as condensates of p-t- butylphenol with formaldehyde, or condensates of p-t- butylphenol with acetaldehyde .
Examples of phosphorus-series antioxidants include triallyl phosphites such as triphenyl phosphite or tricresyl phosphite; trialkyl phosphites such as
trioctadecyl phosphite or tridecyl phosphite; and
tridodecyltrithio phosphite.
The amounts of sulphur- and phosphorus-series antioxidants incorporated need to be restricted in consideration of their effects on the exhaust gas control systems of internal combustion engines. It is preferable for the content of phosphorus in the lubricating oil overall not to exceed 0.10 mass% and of sulphur not to exceed 0.6 mass%, and more preferable for the phosphorus content not to exceed 0.08 mass% and the sulphur content not to exceed 0.5 mass%.
Examples of metal deactivators that can be used concurrently in compositions in this embodiment include benzotriazole and benzotriazole derivatives such as 4- alkyl-benzotriazoles such as 4-methyl-benzotriazole or 4- ethyl-benzotriazole ;
5-alkyl-benzotriazoles such as 5-methyl-benzotriazole or 5-ethyl-benzotriazole ;
1-alkyl-benzotriazoles such as l-dioctylaminomethyl-2 , 3- benzotriazole ; or
1-alkyl-tolutriazoles such as l-dioctylaminomethyl-2 , 3- tolutriazole ; and benzoimidazole and benzoimidazole derivatives such as 2- ( alkyldithio ) -benzoimidazoles such as 2- (octyldithio) -benzoimidazole, 2- (decyldithio ) - benzoimidazole or 2- (dodecyldithio ) -benzoimidazole ; and 2- ( alkyldithio ) -toluimidazoles such as 2- ( octyldithio ) - toluimidazole, 2- (decyldithio ) -toluimidazole or 2- (dodecyldithio ) -toluimidazole .
There are, moreover, indazole and indazole
derivatives such as toluindazoles such as 4-alkyl- indazole or 5-alkyl-indazole ; and benzothiazole and benzothiazole derivatives such as 2- ( alkyldithio ) benzothiazoles such as 2- mercaptobenzothiazole derivative (Chiyoda Kagaku Co. Ltd:
Thiolite B-3100) or 2- (hexyldithio ) benzothiazole,
2- (octyldithio) benzothiazole,*
2- ( alkyldithio ) toluthiazoles such as 2-
(hexyldithio ) toluthiazole or 2- ( octyldithio ) toluthiazole ; 2- (N, -dialkyldithiocarbamyl ) benzothiazoles such as 2-
(N, -diethyldithiocarbamyl ) benzothiazole, 2- (N, N- dibutyldithiocarbamyl ) -benzothiazole or 2-(N,N- dihexyldithiocarbamyl ) -benzothiazole; and
2- (N, N-dialkyldithiocarbamyl ) -toludithiazoles such as 2- (N, N-diethyldithiocarbamyl ) toluthiazole, 2-(N,N- dibutyldithiocarbamyl ) toluthiazole or 2-(N,N- dihexyldithiocarbamyl ) toluthiazole.
There may also be cited benzoxazole derivatives such as 2- ( alkyldithio ) -benzoxazoles such as 2- (octyldithio) benzoxazole, 2- (decyldithio ) benzoxazole and
2- (dodecyldithio ) benzoxazole; and
2- ( alkyldithio ) toluoxazoles such as 2-
( octyldithio ) toluoxazole, 2- (decyldithio ) toluoxazole or 2- (dodecyldithio) toluoxazole;
thiadiazole derivatives such as 2 , 5-bis ( alkyldithio ) -
1 , 3 , 4-thiadiazoles such as 2 , 5-bis (heptyldithio ) -1 , 3 , 4- thiadiazole, 2, 5-bis (nonyldithio) -1, 3, 4-thiadiazole, 2,5- bis (dodecyldithio ) -1 , 3 , 4-thiadiazole or 2,5- bis ( octadecyldithio ) -1,3, 4-thiadiazole ;
2 , 5-bis (N, N-dialkyldithiocarbamyl )-l,3, 4-thiadiazoles such as 2 , 5-bis (N, N-diethyldithiocarbamyl ) -1 , 3 , 4- thiadiazole, 2, 5-bis (N, -dibutyldithiocarbamyl ) -1 , 3 , 4- thiadiazole, and 2 , 5-bis (N, N-dioctyldithiocarbamyl ) -
1,3, 4-thiadiazole;
2-N, -dialkyldithiocarbamyl-5-mercapto-l , 3, 4-thiadiazoles such as 2-N, N-dibutyldithiocarbamyl-5-mercapto-l , 3 , 4- thiadiazole, 2-N, N-dioctyldithiocarbamyl-5-mercapto- 1 , 3 , 4-thiadiazole ; and
triazole derivatives such as l-alkyl-2 , 4-triazoles such as l-di-octylaminomethyl-2 , 4-triazole.
These metal deactivators may be used individually or as mixtures of multiple types in the range of from 0.01 to 0.5 parts by weight relative to 100 parts by weight of base oil.
Phosphorus compounds may also be added to
lubricating oil compositions in this embodiment in order to impart wear resistance. Zinc dithiophosphates and zinc phosphate may be cited as phosphorus compounds suitable for this embodiment. These phosphorus compounds may be used individually or as combinations of multiple types in the range from 0.01 to 2 mass% relative to 100 parts by mass of base oil, with a phosphorus content based on the lubricating oil overall preferably in the range from 0.05 to 0.10 mass% and, more preferably from 0.05 to 0.08 mass%. Phosphorus content exceeding 0.10 mass% of the lubricating oil overall adversely affect catalysts and the like in exhaust gas control systems, but wear resistance as an engine oil cannot be maintained at phosphorus content below 0.05%.
Zinc dialkyl dithiophosphates, zinc diallyl
dithiophosphates, zinc allylalkyl dithiophosphates and so on may be cited as the above zinc dithiophosphates . As hydrocarbon groups, examples of alkyl groups include primary or secondary alkyl groups having from 3 to 12 carbon atoms, and allyl groups may be the phenyl group or an alkylallyl group with the phenyl substituted by an alkyl group having from 1 to 18 carbon atoms.
Zinc dialkyl dithiophosphates with secondary alkyl groups are to be preferred among these zinc
dithiophosphates, and these have from 3 to 12 carbon atoms, preferably from 3 to 8 carbon atoms and more preferably from 3 to 6 carbon atoms.
Pour point reducers or viscosity index improvers may be added to lubricating oil compositions in this
invention in order to improve their low-temperature pouring properties or viscosity characteristics.
Viscosity index improvers include, for example,
polymethacrylates or olefin polymers such as ethylene- propylene copolymers, styrene-diene copolymers,
polyisobutylene, polystyrene, and the like. The amount added may be in the range from 0.05 to 20 parts by weight relative to 100 parts by weight of base oil.
Polymers of the polymethacrylate series may be cited as examples of pour point reducers. The amount added may be in the range of from 0.01 to 5 parts by weight
relative to 100 parts by weight of base oil.
Antifoaming agents may also be added to lubricating oil compositions of the present invention in order to impart antifoaming properties. Examples of antifoaming agents suitable for use herein include organosilicates such as dimethyl polysiloxane, diethyl silicate and fluorosilicone, and non-silicone antifoaming agents such as polyalkylacrylates . The amount added may be in the range of from 0.0001 to 0.1 parts by weight relative to 100 parts by weight of base oil.
There are no particular restrictions on the
viscosity of lubricating oil compositions in this
embodiment, but the viscosity index should be not less than 100, preferably not less than 110 and more
preferably not less than 120. The upper limit of the viscosity index should be, for example, not over 300. Kinematic viscosity of the lubricating oil compositions at 100°C should be in the range of from 5.6 to 15 mm2/s, preferably in the range of from 5.6 to 12.5 mm2/s and more preferably in the range of from 5.6 to 9.3 mm2/s.
Lubricating oil compositions of the present
invention are used as lubricating oil compositions for internal combustion engines. Lubricating oil
compositions of the present invention can be used in internal combustion engines burning fuels with H/C ratios of from 1.93 to 4 (preferably from 2.67 to 4). Examples of such fuels with H/C ratios of from 1.93 to 4 include fuels in which 5% of JIS2 diesel light oil has been replaced with methyl stearate as a typical biodiesel fuel
(H/C=1.93), propane (H/C=2.6) and natural gas (H/C=4 with methane as the main constituent). Lubricating oil compositions of the present invention may also be used in the internal combustion engines of vehicles fitted with idle-stop apparatus. Furthermore, lubricating oil compositions of the present invention are ideal for use in internal combustion engines using biofuels (e.g.
bioethanol, ethyl tert-butylether , or cellulose-series ethanol) or biodiesel fuels (e.g. fuels incorporating hydroprocessed oils cracked and refined applying the hydroprocessing techniques for petroleum refining to fatty acid methylesters and raw oils and fats from plants or tallow, or synthetic oils prepared by synthesizing liquid hydrocarbons using catalyst reactions from carbon monoxide and hydrogen generated by applying the FT
(Fischer-Tropsch) process to biomass thermal
decomposition gas). In particular, the lubricating oil compositions of the present invention are ideal for use in internal combustion engines using fuels incorporating more than 3 vol%, preferably 5 vol% or more and more preferably 10 vol% or over of bioethanol in the fuel. In particular, the lubricating oil compositions in this embodiment are ideal for use in internal combustion engines using fuels incorporating more than 5 mass%, preferably 7 mass% or over and more preferably 10 mass% or more of biodiesel in the fuel.
Examples
Examples and comparative examples are used below to describe in specific terms the lubricating oil
compositions of the present invention for internal combustion engines that, as well as providing outstanding wear resistance and fuel economy, also cause condensed water from water vapour produced by fuel combustion to be dispersed through the oil and prevent corrosion or rusting of the engine. However, the present invention is not restricted in any way by these.
Constituents :
The following constituents were prepared for the formulations in the Examples and Comparative Examples. (1) Base oils
Base oils 1 to 4 used in the Examples and
Comparative Examples had the properties set out in Table 1. The values given herein for kinematic viscosity at
40°C and 100°C had been determined in accordance with JIS K 2283 "Crude Oil and Petroleum Products - Kinematic Viscosity Test Method and Determination of Viscosity Index". The values cited for viscosity index had also been obtained in accordance with JIS K 2283 "Crude Oil and Petroleum Products - Kinematic Viscosity Test Method and Determination of Viscosity Index". Pour point (PP) was determined in accordance with JIS K 2269, flash point with JIS K 2265-4 (COC: Cleveland Open Cup technique), and sulphur content with JIS K 2541 (radioexcitation technique) . ASTM D3238 was used as regards %CA, %CN and (2) Additives
(2-1) Additive Al : Glycerine monooleate (Kao
Corporation, Product name: Excel 0-95R)
Molecularly distilled monoglyceride
Melting point 41°C
Hydroxyl value 222 mgKOH/g
(2-2) Additive A2 : lauryl diethanolamine (commercially available from ADEKA Co ., under the tradename: Adeka Kikulube FM812)
Density: 0.91g/cm3 molecular weight
Flash point: 182°C
Hydroxyl value: 393 mgKOH/g
Base number: 192 mgKOH/g
(2-3) Additive A3: Oleyl diethanolamine
(commercially available from ADEKA Corp. under the tradename Adeka Kikulube FM832)
Melting point: 31°C
Density: 0.92g/cm3 (25°C)
Kinematic viscosity: 69.3 mm2/s @40°C
Flash point: 230°C (JIS K2265-4, COC)
Hydroxyl value: 322 mgKOH/g
Base number: 160 mgKOH/g
(2-4) Additive A4 : Polyester-polyethylene oxide- polyester-block copolymer (commercially available from Croda Inc. under the tradename HYPERMER B246)
EINECS No. 215-535-7
Density: 0.94g/cm3
Polyester-polyethylene oxide-polyester-block
copolymer with molar mass >1000 g/mol, produced by reaction between a surfactant, condensed 12- hydroxystearic acid and polyethylene oxide.
(2-5) Additive A5 : Oleylamine (commercially
available from Lionakzo under the tradename Amine OD) Oleylamine >99%
Iodine value, ≥70
(2-6) Additive A6 : Polyethylene-polyoxypropylene condensate (ADEKA Co. surfactant for cleansing agents, commercially available from ADEKA Co. under the tradename Adeka Pluronic L101)
Melting point: 15°C
Specific gravity: 1.02
Weight-average molecular weight: 3800
Viscosity: 756 mPas @25°C
(2-7) Additive B: GF-5 package.
An additive package for internal combustion engine oils
The product catalogue from Oronite Co. states that adding 8.9-10.55 mass% of this additive to lubricating oil provides performance meeting the API-SN and ILSAC GF-
5 standards. In these examples, the content of Additive B was set at 9.05 mass% meeting the ILSAC GF-5 standards, but there is no particular restriction on the content of Additive B.
(2-8) Additive CI: Viscosity index improver -1
Polymethacrylate series viscosity index improver. Non- dispersion type.
Chemical Formula 6 :
Figure imgf000029_0001
(6)
wherein R is a Ci to Cis alkyl group.
(2-9) Additive C2 : Viscosity index improver -2
Olefin copolymer viscosity index improver. Non dispersing type .
Chemical Form
Figure imgf000029_0002
(7)
(2-10) Additive D: Antifoaming agent solution
Antifoaming agent solution comprising 3 mass% of a dimethyl polysiloxane type of silicone oil dissolved in light oil.
Preparation of Lubricating Oil Compositions
Lubricating oil compositions were prepared in
Examples 1 to 8 and Comparative Examples 1 to 13 using the above constituents to have the formulations shown in Tables 2 and 3.
Tests
The lubricating oil compositions prepared in
Examples 1 to 8 and Comparative Examples 1 to 13
underwent the various tests shown below in order to assess their performance. The results of these tests are shown in Tables 2 and 3 below.
(1) Kinematic viscosity at 100°C
Kinematic viscosity at 100°C was determined in accordance with JIS K 2283 "Crude Oil and Petroleum
Products - Kinematic Viscosity Test Method and
Determination of Viscosity Index". (2) Low-temperature viscosity
Low-temperature viscosity at -30°C and -35°C was determined in accordance with ASTM D5293.
(3) Shell Four-Ball Wear Testing
Shell four-ball testing was carried out in
accordance with ASTM D4172 under conditions of 1800 rpm, oil temperature 50°C and load 40 kgf for periods of 30 minutes. After testing, the test balls were removed, the wear scars were measured and the diameter shown as the result.
(4) Friction Coefficient Test
The friction coefficient was determined and
evaluated using the Cameron-Plint TE77 tester employed in ASTM-G-133 (American Society for Testing and Materials) in order to observe the friction characteristics. The upper test piece was an SK-3 steel cylinder 6 mm in diameter and 16 mm long, and the lower test piece an SK-3 steel plate. Tests were conducted for ten minutes at a test temperature of 80°C, load 300 N, amplitude 15 mm and frequency 10 Hz, and the mean friction coefficient measured in the final minute when it had stabilized was recorded. The smaller the friction coefficient, the better the friction reduction properties were.
(5) Emulsification Test
The following oil emulsification tests were carried out in accordance with ASTM D7563 in order to evaluate the emulsion stability of the lubricating oils (water- retaining performance) .
Evaluation tests were carried out taking simulated E85 fuel and distilled water and using a commercial high¬ speed blender, for example, a Waring Blender 7011H
(currently 7011S) with a stainless steel container from MFI K.K. in this series of tests. The test procedures were as follows.
At room temperature (20°C±5°C), 185 mL of the test oil to be evaluated was measured out into a 200 mL measuring cylinder and poured into the 7011H blender. Then 15mL of simulated E85 fuel was measured out into a
100 mL measuring cylinder and poured into the 7011H blender, and finally 15 mL of distilled water was measured out into a 100 mL measuring cylinder and poured into the 7011H. The cover was put on the container immediately afterwards and the materials were blended at
15000 rpm for 60 seconds. After being blended 100 mL of the fluid mixture was immediately placed in a 100 mL measuring cylinder with a ground glass stopper making the cover and this was left to stand for 24 hours in a constant-temperature tank at the designated temperature
(-5 to 0°C, or 20-25°C) . Having been left to stand in the constant-temperature tank for 24 hours after being blended, the quantities of oil-emulsion-water were read off from the calibrations on the measuring cylinder.
Samples showing water separation are shown as
'Separation' and those not showing water separation as 'No separation' or 'No sepn' in Table 2 and Table 3.
The simulated E85 fuel used was prepared by
measuring out 150 mL of commercial JIS1 automotive gasoline and 850 mL of special-grade ethanol from Wako
Pure Chemical Industries into a measuring cylinder and mixing them at ambient temperature.
If necessary, the tests were completed in times shorter than the designated time and the samples were held in a cool, dark place indoors in containers that could be tightly sealed so as to prevent volatilization of light compounds during use.
ASTM D7563 tests for Comparative Example 5 and Example 4 were carried out by the South West Research Institute, an independent research organization in the USA, and the same results were obtained.
Discussion
Comparative Example 1 was an engine oil containing no glycerine monooleate and showed no water separation in the emulsification tests. However, because it contained no glycerine monooleate, it had a high friction
coefficient of 0.112 in the friction coefficient test, and provided no advantage in terms of fuel economy associated with reduced engine friction.
Comparative Examples 2 and 3 were OW-20 grade engine oils with different viscosity improvers. Friction coefficients not exceeding 0.1 were achieved on adding glycerine monooleate to each of those, and advantages in terms of fuel economy associated with reduced friction coefficients were obtained. On the other hand, however, it was evident that the water and oil separated out relatively quickly due to potent surface chemical activity in these types of oil containing glycerine monooleate .
A comparison of the results from Comparative
Examples 2, 3 and 4 established that there were no differences in emulsifying performance attributable to differences in the type (poly (meth) acrylate, olefin copolymer) or concentration of the non-dispersion type viscosity index improver used.
In Comparative Examples 9, 10 and 11, a surfactant other than an amine ethylene oxide adduct was added. The potent water separability due to glycerine monooleate could not be overcome with the surfactants other than oleylamine, which exhibits strong basicity. Oleylamine improved potent water-separability due to glycerine monooleate and was extremely advantageous for increasing emulsion-retention (emulsion stability) . On the other hand, it was evident from the Shell four-ball wear test that wear resistance with these engine oils would be greatly reduced.
Wear resistance is unsatisfactory with materials giving results of 0.50 mm or over in Shell four-ball wear tests. In Comparative Example 1, wear scar diameter was 0.39 mm. Where wear scarring was larger than this, functioning of the anti-wear agent would have been impaired so that wear had increased and worsened. It therefore was unsatisfactory. Levels of not more than 0.45 mm are desirable, and in order to maintain the essential wear resistance seen in Comparative Example 1, it is preferable for wear scars to be within +10% of 0.39 mm (=0.43 mm) .
In Comparative Examples 5, 6 and 7, emulsification, wear resistance and friction coefficient were determined upon varying the concentration of the monolauryl amine ethylene oxide adduct over the range 0.3-0.9 mass%.
Whereas wear resistance or friction coefficient were consequently not greatly affected when the carbon number of the alkyl group was C12, no improvement in emulsifying performance whatsoever was seen, and it was evident that it is extremely difficult to improve emulsification at low carbon numbers even with amine ethylene oxide
adducts .
In Comparative Example 8 and Comparative Example 12, it was difficult to overcome water separability
associated with glycerine monooleate at concentrations of the oleylamine ethylene oxide adduct of less than 0.4 mass% .
In Examples 1 to 6 taking Group 2, 3 and 4 base oils with low unsaturation levels and sulphur contents, adding 0.4 mass% or more of an oleylamine ethylene oxide adduct overcame water separability due to the potent surface activity effect of glycerine monooleate and served to improve emulsion-retention. It was also clear that wear resistance and the friction coefficient reduction could also be maintained. In Example 7, a GTL (gas to liquid) base oil synthesized by the Fischer-Tropsch process was used from among API Group 3 base oils showing defined properties .
It was demonstrated that if the amine ethylene oxide adduct is within a defined range of concentration, it is possible to maintain good wear resistance and friction reduction while overcoming water separability and
maintaining emulsion-retention even in base oils
synthesized by the Fischer-Tropsch process.
Table 1
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Table 2
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Table 2 (Cont.)
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Table 3
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Table 3 (Cont.)
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Table 3 (Cont.)
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Note 1) White paste, melting point 41°C, flash point (COC) 220°C, acid value 1.0 mgKOH/g, hydroxyl value 222 mgKOH/g
Note 2) Liquid, pale yellow, density 0.91g/cm3, flash point (COC) 182°C, hydroxyl value 393 mgKOH/g
Note 3) Pale brown paste, melting point 31°C, flash point (COC) 230°C, hydroxyl value 322 mgKOH/g
Note 4) Polyester-polyethylene oxide-polyester-block copolymer with molar mass >1000 g/mol, prepared by reacting condensed 12-hydroxystearic acid and polyethylene oxide in accordance with the instructions in EP0000424
Note 5) Melting point 23°C, iodine value 70
Note 6) Weight-average molecular weight 3800, specific gravity 25/25°C 1.02, viscosity @25°C 756 mPas, melting point 15°C
Note 7) Non-dispersion type poly (meth) acrylate
Note 8) Non-dispersion type olefin copolymer

Claims

C L A I M S
1. A lubricating oil composition for internal
combustion engines characterised in that it contains:
(A) at least one base oil selected from the group consisting of base oils of Groups 2, 3 and 4 in the API (American Petroleum Institute) base oil categories with kinematic viscosity of from 3 to 12 mm2/s at 100°C and viscosity index of from 100 to 180,
(B) a monoglyceride with a hydrocarbon group having from 8 to 22 carbon atoms (a glycerine fatty acid ester with the fatty acid ester bonded to one of the three hydroxyl groups of the glycerine) , wherein the monoglyceride has a hydroxyl value of from 150 to 300 mgKOH/g, and wherein the monoglyceride is present at a level of from 0.3 to 2.0 mass% based on the total mass of the composition, and (C) at least one ethylene oxide adduct selected from the group consisting of monoalkyl and monoalkenyl amine ethylene oxide adducts shown by Formula (1) below,
Formula ( 1 ) :
^(CH2CH20) n—H
R—
^(CH2CH20) m—H
(1)
wherein R is a C14-C22 hydrocarbon group, n and m are independently either 1 or 2,
wherein the ethylene oxide adduct is present at a level of from 0.4 to 1.5 mass% based on the total mass of the composition.
2. The lubricating oil composition for internal
combustion engines according to Claim 1 characterised in that the mass ratio of the aforesaid monoglyceride (B) and aforesaid ethylene oxide adduct (C) (mass% of monoglyceride B / mass% of ethylene oxide adduct C) is in the range of from 0.5 to 2.7.
3. A lubricating oil composition for internal
combustion engines characterised in that it contains: (A) at least one base oil selected from the group consisting of base oils of Groups 2, 3 and 4 in the API (American Petroleum Institute) base oil categories with kinematic viscosity of from 3 to 12 mm2/s at 100°C and viscosity index of from 100 to 180,
(B) a monoglyceride with a hydrocarbon group having from
8 to 22 carbon atoms (a glycerine fatty acid ester with the fatty acid ester bonded to one of the three hydroxyl groups of the glycerine) , wherein the monoglyceride has a hydroxyl value of from 150 to 300 mgKOH/g, and
(C) at least one ethylene oxide adduct selected from the group consisting of monoalkyl and monoalkenyl amine ethylene oxide adducts having Formula 1 below,
Formula ( 1 ) :
^(CH2CH20) n—H
R—
^(CH2CH20) m—H
(1)
wherein R is a C14-C22 hydrocarbon group, n and m are independently either 1 or 2 and the mass ratio of the aforesaid monoglyceride (B) and aforesaid ethylene oxide adduct (C) (mass% of monoglyceride B / mass% of ethylene oxide adduct C) is in the range from 0.5 to 2.7.
4. The lubricating oil composition for internal
combustion engines according to Claim 3 characterised in that it contains the aforesaid monoglyceride at a level of from 0.3 to 2.0 mass% based on the total mass of the composition and the ethylene oxide adduct at a level of from 0.4 to 1.5 mass% relative to the total mass of the composition .
5. The lubricating oil composition for internal
combustion engines according to any of Claims 1 to 4, characterised in that the ethylene oxide adduct (C) is a diethanolamine .
6. The lubricating oil composition for internal
combustion engines according to any of Claims 1 to 5, characterised in that the ethylene oxide adduct (C) is oleyl diethanolamine
7. The lubricating oil composition for internal
combustion engines according to any of Claims 1 to 6, characterised in that the monoglyceride (B) is glycerine monooleate .
8. The lubricating oil composition for internal
combustion engines according to any of Claims 1 to 7, characterised in that its kinematic viscosity at 100°C is in the range from 5.6 to 15 mm2/s.
9. The lubricating oil composition for internal
combustion engines according to any of Claims 1 to 8, characterised in that it is employed in internal
combustion engines using fuels with H/C ratios of from 1.93 to 4, internal combustion engines of vehicles fitted with idle-stop equipment, or internal combustion engines using fuels incorporating biofuels or biodiesel.
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