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EP1661970B1 - Compositions d'huiles lubrifiantes - Google Patents

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EP1661970B1
EP1661970B1 EP05110265A EP05110265A EP1661970B1 EP 1661970 B1 EP1661970 B1 EP 1661970B1 EP 05110265 A EP05110265 A EP 05110265A EP 05110265 A EP05110265 A EP 05110265A EP 1661970 B1 EP1661970 B1 EP 1661970B1
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  • the present invention relates to lubricating oil compositions. More specifically, the present invention is directed to lubricating oil compositions that provide improved lubricant performance in diesel engines provided with exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) systems that have reduced levels of sulfated ash, phosphorus and sulfur (low “SAPS").
  • EGR exhaust gas recirculation
  • EGR exhaust gas recirculation
  • EP 1203804 describes lubricating oils for use with diesel engines that may comprise an EGR system to reduce wear in high soot conditions.
  • the lubricating oil compositions comprise 0.03 - 0.50 wt % molybdenum from an oxymolybdenum dethiocarbamate, 0.04 - 0.50 wt % phosphorus from a zinc dialkyldithiophosphate and at least one calcium, magnesium or zinc salt of an alkyl salicylate providing 0.004 to 1.0 wt % Ca, 0.002 to 0.60 wt % Mg or 0.006 to 1.60 wt % Zn respectively.
  • Diesel fuel contains sulfur. Even “low-sulfur” diesel fuel contains 300 to 400 ppm of sulfur. When the fuel is burned in the engine, this sulfur is converted to SO x . In addition, one of the major by-products of the combustion of a hydrocarbon fuel is water vapor. Therefore, the exhaust stream contains some level of NO x , SO x and water vapor.
  • US 2004/0102335 A1 describes a lubricant having reduced phosphorus and sulfur content whilst maintaining acceptable performance; comprising a metal sulfonate detergent, a metal salixarate detergent, a metal saligenin detergent and optionally an additional other metal detergent.
  • EP 1310549 relates to lubricating oil compositions containing reduced phosphorus content with acceptable wear performance.
  • the reduction of phosphorus is offset by the inclusion or boron.
  • the lubricant may optionally include additional molybdenum to provide improved friction performance and antioxidancy performance.
  • WO 2005/021693 discloses a lubricant that is substantially free of zinc and phosphorus comprising a metal detergent, an ashless dispersant at least one of which is borated, an ashless aminic antioxidant and a phosphorus free tri-nuclear molybdenum compound, comprising at least 120 ppm boron and at least 80 ppm molybdenum.
  • Salicylate detergents are known to provide detergency that is superior to that of phenate and sulfonate-based detergents. Because of this improved detergency, the use of a salicylate detergent allows for a reduction in treat rate, and corresponding reduction in the metal content of the lubricant contributed by detergent. Thus, salicylate detergents have been favored in the formulation of low SAPS lubricating oil compositions. It has been known to use a combination of a low base number (neutral) salicylate detergent and a high base number salicylate detergent (overbased) to allow the formulators to precisely balance detergency and acid neutralization capacity, at minimum ash levels. Calcium salicylate detergents are used most commonly due to a perception that magnesium-based detergents may be the cause of certain performance debits, particularly increased bore polishing, in various industry standard tests to which lubricants are subjected.
  • a lubricating oil composition having a sulfated ash content of no more than 1.0 mass % and containing from 300 to less than 800 ppm of phosphorus, which comprises a major amount of oil of lubricating viscosity, a minor amount of calcium salicylate detergent, an amount of a magnesium-based detergent providing the lubricating oil composition with at least 200 ppm of magnesium, an amount of a sulfur-containing molybdenum compound providing the lubricating oil composition with at least 20 ppm of molybdenum, at least one nitrogen-containing dispersant, the nitrogen-containing dispersant providing the lubricating oil composition with at least 0.09 mass% of nitrogen to the lubricating oil composition and a zinc dihydrocarbyl dithiophate.
  • the calcium salicylate detergent is one or more overbased calcium salicylate detergents, or a combination of one or more overbased calcium salicylate detergents and one or more neutral calcium salicylate detergents.
  • the lubricating oil composition is a heavy duty diesel lubricating oil composition.
  • the lubricating oil composition has a sulfur content of no more than 0.4 mass %, preferably no more than 0.3 mass %.
  • the oil of lubricating viscosity useful in the practice of the invention may range in viscosity from light distillate mineral oils to heavy lubricating oils such as gasoline engine oils, mineral lubricating oils and heavy duty diesel oils.
  • the viscosity of the oil ranges from about 2 mm 2 /sec (centistokes) to about 40 mm 2 /sec, especially from about 3 mm 2 /sec to about 20 mm 9 /sec, most preferably from about 4 mm 2 /sec to about 10 mm 2 /sec, as measured at 100°C.
  • Natural oils include animal oils and vegetable oils (e.g., castor oil, lard oil); liquid petroleum oils and hydrorefined, solvent-treated or acid-treated mineral oils of the paraffinic, naphthenic and mixed paraffinic-naphthenic types. Oils of lubricating viscosity derived from coal or shale also serve as useful base oils.
  • Synthetic lubricating oils include hydrocarbon oils and halo-substituted hydrocarbon oils such as polymerized and interpolymerized olefins (e.g., polybutylenes, polypropylenes, propylene-isobutylene copolymers, chlorinated polybutylenes, poly(1-hexenes), poly(1-octenes), poly(1-decenes)); alkylbenzenes (e.g., dodecylbenzenes, tetradecylbenzenes, dinonylbenzenes, di(2-ethylhexyl)benzenes); polyphenyls (e.g., biphenyls, terphenyls, alkylated polyphenols); and alkylated diphenyl ethers and alkylated diphenyl sulfides and derivative, analogs and homologs thereof.
  • Alkylene oxide polymers and interpolymers and derivatives thereof where the terminal hydroxyl groups have been modified by esterification, etherification, etc. constitute another class of known synthetic lubricating oils. These are exemplified by polyoxyalkylene polymers prepared by polymerization of ethylene oxide or propylene oxide, and the alkyl and aryl ethers of polyoxyalkylene polymers (e.g., methyl-polyiso-glycol ether having a molecular weight of 1000 or diphenyl ether of poly-ethylene glycol having a molecular weight of 1000 to 1500); and mono- and polycarboxylic esters thereof, for example, the acetic acid esters, mixed C 3 -C 8 fatty acid esters and C 13 Oxo acid diester of tetraethylene glycol.
  • polyoxyalkylene polymers prepared by polymerization of ethylene oxide or propylene oxide
  • alkyl and aryl ethers of polyoxyalkylene polymers e.g.,
  • Another suitable class of synthetic lubricating oils comprises the esters of dicarboxylic acids (e.g., phthalic acid, succinic acid, alkyl succinic acids and alkenyl succinic acids, maleic acid, azelaic acid, suberic acid, sebasic acid, fumaric acid, adipic acid, linoleic acid dimer, malonic acid, alkylmalonic acids, alkenyl malonic acids) with a variety of alcohols (e.g., butyl alcohol, hexyl alcohol, dodecyl alcohol, 2-ethylhexyl alcohol, ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol monoether, propylene glycol).
  • dicarboxylic acids e.g., phthalic acid, succinic acid, alkyl succinic acids and alkenyl succinic acids, maleic acid, azelaic acid, suberic acid, sebasic acid, fumaric acid, adipic acid, linole
  • esters includes dibutyl adipate, di(2-ethylhexyl) sebacate, di-n-hexyl fumarate, dioctyl sebacate, diisooctyl azelate, diisodecyl azelate, dioctyl phthalate, didecyl phthalate, dieicosyl sebacate, the 2-ethylhexyl diester of linoleic acid dimer, and the complex ester formed by reacting one mole of sebacic acid with two moles of tetraethylene glycol and two moles of 2-ethylhexanoic acid.
  • Esters useful as synthetic oils also include those made from C 5 to C 12 monocarboxylic acids and polyols and polyol esters such as neopentyl glycol, trimethylolpropane, pentaerythritol, dipentaerythritol and tripentaerythritol.
  • Silicon-based oils such as the polyalkyl-, polyaryl-, polyalkoxy- or polyaryloxysilicone oils and silicate oils comprise another useful class of synthetic lubricants; such oils include tetraethyl silicate, tetraisopropyl silicate, tetra-(2-ethylhexyl)silicate, tetra-(4-methyl-2-ethylhexyl)silicate, tetra-(p-tert-butyl-phenyl) silicate, hexa-(4-methyl-2-ethylhexyl)disiloxane, poly(methyl)siloxanes and poly(methylphenyl)siloxanes.
  • oils include tetraethyl silicate, tetraisopropyl silicate, tetra-(2-ethylhexyl)silicate, tetra-(4-methyl-2-ethylhexy
  • Other synthetic lubricating oils include liquid esters of phosphorous-containing acids (e.g., tricresyl phosphate, trioctyl phosphate, diethyl ester of decylphosphonic acid) and polymeric tetrahydrofurans.
  • the oil of lubricating viscosity may comprise a Group I, Group II, Group III, Group IV or Group V base stocks or base oil blends of the aforementioned base stocks.
  • the oil of lubricating viscosity is a Group II, Group III, Group IV or Group V base stock, or a mixture thereof, or a mixture of a Group I base stock and one or more a Group II, Group III, Group IV or Group V base stock.
  • the base stock, or base stock blend preferably has a saturate content of at least 65%, more preferably at least 75%, such as at least 85%.
  • the basestock or basestock blend is a Group III or higher basestock or mixture thereof, or a mixture of a Group II basestock and a Group III or higher basestock or mixture thereof.
  • the base stock, or base stock blend has a saturate content of greater than 90%.
  • the oil or oil blend will have a sulfur content of less than 1 mass %, preferably less than 0.6 mass %, most preferably less than 0.4 mass %, such as less than 0.3 mass %.
  • the volatility of the oil or oil blend is less than or equal to 30 mass %, preferably less than or equal to 25 mass %, more preferably less than or equal to 20 mass %, most preferably less than or equal 16 mass %.
  • the viscosity index (VI) of the oil or oil blend is at least 85, preferably at least 100, most preferably from about 105 to 140.
  • base stocks and base oils in this invention are the same as those found in the American Petroleum Institute (API) publication "Engine Oil Licensing and Certification System", Industry Services Department, Fourteenth Edition, December 1996, Addendum 1, December 1998. Said publication categorizes base stocks as follows:
  • Metal-containing or ash-forming detergents function as both detergents to reduce or remove deposits and as acid neutralizers or rust inhibitors, thereby reducing wear and corrosion and extending engine life.
  • Detergents generally comprise a polar head with a long hydrophobic tail.
  • the polar head comprises a metal salt of an acidic organic compound.
  • the salts may contain a substantially stoichiometric amount of the metal in which case they are usually described as normal or neutral salts, and would typically have a total base number or TBN (as can be measured by ASTM D2896) of from 0 to 80.
  • a large amount of a metal base may be incorporated by reacting excess metal compound (e.g., an oxide or hydroxide) with an acidic gas (e.g., carbon dioxide).
  • the resulting overbased detergent comprises neutralized detergent as the outer layer of a metal base (e.g. carbonate) micelle.
  • Such overbased detergents may have a TBN of 150 or greater, and typically will have
  • Detergents that may be used include oil-soluble neutral and overbased sulfonates, phenates, sulfurized phenates, thiophosphonates, salicylates, and naphthenates and other oil-soluble carboxylates of a metal, particularly the alkali or alkaline earth metals, e.g., barium, sodium, potassium, lithium, calcium, and magnesium.
  • a metal particularly the alkali or alkaline earth metals, e.g., barium, sodium, potassium, lithium, calcium, and magnesium.
  • the most commonly used metals are calcium and magnesium, which may both be present in detergents used in a lubricant, and mixtures of calcium and/or magnesium with sodium.
  • Particularly convenient metal detergents are neutral and overbased calcium sulfonates having TBN of from 20 to 450, neutral and overbased calcium phenates and sulfurized phenates having TBN of from 50 to 450 and neutral and overbased magnesium or calcium salicylates having a TBN of from 20 to 450. Combinations of detergents, whether overbased or neutral or both, may be used.
  • Sulfonates may be prepared from sulfonic acids which are typically obtained by the sulfonation of alkyl substituted aromatic hydrocarbons such as those obtained from the fractionation of petroleum or by the alkylation of aromatic hydrocarbons. Examples included those obtained by alkylating benzene, toluene, xylene, naphthalene, diphenyl or their halogen derivatives such as chlorobenzene, chlorotoluene and chloronaphthalene.
  • the alkylation may be carried out in the presence of a catalyst with alkylating agents having from about 3 to more than 70 carbon atoms.
  • the alkaryl sulfonates usually contain from about 9 to about 80 or more carbon atoms, preferably from about 16 to about 60 carbon atoms per alkyl substituted aromatic moiety.
  • the oil soluble sulfonates or alkaryl sulfonic acids may be neutralized with oxides, hydroxides, alkoxides, carbonates, carboxylate, sulfides, hydrosulfides, nitrates, borates and ethers of the metal.
  • the amount of metal compound is chosen having regard to the desired TBN of the fmal product but typically ranges from about 100 to 220 mass % (preferably at least 125 mass %) of that stoichiometrically required.
  • Metal salts of phenols and sulfurized phenols are prepared by reaction with an appropriate metal compound such as an oxide or hydroxide and neutral or overbased products may be obtained by methods well known in the art.
  • Sulfurized phenols may be prepared by reacting a phenol with sulfur or a sulfur containing compound such as hydrogen sulfide, sulfur monohalide or sulfur dihalide, to form products which are generally mixtures of compounds in which 2 or more phenols are bridged by sulfur containing bridges.
  • Carboxylate detergents e.g., salicylates
  • an aromatic carboxylic acid can contain heteroatoms, such as nitrogen and oxygen.
  • the moiety contains only carbon atoms; more preferably the moiety contains six or more carbon atoms; for example benzene is a preferred moiety.
  • the aromatic carboxylic acid may contain one or more aromatic moieties, such as one or more benzene rings, either fused or connected via alkylene bridges.
  • the carboxylic moiety may be attached directly or indirectly to the aromatic moiety.
  • the carboxylic acid group is attached directly to a carbon atom on the aromatic moiety, such as a carbon atom on the benzene ring. More preferably, the aromatic moiety also contains a second functional group, such as a hydroxy group or a sulfonate group, which can be attached directly or indirectly to a carbon atom on the aromatic moiety.
  • a second functional group such as a hydroxy group or a sulfonate group
  • aromatic carboxylic acids are salicylic acids and sulfurized derivatives thereof, such as hydrocarbyl substituted salicylic acid and derivatives thereof.
  • Processes for sulfurizing, for example a hydrocarbyl - substituted salicylic acid are known to those skilled in the art.
  • Salicylic acids are typically prepared by carboxylation, for example, by the Kolbe - Schmitt process, of phenoxides, and in that case, will generally be obtained, normally in a diluent, in admixture with uncarboxylated phenol.
  • Preferred substituents in oil - soluble salicylic acids are alkyl substituents.
  • the alkyl groups advantageously contain 5 to 100, preferably 9 to 30, especially 14 to 20, carbon atoms. Where there is more than one alkyl group, the average number of carbon atoms in all of the alkyl groups is preferably at least 9 to ensure adequate oil solubility.
  • Detergents generally useful in the formulation of lubricating oil compositions also include "hybrid" detergents formed with mixed surfactant systems, e.g., phenate/salicylates, sulfonate/phenates, sulfonate/salicylates, sulfonates/phenates/salicylates, as described, for example, in pending U.S. Patent Nos. 6,429,178 and 6,429,179 and U.S. Patent Nos. 6,153,565 and 6,281,179 .
  • Lubricating oil compositions of the present invention comprise calcium salicylate detergent including at least one overbased calcium salicylate detergent or a combination of at least one calcium salicylate detergent and at least one neutral (TBN below 100) calcium salicylate detergent.
  • calcium salicylate detergent is used in an amount providing the lubricating oil composition with at least about 0.10, preferably at least 1.15 and more preferably at least 0.16 mass % calcium, measured as sulfated ash content.
  • calcium salicylate detergent is used in an amount providing the lubricating oil composition with less than about 0.20 mass %, more preferably less than 0.18 mass % of calcium, measured as sulfated ash (SASH) content.
  • calcium salicylate detergent contributes from about 5 to about 90 % of the total TBN, such as from about 5 to about 70 % of the total TBN, particularly from about 25 to about 55 % of the total TBN, such as from about 30 to 50 % more preferably from about 35 to about 45% of the total TBN of the lubricating oil composition.
  • Lubricating oil compositions of the present invention further comprise at least one magnesium-based detergent, which may be a salicylate detergent, a sulfonate detergent, a phenate detergent, a hybrid mixed surfactant detergent, or a combination thereof.
  • magnesium detergent is present in an amount providing the lubricating oil composition with greater than 0.02 mass % (200 ppm), such as greater than 0.04 mass % (400 ppm) of magnesium, measured as sulfated ash (SASH) content.
  • magnesium detergent is present in an amount providing the lubricating oil composition with no more than 0.125 mass % (1250 ppm) of magnesium, such as from 200 to 1250 ppm, preferably from about 500 to about 750 ppm of magnesium, measured as sulfated ash (SASH) content.
  • the magnesium detergent has, or magnesium detergents have on average, a TBN of at least 300, such as from about 300 to 500, more preferably at least 400, such as from about 400 to 500.
  • magnesium detergent contributes from about 5 to about 40 % of the total TBN, such as from about 15 to about 35 % of the total TBN, more preferably from about 20 to about 30 % of the total TBN of the lubricating oil composition.
  • detergent in total is used in an amount providing the lubricating oil composition with from about 0.35 to about 1.0 mass %, such as from about 0.6 to about 0.9 mass %, more preferably from about 0.6 to about 0.8 mass % of sulfated ash (SASH).
  • the lubricating oil composition has a TBN of from about 10 to about 15, such as from about 11.5 to about 13.5, more preferably from about 12 to about 13.
  • TBN may be contributed to the lubricating oil composition by additives other than detergents. Dispersants, antioxidants and antiwear agents may in some cases contribute 40 % or more of the total amount of lubricant TBN.
  • detergents comprise from about 0.5 to about 10 mass %, preferably from about 2.5 to about 7.5 mass %, most preferably from about 4 to about 6.5 mass % of a lubricating oil composition formulated for use in a heavy duty diesel engine.
  • Lubricating oil compositions of the present invention further comprise a sulfur-containing molybdenum compound.
  • Certain, sulfur-containing, organo-molybdenum compounds are known to function as friction modifiers in lubricating oil compositions, and further provide antioxidant and antiwear credits to a lubricating oil composition.
  • Such sulfur-containing organo-molybdenum compounds are particularly well suited for use as the sulfur-containing molybdenum compounds of the present invention.
  • Sulfur containing molybdenum compounds suitable for the present invention are compounds selected from the group consisting of oil soluble molybdenum dithiocarbamates, dithiophosphates, dithiophosphinates, xanthates, thioxanthates, sulfides, and the like, and mixtures thereof. Particularly preferred are molybdenum dithiocarbamates, dialkyldithiophosphates, alkyl xanthates and alkylthioxanthates and mixtures thereof. Most preferred are dimeric and trimeric molybdenum dithiocarbamate and mixtures thereof.
  • molybdenum compounds useful in the compositions of this invention are organo-molybdenum compounds of the formula Mo(ROCS 2 ) 4 and Mo(RSCS 2 ) 4 wherein R is an organo group selected from the group consisting of alkyl, aryl, aralkyl and alkoxyalkyl, generally of from 1 to 30 carbon atoms, and preferably 2 to 12 carbon atoms and most preferably alkyl of 2 to 12 carbon atoms.
  • R is an organo group selected from the group consisting of alkyl, aryl, aralkyl and alkoxyalkyl, generally of from 1 to 30 carbon atoms, and preferably 2 to 12 carbon atoms and most preferably alkyl of 2 to 12 carbon atoms.
  • dialkyldithiocarbamates of molybdenum are especially preferred.
  • organo-molybdenum compounds useful in the lubricating compositions of this invention are trinuclear molybdenum compounds, especially those of the formula Mo 3 S k L n Q z and mixtures thereof wherein the L are independently selected ligands having organo groups with a sufficient number of carbon atoms to render the compound soluble or dispersible in the oil, n is from 1 to 4, k varies from 4 through 7, Q is selected from the group of neutral electron donating compounds such as water, amines, alcohols, phosphines, and ethers, and z ranges from 0 to 5 and includes non-stoichiometric values. At least 21 total carbon atoms should be present among all the ligands' organo groups, such as at least 25, at least 30, or at least 35 carbon atoms.
  • the ligands are independently selected from the group of -X- R 1, and and mixtures thereof, wherein X, X 1 , X 2 , and Y are independently selected from the group of oxygen and sulfur, and wherein R 1 , R 2 , and R are independently selected from hydrogen and organo groups that may be the same or different.
  • the organo groups are hydrocarbyl groups such as alkyl (e.g., in which the carbon atom attached to the remainder of the ligand is primary or secondary), aryl, substituted aryl and ether groups. More preferably, each ligand has the same hydrocarbyl group.
  • hydrocarbyl denotes a substituent having carbon atoms directly attached to the remainder of the ligand and is predominantly hydrocarbyl in character within the context of this invention.
  • substituents include the following:
  • the organo groups of the ligands have a sufficient number of carbon atoms to render the compound soluble or dispersible in the oil.
  • the number of carbon atoms in each group will generally range between about 1 to about 100, preferably from about 1 to about 30, and more preferably between about 4 to about 20.
  • Preferred ligands include dialkyldithiophosphate, alkylxanthate, and dialkyldithiocarbamate, and of these dialkyldithiocarbamate is more preferred.
  • Organic ligands containing two or more of the above functionalities are also capable of serving as ligands and binding to one or more of the cores. Those skilled in the art will realize that formation of the compounds of the present invention requires selection of ligands having the appropriate charge to balance the core's charge.
  • Oil-soluble or dispersible trinuclear molybdenum compounds can be prepared by reacting in the appropriate liquid(s)/solvent(s) a molybdenum source such as (NH 4 ) 2 Mo 3 S 13 ⁇ n(H 2 O), where n varies between 0 and 2 and includes non-stoichiometric values, with a suitable ligand source such as a tetralkylthiuram disulfide.
  • a molybdenum source such as (NH 4 ) 2 Mo 3 S 13 ⁇ n(H 2 O), where n varies between 0 and 2 and includes non-stoichiometric values
  • oil-soluble or dispersible trinuclear molybdenum compounds can be formed during a reaction in the appropriate solvent(s) of a molybdenum source such as of (NH 4 ) 2 Mo 3 S 13 ⁇ n(H 2 O), a ligand source such as tetralkylthiuram disulfide, dialkyldithiocarbamate, or dialkyldithiophosphate, and a sulfur abstracting agent such cyanide ions, sulfite ions, or substituted phosphines.
  • a molybdenum source such as of (NH 4 ) 2 Mo 3 S 13 ⁇ n(H 2 O)
  • a ligand source such as tetralkylthiuram disulfide, dialkyldithiocarbamate, or dialkyldithiophosphate
  • a sulfur abstracting agent such cyanide ions, sulfite ions, or substituted phosphines.
  • a trinuclear molybdenum-sulfur halide salt such as [M'] 2 [Mo 3 S 7 A 6 ], where M' is a counter ion, and A is a halogen such as Cl, Br, or I, may be reacted with a ligand source such as a dialkyldithiocarbamate or dialkyldithiophosphate in the appropriate liquid(s)/solvent(s) to form an oil-soluble or dispersible trinuclear molybdenum compound.
  • the appropriate liquid/solvent may be, for example, aqueous or organic.
  • a compound's oil solubility or dispersibility may be influenced by the number of carbon atoms in the ligand's organo groups. In the compounds of the present invention, at least 21 total carbon atoms should be present among all the ligand's organo groups.
  • the ligand source chosen has a sufficient number of carbon atoms in its organo groups to render the compound soluble or dispersible in the lubricating composition.
  • oil-soluble or “dispersible” used herein do not necessarily indicate that the compounds or additives are soluble, dissolvable, miscible, or capable of being suspended in the oil in all proportions. These do mean, however, that they are, for instance, soluble or stably dispersible in oil to an extent sufficient to exert their intended effect in the environment in which the oil is employed. Moreover, the additional incorporation of other additives may also permit incorporation of higher levels of a particular additive, if desired.
  • the sulfur-containing molybdenum compound is preferably an organo-molybdenum compound.
  • the molybdenum compound is preferably selected from the group consisting of a molybdenum dithiocarbamate (MoDTC), molybdenum dithiophosphate, molybdenum dithiophosphinate, molybdenum xanthate, molybdenum thioxanthate, molybdenum sulfide and mixtures thereof.
  • MoDTC molybdenum dithiocarbamate
  • the molybdenum compound is present as molybdenum dithiocarbamate.
  • the molybdenum compound may also be a trinuclear molybdenum compound.
  • the sulfur-containing molybdenum compound is a dimeric or trimeric molybdenum dithiocarbamates and mixtures thereof.
  • the sulfur-containing molybdenum compound is present in the lubricating oil composition in an amount providing the lubricating oil composition with at least 20 ppm of elemental molybdenum.
  • lubricating oil compositions of the present invention contain no more than 500 ppm of molybdenum, more preferably no more than 200 ppm, such as from about 40 to about 200 ppm of molybdenum, still more preferably, no more than 100 ppm, such as from about 50 to 100 ppm of molybdenum.
  • the sulfur-containing molybdenum compound contributes from about 0.004 to about 0.090 mass %, such as from about 0.006 to about 0.05 mass %, more preferably, from about 0.008 to about 0.02 mass % of sulfur into the lubricating oil composition.
  • Dispersants maintain in suspension materials resulting from oxidation during use that are insoluble in oil, thus preventing sludge flocculation and precipitation, or deposition on metal parts.
  • the lubricating oil composition of the present invention comprises at least one dispersant, and may comprise a plurality of dispersants.
  • the dispersant or dispersants preferably contribute, in total, from about 0.09 to about 0.19 mass %, such as from about 0.09 to about 0.18 mass %, most preferably from about 0.10 to about 0.17 mass % of nitrogen to the lubricating oil composition.
  • Dispersants useful in the context of the present invention include the range of nitrogen-containing, ashless (metal-free) dispersants known to be effective to reduce formation of deposits upon use in gasoline and diesel engines, when added to lubricating oils and comprise an oil soluble polymeric long chain backbone having functional groups capable of associating with particles to be dispersed.
  • such dispersants typically have amine, amine-alcohol or amide polar moieties attached to the polymer backbone, often via a bridging group.
  • the ashless dispersant may be, for example, selected from oil soluble salts, esters, amino-esters, amides, imides and oxazolines of long chain hydrocarbon-substituted mono- and polycarboxylic acids or anhydrides thereof; thiocarboxylate derivatives of long chain hydrocarbons; long chain aliphatic hydrocarbons having polyamine moieties attached directly thereto; and Mannich condensation products formed by condensing a long chain substituted phenol with formaldehyde and polyalkylene polyamine.
  • each mono- or dicarboxylic acid-producing moiety will react with a nucleophilic group (amine or amide) and the number of functional groups in the polyalkenyl-substituted carboxylic acylating agent will determine the number of nucleophilic groups in the finished dispersant.
  • the polyalkenyl moiety of the dispersant of the present invention has a number average molecular weight of from about 700 to about 3000, preferably between 950 and 3000, such as between 950 and 2800, more preferably from about 950 to 2500, and most preferably from about 950 to about 2400.
  • the dispersant comprises a combination of a lower molecular weight dispersant (e.g., having a number average molecular weight of from about 700 to 1100) and a high molecular weight dispersant having a number average molecular weight of from about at least about 1500, preferably between 1800 and 3000, such as between 2000 and 2800, more preferably from about 2100 to 2500, and most preferably from about 2150 to about 2400.
  • a lower molecular weight dispersant e.g., having a number average molecular weight of from about 700 to 1100
  • a high molecular weight dispersant having a number average molecular weight of from about at least about 1500, preferably between 1800 and 3000, such as between 2000 and 2800, more preferably from about 2100 to 2500, and most preferably from about 2150 to about 2400.
  • the molecular weight of a dispersant is generally expressed in terms of the molecular weight of the polyalkenyl moiety as the precise molecular weight range of the dispersant depends on numerous parameters including the type of polymer used to derive the dispersant, the number of functional groups, and the type of nucleophilic group employed.
  • the polyalkenyl moiety from which the high molecular weight dispersants are derived preferably have a narrow molecular weight distribution (MWD), also referred to as polydispersity, as determined by the ratio of weight average molecular weight (M w ) to number average molecular weight (M n ).
  • MWD molecular weight distribution
  • polymers from which the dispersants of the present invention are derived have a M w /M n of from about 1.5 to about 2.0, preferably from about 1.5 to about 1.9, most preferably from about 1.6 to about 1.8.
  • Suitable hydrocarbons or polymers employed in the formation of the dispersants of the present invention include homopolymers, interpolymers or lower molecular weight hydrocarbons.
  • such polymers comprise interpolymers of ethylene and at least one alpha-olefin of the above formula, wherein R 1 is alkyl of from 1 to 18 carbon atoms, and more preferably is alkyl of from 1 to 8 carbon atoms, and more preferably still of from 1 to 2 carbon atoms.
  • useful alpha-olefin monomers and comonomers include, for example, propylene, butene-1, hexene-1, octene-1, 4-methylpentene-1, decene-1, dodecene-1, tridecene-1, tetradecene-1, pentadecene-1, hexadecene-1, heptadecene-1, octadecene-1, nonadecene-1, and mixtures thereof (e.g., mixtures of propylene and butene-1, and the like).
  • Exemplary of such polymers are propylene homopolymers, butene-1 homopolymers, ethylene-propylene copolymers, ethylene-butene-1 copolymers, propylene-butene copolymers and the like, wherein the polymer contains at least some terminal and/or internal unsaturation.
  • Preferred polymers are unsaturated copolymers of ethylene and propylene and ethylene and butene-1.
  • the interpolymers of this invention may contain a minor amount, e.g. 0.5 to 5 mole % of a C 4 to C 18 non-conjugated diolefin comonomer.
  • the polymers of this invention comprise only alpha-olefin homopolymers, interpolymers of alpha-olefin comonomers and interpolymers of ethylene and alpha-olefin comonomers.
  • the molar ethylene content of the polymers employed in this invention is preferably in the range of 0 to 80 %, and more preferably 0 to 60 %.
  • the ethylene content of such copolymers is most preferably between 15 and 50 %, although higher or lower ethylene contents may be present.
  • These polymers may be prepared by polymerizing alpha-olefin monomer, or mixtures of alpha-olefin monomers, or mixtures comprising ethylene and at least one C 3 to C 28 alpha-olefin monomer, in the presence of a catalyst system comprising at least one metallocene (e.g., a cyclopentadienyl-transition metal compound) and an alumoxane compound.
  • a catalyst system comprising at least one metallocene (e.g., a cyclopentadienyl-transition metal compound) and an alumoxane compound.
  • the percentage of polymer chains exhibiting terminal ethenylidene unsaturation may be determined by FTIR spectroscopic analysis, titration, or C 13 NMR.
  • the chain length of the R 1 alkyl group will vary depending on the comonomer(s) selected for use in the polymerization.
  • These terminally unsaturated interpolymers may be prepared by known metallocene chemistry and may also be prepared as described in U.S. Patent Nos. 5,498,809 ; 5,663,130 ; 5,705,577 ; 5,814,715 ; 6,022,929 and 6,030,930 .
  • polymers prepared by cationic polymerization of isobutene, styrene, and the like are polymers prepared by cationic polymerization of isobutene, styrene, and the like.
  • Common polymers from this class include polyisobutenes obtained by polymerization of a C 4 refinery stream having a butene content of about 35 to about 75 mass %, and an isobutene content of about 30 to about 60 mass %, in the presence of a Lewis acid catalyst, such as aluminum trichloride or boron trifluoride.
  • a preferred source of monomer for making poly-n-butenes is petroleum feedstreams such as Raffinate II. These feedstocks are disclosed in the art such as in U.S. Patent No. 4,952,739 .
  • Polyisobutylene is a most preferred backbone of the present invention because it is readily available by cationic polymerization from butene streams (e.g., using AlCl 3 or BF 3 catalysts). Such polyisobutylenes generally contain residual unsaturation in amounts of about one ethylenic double bond per polymer chain, positioned along the chain.
  • a preferred embodiment utilizes polyisobutylene prepared from a pure isobutylene stream or a Raffinate I stream to prepare reactive isobutylene polymers with terminal vinylidene olefins.
  • these polymers referred to as highly reactive polyisobutylene (HR-PIB)
  • HR-PIB highly reactive polyisobutylene
  • these polymers have a terminal vinylidene content of at least 65%, e.g., 70%, more preferably at least 80%, most preferably, at least 85%.
  • the preparation of such polymers is described, for example, in U.S. Patent No. 4,152,499 .
  • HR-PIB is known and HR-PIB is commercially available under the tradenames GlissopalTM (from BASF) and UltravisTM (from BP-Amoco).
  • Polyisobutylene polymers that may be employed are generally based on a hydrocarbon chain of from about 700 to 3000. Methods for making polyisobutylene are known. Polyisobutylene can be functionalized by halogenation (e.g. chlorination), the thermal "ene” reaction, or by free radical grafting using a catalyst (e.g. peroxide), as described below.
  • halogenation e.g. chlorination
  • the thermal "ene” reaction e.g. peroxide
  • a catalyst e.g. peroxide
  • the hydrocarbon or polymer backbone can be functionalized, e.g., with carboxylic acid producing moieties (preferably acid or anhydride moieties) selectively at sites of carbon-to-carbon unsaturation on the polymer or hydrocarbon chains, or randomly along chains using any of the three processes mentioned above or combinations thereof, in any sequence.
  • carboxylic acid producing moieties preferably acid or anhydride moieties
  • the polymer or hydrocarbon may be functionalized, for example, with carboxylic acid producing moieties (preferably acid or anhydride) by reacting the polymer or hydrocarbon under conditions that result in the addition of functional moieties or agents, i.e., acid, anhydride, ester moieties, etc., onto the polymer or hydrocarbon chains primarily at sites of carbon-to-carbon unsaturation (also referred to as ethylenic or olefmic unsaturation) using the halogen assisted functionalization (e.g. chlorination) process or the thermal "ene" reaction.
  • carboxylic acid producing moieties preferably acid or anhydride
  • Selective functionalization can be accomplished by halogenating, e.g., chlorinating or brominating the unsaturated ⁇ -olefin polymer to about 1 to 8 mass %, preferably 3 to 7 mass % chlorine, or bromine, based on the weight of polymer or hydrocarbon, by passing the chlorine or bromine through the polymer at a temperature of 60 to 250°C, preferably 110 to 160°C, e.g., 120 to 140°C, for about 0.5 to 10, preferably 1 to 7 hours.
  • halogenating e.g., chlorinating or brominating the unsaturated ⁇ -olefin polymer to about 1 to 8 mass %, preferably 3 to 7 mass % chlorine, or bromine, based on the weight of polymer or hydrocarbon
  • the halogenated polymer or hydrocarbon (hereinafter backbone) is then reacted with sufficient monounsaturated reactant capable of adding the required number of functional moieties to the backbone, e.g., monounsaturated carboxylic reactant, at 100 to 250°C, usually about 180°C to 235°C, for about 0.5 to 10, e.g., 3 to 8 hours, such that the product obtained will contain the desired number of moles of the monounsaturated carboxylic reactant per mole of the halogenated backbones.
  • the backbone and the monounsaturated carboxylic reactant are mixed and heated while adding chlorine to the hot material.
  • chlorination normally helps increase the reactivity of starting olefin polymers with monounsaturated functionalizing reactant, it is not necessary with some of the polymers or hydrocarbons contemplated for use in the present invention, particularly those preferred polymers or hydrocarbons which possess a high terminal bond content and reactivity.
  • the backbone and the monounsaturated functionality reactant e.g., carboxylic reactant, are contacted at elevated temperature to cause an initial thermal "ene" reaction to take place. Ene reactions are known.
  • the hydrocarbon or polymer backbone can be functionalized by random attachment of functional moieties along the polymer chains by a variety of methods.
  • the polymer in solution or in solid form, may be grafted with the monounsaturated carboxylic reactant, as described above, in the presence of a free-radical initiator.
  • the grafting takes place at an elevated temperature in the range of about 100 to 260°C, preferably 120 to 240°C.
  • free-radical initiated grafting would be accomplished in a mineral lubricating oil solution containing, e.g., 1 to 50 mass %, preferably 5 to 30 mass % polymer based on the initial total oil solution.
  • the free-radical initiators that may be used are peroxides, hydroperoxides, and azo compounds, preferably those that have a boiling point greater than about 100°C and decompose thermally within the grafting temperature range to provide free-radicals.
  • Representative of these free-radical initiators are azobutyronitrile, 2,5-dimethylhex-3-ene-2, 5-bis-tertiary-butyl peroxide and dicumene peroxide.
  • the initiator when used, typically is used in an amount of between 0.005% and 1% by weight based on the weight of the reaction mixture solution.
  • the aforesaid monounsaturated carboxylic reactant material and free-radical initiator are used in a weight ratio range of from about 1.0:1 to 30:1, preferably 3:1 to 6:1.
  • the grafting is preferably carried out in an inert atmosphere, such as under nitrogen blanketing.
  • the resulting grafted polymer is characterized by having carboxylic acid (or ester or anhydride) moieties randomly attached along the polymer chains: it being understood, of course, that some of the polymer chains remain ungrafted.
  • the free radical grafting described above can be used for the other polymers and hydrocarbons of the present invention.
  • Mixtures of monounsaturated carboxylic materials (i) - (iv) also may be used.
  • the monounsaturation of the monounsaturated carboxylic reactant becomes saturated.
  • maleic anhydride becomes backbone-substituted succinic anhydride
  • acrylic acid becomes backbone-substituted propionic acid.
  • Such monounsaturated carboxylic reactants are fumaric acid, itaconic acid, maleic acid, maleic anhydride, chloromaleic acid, chloromaleic anhydride, acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, crotonic acid, cinnamic acid, and lower alkyl (e.g., C 1 to C 4 alkyl) acid esters of the foregoing, e.g., methyl maleate, ethyl fumarate, and methyl fumarate.
  • lower alkyl e.g., C 1 to C 4 alkyl
  • the monounsaturated carboxylic reactant typically will be used in an amount ranging from about equimolar amount to about 100 mass % excess, preferably 5 to 50 mass % excess, based on the moles of polymer or hydrocarbon. Unreacted excess monounsaturated carboxylic reactant can be removed from the final dispersant product by, for example, stripping, usually under vacuum, if required.
  • the functionalized oil-soluble polymeric hydrocarbon backbone is then derivatized with a nitrogen-containing nucleophilic reactant, such as an amine, aminoalcohol, amide, or mixture thereof, to form a corresponding derivative.
  • a nitrogen-containing nucleophilic reactant such as an amine, aminoalcohol, amide, or mixture thereof.
  • Amine compounds are preferred.
  • Useful amine compounds for derivatizing functionalized polymers comprise at least one amine and can comprise one or more additional amine or other reactive or polar groups. These amines may be hydrocarbyl amines or may be predominantly hydrocarbyl amines in which the hydrocarbyl group includes other groups, e.g., hydroxy groups, alkoxy groups, amide groups, nitriles, imidazoline groups, and the like.
  • Particularly useful amine compounds include mono- and polyamines, e.g., polyalkene and polyoxyalkylene polyamines of about 2 to 60, such as 2 to 40 (e.g., 3 to 20) total carbon atoms having about 1 to 12, such as 3 to 12, preferably 3 to 9, most preferably form about 6 to about 7 nitrogen atoms per molecule.
  • Mixtures of amine compounds may advantageously be used, such as those prepared by reaction of alkylene dihalide with ammonia.
  • Preferred amines are aliphatic saturated amines, including, for example, 1,2-diaminoethane; 1,3-diaminopropane; 1,4-diaminobutane; 1,6-diaminohexane; polyethylene amines such as diethylene triamine; triethylene tetramine; tetraethylene pentamine; and polypropyleneamines such as 1,2-propylene diamine; and di-(1,2-propylene)triamine.
  • Such polyamine mixtures known as PAM
  • Particularly preferred polyamine mixtures are mixtures derived by distilling the light ends from PAM products. The resulting mixtures, known as "heavy" PAM, or HPAM, are also commercially available.
  • amine compounds include: alicyclic diamines such as 1,4-di(aminomethyl) cyclohexane and heterocyclic nitrogen compounds such as imidazolines.
  • Another useful class of amines is the polyamido and related amido-amines as disclosed in U.S. Patent Nos. 4,857,217 ; 4,956,107 ; 4,963,275 ; and 5,229,022 .
  • TAM tris(hydroxymethyl)amino methane
  • Dendrimers, star-like amines, and comb-structured amines may also be used.
  • condensed amines as described in U.S. Patent No. 5,053,152 .
  • the functionalized polymer is reacted with the amine compound using conventional techniques as described, for example, in U.S. Patent Nos. 4,234,435 and 5,229,022 , as well as in EP-A-208,560 .
  • a preferred dispersant composition is one comprising at least one polyalkenyl succinimide, which is the reaction product of a polyalkenyl substituted succinic anhydride (e.g., PIBSA) and a polyamine (PAM) that has a coupling ratio of from about 0.65 to about 1.25, preferably from about 0.8 to about 1.1, most preferably from about 0.9 to about 1.
  • PIBSA polyalkenyl substituted succinic anhydride
  • PAM polyamine
  • “coupling ratio” may be defined as a ratio of the number of succinyl groups in the PIBSA to the number of primary amine groups in the polyamine reactant.
  • Mannich base condensation products Another class of high molecular weight ashless dispersants comprises Mannich base condensation products. Generally, these products are prepared by condensing about one mole of a long chain alkyl-substituted mono- or polyhydroxy benzene with about 1 to 2.5 moles of carbonyl compound(s) (e.g., formaldehyde and paraformaldehyde) and about 0.5 to 2 moles of polyalkylene polyamine, as disclosed, for example, in U.S. Patent No. 3,442,808 .
  • carbonyl compound(s) e.g., formaldehyde and paraformaldehyde
  • Such Mannich base condensation products may include a polymer product of a metallocene catalyzed polymerization as a substituent on the benzene group, or may be reacted with a compound containing such a polymer substituted on a succinic anhydride in a manner similar to that described in U.S. Patent No. 3,442,808 .
  • Examples of functionalized and/or derivatized olefin polymers synthesized using metallocene catalyst systems are described in the publications identified supra .
  • the dispersant(s) of the present invention are preferably non-polymeric (e.g., are mono- or bis-succinimides).
  • One class of preferred dispersants include low-basicity dispersants, specifically nitrogen-containing dispersants in which greater than about 50 mass %, preferably greater than about 60%, more preferably greater than about 65%, most preferably greater than about 70% of the total amount of dispersant nitrogen is non-basic.
  • the normally basic nitrogen of nitrogen-containing dispersants can be rendered non-basic by reacting the nitrogen-containing dispersant with a suitable, so-called "capping agent".
  • nitrogen-containing dispersants have been "capped” to reduce the adverse effect such dispersants have on the fluoroelastomer engine seals. Numerous capping agents and methods are known.
  • capping agents those that convert basic dispersant amino groups to non-basic moieties (e.g., amido or imido groups) are most suitable.
  • the reaction of a nitrogen-containing dispersant and alkyl acetoacetate e.g., ethyl acetoacetate (EAA)
  • EAA ethyl acetoacetate
  • the reaction of a nitrogen-containing dispersant and formic acid is described, for example, in U.S. Patent No. 3,185,704 .
  • the reaction product of a nitrogen-containing dispersant and other suitable capping agents are described in U.S. Patent Nos.
  • dispersant provides the lubricating oil composition with from about 1 to about 7 mmols of hydroxyl (from the capping agent) per 100 grams of finished oil.
  • the hydroxyl moieties may come from the use of a nitrogen-containing dispersant capped by reaction with certain capping agents as described above, from a non-nitrogen-containing dispersant having hydroxyl functional groups, or from a combination thereof.
  • reaction of a nitrogen-containing dispersant with alkyl acetoacetates, glycolic acid and alkylene carbonates will provide the capped dispersant with hydroxyl moieties.
  • alkyl acetoacetate tautomeric hydroxyl groups will be provided in equilibrium with keto groups.
  • Non-nitrogen-containing dispersants providing hydroxyl moieties include the reaction products of long chain hydrocarbon-substituted mono- and polycarboxylic acids or anhydrides and mono-, bis- and/or tris-carbonyl compounds. Such materials are described, for example, in U.S. Patent Nos. 5,057,564 ; 5,274,051 ; 5,288,811 and 6,077,915 ; and copending U.S. Patent Application Serial Nos. 09/476,924 and 09/781,004 .
  • Preferred are dispersant reaction products ofbis-carbonyls, such as glyoxylic acid (see U.S. Patent Nos. 5,696,060 ; 5,696,067 ; 5,777,142 ; 5,786,490 ; 5,851,966 and 5,912,213 ); and dialkyl malonates.
  • the dispersant(s) of the present invention may optionally be borated.
  • Such dispersants can be borated by conventional means, as generally taught in U.S. Patent Nos. 3,087,936 , 3,254,025 and 5,430,105 .
  • Boration of the dispersant is readily accomplished by treating an acyl nitrogen-containing dispersant with a boron compound such as boron oxide, boron halide boron acids, and esters of boron acids, in an amount sufficient to provide from about 0.1 to about 20 atomic proportions of boron for each mole of acylated nitrogen composition.
  • lubricating oil compositions of the present invention contain less than 400 ppm of boron, such as less than 300 ppm of boron, more preferably, less than 100 ppm, such as less than 70 ppm of boron.
  • Dihydrocarbyl dithiophosphate metal salts are frequently used as antiwear and antioxidant agents.
  • the metal may be an alkali or alkaline earth metal, or aluminum, lead, tin, molybdenum, manganese, nickel or copper.
  • the zinc salts are most commonly used in lubricating oil in amounts of 0.1 to 10, preferably 0.2 to 2 mass %, based upon the total weight of the lubricating oil composition. They may be prepared in accordance with known techniques by first forming a dihydrocarbyl dithiophosphoric acid (DDPA), usually by reaction of one or more alcohol or a phenol with P 2 S 5 and then neutralizing the formed DDPA with a zinc compound.
  • DDPA dihydrocarbyl dithiophosphoric acid
  • a dithiophosphoric acid may be made by reacting mixtures of primary and secondary alcohols.
  • multiple dithiophosphoric acids can be prepared where the hydrocarbyl groups on one are entirely secondary in character and the hydrocarbyl groups on the others are entirely primary in character.
  • any basic or neutral zinc compound could be used but the oxides, hydroxides and carbonates are most generally employed.
  • Commercial additives frequently contain an excess of zinc due to the use of an excess of the basic zinc compound in the neutralization reaction.
  • the preferred zinc dihydrocarbyl dithiophosphates are oil soluble salts of dihydrocarbyl dithiophosphoric acids and may be represented by the following formula: wherein R and R' may be the same or different hydrocarbyl radicals containing from 1 to 18, preferably 2 to 12, carbon atoms and including radicals such as alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, arylalkyl, alkaryl and cycloaliphatic radicals. Particularly preferred as R and R' groups are alkyl groups of 2 to 8 carbon atoms.
  • the radicals may, for example, be ethyl, n-propyl, i-propyl, n-butyl, i-butyl, sec-butyl, amyl, n-hexyl, i-hexyl, n-octyl, decyl, dodecyl, octadecyl, 2-ethylhexyl, phenyl, butylphenyl, cyclohexyl, methylcyclopentyl, propenyl, butenyl.
  • the total number of carbon atoms (i.e. R and R') in the dithiophosphoric acid will generally be about 5 or greater.
  • the zinc dihydrocarbyl dithiophosphate can therefore comprise zinc dialkyl dithiophosphates.
  • the lubricating oil compositions of the present invention are capable of providing excellent performance in the presence of amounts of ZDDP providing greater amounts of phosphorus, the improved performance of the inventive lubricating oil compositions are particularly apparent in low SAPS formulations which, by definition, have phosphorous levels of no greater than about 0.08 mass % (800 ppm). Therefore, preferably, lubricating oil compositions of the present invention contain less than 800 ppm of phosphorus, such as from about 100 to 800 ppm of phosphorus, more preferably from about 300 to about 750 ppm of phosphorus, such as from about 500 to 700 ppm of phosphorus.
  • the viscosity index of the base stock is increased, or improved, by incorporating therein certain polymeric materials that function as viscosity modifiers (VM) or viscosity index improvers (VII).
  • polymeric materials useful as viscosity modifiers are those having number average molecular weights (Mn) of from about 5,000 to about 250,000, preferably from about 15,000 to about 200,000, more preferably from about 20,000 to about 150,000.
  • viscosity modifiers can be grafted with grafting materials such as, for example, maleic anhydride, and the grafted material can be reacted with, for example, amines, amides, nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compounds or alcohol, to form multifunctional viscosity modifiers (dispersant-viscosity modifiers).
  • grafting materials such as, for example, maleic anhydride
  • the grafted material can be reacted with, for example, amines, amides, nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compounds or alcohol, to form multifunctional viscosity modifiers (dispersant-viscosity modifiers).
  • LOFIs Pour point depressants
  • PPD lube oil flow improvers
  • LOFIs Pour point depressants
  • VM lube oil flow improvers
  • LOFIs can be grafted with grafting materials such as, for example, maleic anhydride, and the grafted material can be reacted with, for example, amines, amides, nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compounds or alcohol, to form multifunctional additives.
  • Polymer molecular weight can be determined by various known techniques.
  • One convenient method is gel permeation chromatography (GPC), which additionally provides molecular weight distribution information (see W. W. Yau, J. J. Kirkland and D. D. Bly, "Modern Size Exclusion Liquid Chromatography", John Wiley and Sons, New York, 1979).
  • GPC gel permeation chromatography
  • Another useful method for determining molecular weight, particularly for lower molecular weight polymers is vapor pressure osmometry (see, e.g., ASTM D3592).
  • the lubricating oil compositions of the present invention further comprise a minor amount of one or more high molecular weight polymers comprising (i) copolymers of hydrogenated poly(monovinyl aromatic hydrocarbon) and poly (conjugated diene), wherein the hydrogenated poly(monovinyl aromatic hydrocarbon) segment comprises at least about 20 mass % of the copolymer; (ii) olefm copolymers containing alkyl or aryl amine, or amide groups, nitrogen-containing heterocyclic groups or ester linkages and/or (iii) acrylate or alkylacrylate copolymer derivatives having dispersing groups.
  • high molecular weight polymers comprising (i) copolymers of hydrogenated poly(monovinyl aromatic hydrocarbon) and poly (conjugated diene), wherein the hydrogenated poly(monovinyl aromatic hydrocarbon) segment comprises at least about 20 mass % of the copolymer; (ii) olefm copolymers
  • One class of polymers that can be used as the "high molecular polymer” of the present invention is copolymers of hydrogenated poly(monovinyl aromatic hydrocarbon) and poly (conjugated diene), wherein the hydrogenated poly(monovinyl aromatic hydrocarbon) segment comprises at least about 20 mass % of the copolymer (hereinafter "Polymer (i)").
  • Polymer (i) Such polymers can be used in lubricating oil compositions as viscosity modifiers and are commercially available as, for example, SV151 (Infineum USA L.P.).
  • Preferred monovinyl aromatic hydrocarbon monomers useful in the formation of such materials include styrene, alkyl-substituted styrene, alkoxy-substituted styrene, vinyl naphthalene and alkyl-substituted vinyl naphthalene.
  • the alkyl and alkoxy substituents may typically comprise from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, preferably from 1 to 4 carbon atoms.
  • the number of alkyl or alkoxy substituents per molecule, if present, may range from 1 to 3, and is preferably one.
  • Preferred conjugated diene monomers useful in the formation of such materials include those conjugated dienes containing from 4 to 24 carbon atoms, such as 1, 3-butadiene, isoprene, piperylene, methylpentadiene, 2-phenyl-1,3-butadiene, 3,4-dimethyl-1,3-hexadiene and 4,5-diethyl-1,3-octadiene.
  • Preferred block copolymers are selected from those of the formula AB, wherein A represents a block polymer of predominantly poly(monovinyl aromatic hydrocarbon), B represents a block of predominantly poly (conjugated diene).
  • the poly(conjugated diene) block is partially or fully hydrogenated.
  • the monovinyl aromatic hydrocarbons are styrene and/or alkyl-substituted styrene, particularly styrene.
  • Preferred conjugated dienes are those containing from 4 to 12 carbon atoms, more preferably from 4 to 6 carbon atoms. Isoprene and butadiene are the most preferred conjugated diene monomers.
  • the poly(isoprene) is hydrogenated.
  • Block copolymers and selectively hydrogenated block copolymers are known in the art and are commercially available. Such block copolymers can be made can be made by anionic polymerization with an alkali metal initiator such as sec-butyllithium, as described, for example, in U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,764,572 ; 3,231,635 ; 3,700,633 and 5,194,530 .
  • an alkali metal initiator such as sec-butyllithium
  • the poly(conjugated diene) block(s) of the block copolymer may be selectively hydrogenated, typically to a degree such that the residual ethylenic unsaturation of the block is reduced to at most 20%, more preferably at most 5%, most preferably at most 2% of the unsaturation level before hydrogenation.
  • the hydrogenation of these copolymers may be carried out using a variety of well established processes including hydrogenation in the presence of such catalysts as Raney Nickel, noble metals such as platinum and the like, soluble transition metal catalysts and titanium catalysts as described in U.S. Patent No. 5,299,464 .
  • Sequential polymerization or reaction with divalent coupling agents can be used to form linear polymers. It is also known that a coupling agent can be formed in-situ by the polymerization of a monomer having two separately polymerizable vinyl groups such a divinylbenzene to provide star polymers having from about 6 to about 50 arms. Di- and multivalent coupling agents containing 2 to 8 functional groups, and methods of forming star polymers are well known and such materials are available commercially.
  • a second class of "high molecular weight polymers” are olefin copolymers (OCP) containing dispersing groups such as alkyl or aryl amine, or amide groups, nitrogen-containing heterocyclic groups or ester linkages (hereinafter "Polymer (ii)").
  • OCP olefin copolymers
  • the olefin copolymers can comprise any combination of olefin monomers, but are most commonly ethylene and at least one other ⁇ -olefin.
  • the at least one other ⁇ -olefin monomer is conventionally an ⁇ -olefin having 3 to 18 carbon atoms, and is most preferably propylene.
  • copolymers of ethylene and higher ⁇ -olefins, such as propylene often include other polymerizable monomers.
  • Typical of these other monomers are non-conjugated dienes such as the following, non-limiting examples:
  • dienes containing at least one of the double bonds in a strained ring are preferred.
  • the most preferred diene is 5-ethylidene-2-norbornene (ENB).
  • ENB 5-ethylidene-2-norbornene
  • the amount of diene (wt. basis) in the copolymer can be from 0% to about 20%, with 0% to about 15% being preferred, and 0% to about 10% being most preferred.
  • the most preferred olefin copolymer is ethylene-propylene.
  • the average ethylene content of the copolymer can be as low as 20% on a weight basis.
  • the preferred minimum ethylene content is about 25%. A more preferred minimum is 30%.
  • the maximum ethylene content can be as high as 90% on a weight bas, preferably the maximum ethylene content is 85%, most preferably about 80%.
  • the olefin copolymers contain from about 35 to 75 mass % ethylene, more preferably from about 50 to about 70 mass % ethylene.
  • the molecular weight (number average) of the olefin copolymer can be as low as 2000, but the preferred minimum is 10,000. The more preferred minimum is 15,000, with the most preferred minimum number average molecular weight being 20,000. It is believed that the maximum number average molecular weight can be as high as 12,000,000. The preferred maximum is about 1,000,000, with the most preferred maximum being about 750,000. An especially preferred range of number average molecular weight for the olefm copolymers of the present invention is from about 50,000 to about 500,000.
  • Olefin copolymers can be rendered multifunctional by attaching a nitrogen-containing polar moiety (e.g., amine, amine-alcohol or amide) to the polymer backbone.
  • a nitrogen-containing polar moiety e.g., amine, amine-alcohol or amide
  • the nitrogen-containing moieties are conventionally of the formula R-N-R'R", wherein R, R' and R" are independently alkyl, aryl of H.
  • aromatic amines of the formula R-R'-NH-R"-R, wherein R' and R" are aromatic groups and each are is alkyl.
  • the most common method for forming a multifunctional OCP viscosity modifier involves the free radical addition of the nitrogen-containing polar moiety to the polymer backbone.
  • the nitrogen-containing polar moiety can be attached to the polymer using a double bond within the polymer (i.e., the double bond of the diene portion of an EPDM polymer, or by reacting the polymer with a compound providing a bridging group containing a double bond (e.g., maleic anhydride as described, for example, in U.S. Patent Nos. 3,316,177 ; 3,326,804 ; and carboxylic acids and ketones as described, for example, in U.S. Patent No. 4,068,056 ), and subsequently derivatizing the functionalized polymer with the nitrogen-containing polar moiety.
  • a double bond within the polymer i.e., the double bond of the diene portion of an EPDM polymer
  • a compound providing a bridging group containing a double bond e.g., maleic anhydride as described, for example, in U.S. Patent Nos. 3,316,177 ; 3,326,804 ; and carboxylic acids and
  • the third class of "high molecular weight” polymers are acrylate or alkylacrylate copolymer derivatives having dispersing groups (hereinafter "Polymer (iii)"). These polymers have been used as multifunctional dispersant viscosity modifiers in lubricating oil compositions, and lower molecular weight polymers of this type have been used as multifunctional dispersant/LOFIs. Such polymers are commercially available as, for example, ACRYLOID 954, (a product of RohMax USA Inc.)
  • the acrylate or methacrylate monomers and alkyl acrylate or methacrylate monomers useful in the formation of Polymer (iii) can be prepared from the corresponding acrylic or methacrylic acids or their derivatives.
  • acrylic acid can be prepared by acidic hydrolysis and dehydration of ethylene cyanohydrin or by the polymerization of ⁇ -propiolactone and the destructive distillation of the polymer to form acrylic acid.
  • Methacrylic acid can be prepared by, for example, oxidizing a methyl ⁇ -alkyl vinyl ketone with metal hypochlorites; dehydrating hydroxyisobutyric acid with phosphorus pentoxide; or hydrolyzing acetone cyanohydrin.
  • Alkyl acrylates or methacrylate monomers can be prepared by reacting the desired primary alcohol with the acrylic acid or methacrylic acid in a conventional esterification catalyzed by acid, preferably p-toluene sulfonic acid and inhibited from polymerization by MEHQ or hydroquinone.
  • Suitable alkyl acrylates or alkyl methacrylates contain from about 1 to about 30 carbon atoms in the alkyl carbon chain.
  • Typical examples of starting alcohols include methyl alcohol, ethyl alcohol, ethyl alcohol, butyl alcohol, octyl alcohol, iso-octyl alcohol, isodecyl alcohol, undecyl alcohol, dodecyl alcohol, tridecyl alcohol, capryl alcohol, lauryl alcohol, myristyl alcohol, pentadecyl alcohol, palmityl alcohol and stearyl alcohol.
  • the starting alcohol can be reacted with acrylic acid or methacrylic acid to form the desired acrylates and methacrylates, respectively.
  • These acrylate polymers may have number average molecular weights (Mn) of 10,000 - 1,000,000 and preferably the molecular weight range is from about 200,000 - 600,000.
  • the acrylate or methacrylate monomer is copolymerized with an amine-containing monomer or the acrylate or methacrylate main chain polymer is provided so as to contain sights suitable for grafting and then amine-containing branches are grafted onto the main chain by polymerizing amine-containing monomers.
  • amine-containing monomers examples include the basic amino substituted olefins such as p-(2-diethylaminoethyl) styrene; basic nitrogen-containing heterocycles having a polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated substituent such as the vinyl pyridines or the vinyl pyrrolidones; esters of amino alcohols with unsaturated carboxylic acids such as dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate and polymerizable unsaturated basic amines such as allyl amine.
  • Preferred Polymer (iii) materials include polymethacrylate copolymers made from a blend of alcohols with the average carbon number of the ester between 8 and 12 containing between 0.1-0.4% nitrogen by weight.
  • polymethacrylate copolymers made from a blend of alcohols with the average carbon number of the ester between 9 and 10 containing between 0.2-0.25% nitrogen by weight provided in the form of N-N Dimethylaminoalkyl-methacrylate.
  • Lubricating oil compositions useful in the practice of the present invention may contain Polymer (i), (ii), (iii), or a mixture thereof, in an amount of from about 0.10 to about 2 mass %, based on polymer weight; more preferably from about 0.2 to about 1 mass %, most preferably from about 0.3 to about 0.8 mass %.
  • Polymers (ii) and (iii) said components are present providing nitrogen content to the lubricating oil composition from about 0.0001 to about 0.02 mass %, preferably from about 0.0002 to about 0.01 mass %, most preferably from about 0.0003 to about 0.008 mass % of nitrogen.
  • a heavy duty diesel engine of the present invention may be lubricated with a lubricating oil composition wherein the high molecular weight polymer is a mixture comprising from about 10 to about 90 mass % of a hydrogenated styrene-isoprene block copolymer, and from about 10 to about 90 mass % non-functionalized OCP.
  • additives may be incorporated into the compositions of the invention to enable particular performance requirements to be met.
  • additives which may be included in the lubricating oil compositions of the present invention are metal rust inhibitors, viscosity index improvers (other than polymer i, iii and/or iii), corrosion inhibitors, oxidation inhibitors, friction modifiers (other than the sulfur-containing molybdenum compounds), anti-foaming agents, anti-wear agents and pour point depressants (other than polymer iii).
  • Oxidation inhibitors or antioxidants reduce the tendency of mineral oils to deteriorate in service. Oxidative deterioration can be evidenced by sludge in the lubricant, varnish-like deposits on the metal surfaces, and by viscosity growth.
  • Oxidative deterioration can be evidenced by sludge in the lubricant, varnish-like deposits on the metal surfaces, and by viscosity growth.
  • Such oxidation inhibitors include hindered phenols, alkaline earth metal salts of alkylphenolthioesters having preferably C 5 to C 12 alkyl side chains, calcium nonylphenol sulfide, oil soluble phenates and sulfurized phenates, phosphosulfurized or sulfurized hydrocarbons or esters, phosphorous esters, metal thiocarbamates, oil soluble copper compounds as described in U.S. Patent No. 4,867,890 , and molybdenum-containing compounds.
  • Aromatic amines having at least two aromatic groups attached directly to the nitrogen constitute another class of compounds that is frequently used for antioxidancy.
  • Typical oil soluble aromatic amines having at least two aromatic groups attached directly to one amine nitrogen contain from 6 to 16 carbon atoms.
  • the amines may contain more than two aromatic groups.
  • Compounds having a total of at least three aromatic groups in which two aromatic groups are linked by a covalent bond or by an atom or group (e.g., an oxygen or sulfur atom, or a -CO-, - SO 2 - or alkylene group) and two are directly attached to one amine nitrogen also considered aromatic amines having at least two aromatic groups attached directly to the nitrogen.
  • the aromatic rings are typically substituted by one or more substituents selected from alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkoxy, aryloxy, acyl, acylamino, hydroxy, and nitro groups.
  • the amount of any such oil soluble aromatic amines having at least two aromatic groups attached directly to one amine nitrogen should preferably not exceed 0.4 mass % active ingredient.
  • Lubricating oil compositions in accordance with the present invention may contain at least one phenolic antioxidant, aminic antioxidant, or a combination thereof.
  • lubricating oil compositions in accordance with the present invention contain from about 0.05 to about 5 mass %, preferably from about 0.10 to about 3 mass %, most preferably from about 0.20 to about 2.5 mass % of phenolic antioxidant, aminic antioxidant, or a combination thereof, based on the total weight of the lubricating oil composition.
  • Friction modifiers and fuel economy agents that are compatible with the other ingredients of the fmal oil may also be included.
  • examples of such materials include glyceryl monoesters of higher fatty acids, for example, glyceryl mono-oleate; esters of long chain polycarboxylic acids with diols, for example, the butane diol ester of a dimerized unsaturated fatty acid; oxazoline compounds; and alkoxylated alkyl-substituted mono-amines, diamines and alkyl ether amines, for example, ethoxylated tallow amine and ethoxylated tallow ether amine.
  • a preferred lubricating oil composition contains a dispersant composition of the present invention, base oil, and a nitrogen-containing friction modifier.
  • a viscosity index improver-dispersant functions both as a viscosity index improver and as a dispersant.
  • examples of viscosity index improver dispersants include reaction products of amines, for example polyamines, with a hydrocarbyl-substituted mono -or dicarboxylic acid in which the hydrocarbyl substituent comprises a chain of sufficient length to impart viscosity index improving properties to the compounds.
  • the viscosity index improver dispersant may be, for example, a polymer of a C 4 to C 24 unsaturated ester of vinyl alcohol or a C 3 to C 10 unsaturated mono-carboxylic acid or a C 4 to C 10 di-carboxylic acid with an unsaturated nitrogen-containing monomer having 4 to 20 carbon atoms; a polymer of a C 2 to C 20 olefin with an unsaturated C 3 to C 10 mono- or di-carboxylic acid neutralised with an amine, hydroxyamine or an alcohol; or a polymer of ethylene with a C 3 to C 20 olefin further reacted either by grafting a C 4 to C 20 unsaturated nitrogen-containing monomer thereon or by grafting an unsaturated acid onto the polymer backbone and then reacting carboxylic acid groups of the grafted acid with an amine, hydroxy amine or alcohol.
  • a preferred lubricating oil composition contains a dispersant composition of the present invention, base oil
  • Pour point depressants otherwise known as lube oil flow improvers (LOFI)
  • LOFI lube oil flow improvers
  • Such additives are well known.
  • typical additives that improve the low temperature fluidity of the fluid are C 8 to C 18 dialkyl fumarate/vinyl acetate copolymers, and polymethacrylates.
  • Foam control can be provided by an antifoamant of the polysiloxane type, for example, silicone oil or polydimethyl siloxane.
  • additives can provide a multiplicity of effects; thus for example, a single additive may act as a dispersant-oxidation inhibitor. This approach is well known and need not be further elaborated herein.
  • additives which maintains the stability of the viscosity of the blend may be necessary to include an additive which maintains the stability of the viscosity of the blend.
  • polar group-containing additives achieve a suitably low viscosity in the pre-blending stage it has been observed that some compositions increase in viscosity when stored for prolonged periods.
  • Additives which are effective in controlling this viscosity increase include the long chain hydrocarbons functionalized by reaction with mono- or dicarboxylic acids or anhydrides which are used in the preparation of the ashless dispersants as hereinbefore disclosed.
  • the lubricating oil compositions of the present invention contain an effective amount of a long chain hydrocarbons functionalized by reaction with mono- or dicarboxylic acids or anhydrides.
  • each additive is typically blended into the base oil in an amount that enables the additive to provide its desired function.
  • Representative effective amounts of such additives, when used in crankcase lubricants, are listed below. All the values listed are stated as mass percent active ingredient.
  • Fully formulated low SAPS lubricating oil compositions of the present invention preferably have a sulfur content of less than about 0.3 mass %, such as less than about 0.25 mass % (e.g., less than 0.24 mass %), more preferably less than about 0.20 mass %, most preferably less than about 0.15 mass % of sulfur; a phosphorus content of less than 800 ppm; such as 300 to 800 ppm, more preferably 500 to 750 ppm, and a sulfated ash content of less than 1.05 mass %, preferably less than 0.8 mass %.
  • the Noack volatility of the fully formulated lubricating oil composition (oil of lubricating viscosity plus all additives) will be no greater than 12 mass %, such as no greater than 10 mass %, preferably no greater than 8 mass %.
  • additive concentrates comprising additives (concentrates sometimes being referred to as additive packages) whereby several additives can be added simultaneously to the oil to form the lubricating oil composition.
  • the final composition may employ from 5 to 25 mass %, preferably 5 to 22 mass %, typically 10 to 20 mass % of the concentrate, the remainder being oil of lubricating viscosity.
  • Example 1 represents a standard "conventional SAPS", lubricating oil composition containing an all calcium salicylate detergent system and no sulfur-containing molybdenum compound.
  • Examples 2 and 3 represent corresponding low SAPS formulations, again containing an all calcium salicylate detergent system and no sulfur-containing molybdenum compound.
  • Examples 4 and 5 correspond to Examples 2 and 3, but substitute a minor amount of magnesium sulfonate detergent for a portion of the calcium salicylate detergent and incorporate a molybdenum dithiocarbamate (MoDTC) compound.
  • Example 6 (comparative) is similar to Example 2 but contained a molybdenum dithiocarbamate component.
  • Each of the exemplified lubricants was formulated in a Group III basestock and contained, as "other additives", a combination of a low molecular weight borated dispersant, a high molecular weight non-borated dispersant, antioxidant, corrosion inhibitor, viscosity modifier and lubricating oil flow improver (LOFI).
  • Each of the exemplified lubricants represents a multigrade 10 W 40 heavy duty diesel (HDD) crankcase lubricant.
  • “Det. A” was an overbased 168 BN calcium salicylate detergent.
  • Det B was a neutral 64 BN calcium salicylate detergent.
  • “Det. C” was a highly overbased 400 BN magnesium sulfonate detergent.
  • compositions described as "comprising" a plurality of defined components are to be construed as including compositions formed by admixing the defined plurality of defined components.

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  1. Composition d'huile lubrifiante ayant une teneur maximale en cendres sulfatées de 1,0 % en masse et contenant 300 à moins de 800 ppm de phosphore, ladite composition d'huile lubrifiante comprenant:
    (a) une quantité dominante d'une huile de viscosité propre à la lubrification ;
    (b) une petite quantité d'un détergent du type salicylate de calcium ;
    (c) une quantité d'un détergent du type composé de magnésium surbasique fournissant à la composition d'huile lubrifiante au moins 200 ppm de magnésium ;
    (d) une quantité d'un composé de molybdène contenant du soufre, soluble dans l'huile, fournissant à la composition d'huile lubrifiante au moins 20 ppm de molybdène ; et
    (e) au moins un dispersant azoté, le dispersant azoté fournissant à la composition d'huile lubrifiante au moins 0,09 % en masse d'azote ; et
    (f) un dihydrocarbyldithiophosphate de zinc.
  2. Composition d'huile lubrifiante suivant la revendication 1, dans laquelle le détergent du type salicylate de calcium est une association d'au moins un détergent du type salicylate de calcium surbasique ayant un indice de basicité total (TBN) d'au moins 100 et d'au moins un détergent du type salicylate de calcium neutre ayant un TBN inférieur à 100.
  3. Composition d'huile lubrifiante suivant la revendication 1 ou la revendication 2, dans laquelle ladite petite quantité de détergent du type salicylate de calcium fournit à ladite composition d'huile lubrifiante au moins 0,10, avantageusement au moins 0,15 et plus avantageusement au moins 0,16 % en masse de calcium, la quantité étant mesurée par la teneur en cendres sulfatées.
  4. Composition d'huile lubrifiante suivant la revendication 1, 2 ou 3, dans laquelle ladite petite quantité de détergent du type salicylate de calcium fournit à ladite composition d'huile lubrifiante moins de 0,20 % en masse, plus avantageusement moins de 0,18 % en masse, de calcium, la quantité étant mesurée par la teneur en cendres sulfatées.
  5. Composition d'huile lubrifiante suivant l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans laquelle ladite quantité de détergent du type composé de magnésium surbasique fournit à ladite composition d'huile lubrifiante 200 à 1250 ppm, plus avantageusement 500 à 750 ppm, de magnésium.
  6. Composition d'huile lubrifiante suivant l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans laquelle ledit composé de molybdène contenant du soufre est choisi dans le groupe consistant en des dithiocarbamates, dithiophosphates, dithiophosphinates, xanthates, thioxanthates, sulfures de molybdène et leurs mélanges, solubles dans l'huile, avantageusement des dithiocarbamates, dialkyldithiophosphates, alkylxanthates et alkylthioxanthates de molybdène et leurs mélanges, de préférence des dithiocarbamates de molybdène dimères et trimères et leurs mélanges.
  7. Composition d'huile lubrifiante suivant l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans laquelle ledit composé de molybdène contenant du soufre introduit dans la composition d'huile lubrifiante 20 à 500 ppm, avantageusement 40 à 200 ppm, plus avantageusement 50 à 100 ppm de molybdène.
  8. Composition d'huile lubrifiante suivant l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans laquelle ledit au moins un dispersant azoté est un dispersant azoté ou une pluralité de dispersants azotés présents en une quantité fournissant à la composition d'huile lubrifiante 0,09 à 0,19 % en masse, avantageusement 0,09 à 0,18 % en masse, plus avantageusement 0,10 à 0,17 % en masse d'azote au total.
  9. Composition d'huile lubrifiante suivant l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, ayant une teneur en soufre non supérieure à 0,3 % en masse.
  10. Procédé pour faire fonctionner un moteur à allumage par compression muni d'un système de recirculation des gaz d'échappement, procédé qui comprend la lubrification dudit moteur avec une composition d'huile lubrifiante suivant l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes.
  11. Procédé suivant la revendication 10, dans lequel ledit moteur est un moteur diesel pour services extrêmes, muni d'un système de recirculation des gaz d'échappement.
  12. Utilisation d'une composition d'huile lubrifiante suivant l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 9, dans un moteur à allumage par compression pour passer avec le succès le test Mack T10 de perte de poids de segment supérieur de piston.
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