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US2458034A US711194A US71119446A US2458034A US 2458034 A US2458034 A US 2458034A US 711194 A US711194 A US 711194A US 71119446 A US71119446 A US 71119446A US 2458034 A US2458034 A US 2458034A
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  • mainframes ib-seaweed Hyde- ⁇ cabrrl oils land to the'i'ethodof preparing the saine,r andmore particularly relates to improved 'mineral "castor foils.
  • f 1scr- ⁇ carniclK minerai easter ons are ⁇ hyd ⁇ mci ⁇ rbcs-n oils, ⁇ lsuch as 'petroleum ⁇ oil's 'containing 'dissolved orjdisperjsed therein fa Aloasiefalux'rlinum soap of ⁇ "a mener-fatty and, such as oleic "aiqstearic acid, ⁇ IJ'almitc acid, beieiiic acid, etc.
  • the fini-'neral castor" oils are oils identied in the trade by their lng" yisoosities and are used mainly as lubricntsbfin equipment where high temperatures are not encountered.
  • the foregoing 'objects can be attained by incorporating in mineral cas- ⁇ tor oils, particularly those containing a polyhydric alcohol, a small amount of a metal soap of a preferentially oil-:soluble sulfonic acid.
  • the preferentially oil-soluble sulfonic acids employed in accordance with the present invention are preferably those :obtained in the treatment of hydrocarbon oils, such as mineral or petroleum oils with strong, i. e. concentrated or fuming,
  • y amount of the sulfonate sufficient ⁇ to ifnpatrto the mineral castor oil non-rubbery and non-c0- hesiye ⁇ properties need be employed, usually from about 0.005% ito about 2.0% by weight, and preferably from 'about'0;01 ⁇ % to about 1% by Weight of the ⁇ sul ⁇ for ⁇ 1 ⁇ ate is suicient.
  • smallerrlarg'r amounts of thesulfonate can be eifiploye'd.
  • the preferentially oil-soluble sulfonates employed in the present invention are sutably'those 20 'btaii'ie'ilf Tin thetratnt 'di lviscous 'petroleum l “ated and/l "fu Ing sulfur'ic @acid the treatment coilrietrole iio'ils with strong; i, ⁇ e.
  • T li'ese preferentially o" "olubl'elfo'nic Ifacid's or the soapsl thereof, "b case of their characteristic "reddish-brown totliepet'rolem the acid sludge, with 60% alcohol.
  • the crude sulfonic acid obtained can be further extracted with 80% alcohol to obtain a purified mahogany acid.
  • the alkaline earth soaps for example the calcium soap of such purified mahogany acids, which have a molecular weight of about 430, are especially well suited for use in accordance with the present invention.
  • alkali metal such as sodium soap of preferentially oil-soluble mahogany acids having a molecular weight of in the range of about 470-500.
  • mineral castor oils of the type herein-described lowers the viscosity of the product and in addition produces a change in structure, whereby the rubbery and cohesive characteristics of conventional mineral castor oils are modied so that a stringy adhesive structure is obtained.
  • the present invention is applicable to improve the properties of mineral castor oils in general, it is particularly effective in compounded mineral castor oils ⁇ cornprising aluminum soap, a small proportion of a polyh-ydric alcohol, and a major proportion of petroleum oil.
  • Mineral castor oils having the following compositions in the following approximate proportions are illustrative of preferred embodiments of the invention:
  • the polyhydricalcohols employed in the preparation of the mineral castor'oil include glycerine, ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol and propylene glycol.
  • Any hydrocarbon oil ofl suitable viscosity can be used; usually mineral oils ranging in viscosity from about 70 seconds Saybolt Universal at 100 F. to about 210 seconds at 210 F. can be employed.
  • the mineral castor oil improved by the hereindescribed invention may be prepared from the aluminum soap of fat or fatty acids which has been prepared by the double decomposition method, or it may be prepared from a soap made by direct saponication of a fatty acid with aluminum hydroxide, which is available in a reactive form known as gelatinous alumina.
  • the fat or fatty acids are the higher molecular weight fat or fatty acids, such as oleic acid, stearic acid, palmitic acid, behenic acid, or commercial so-called animal fatty acids composed mainly of stearic, palmitic and oleic fatty acids.
  • the following example illustrates a method of preparing a mineral castor oil of the herein-deto a mixer and the contents then agitated or stirred until a smooth paste is obtained.
  • the paste is then heated to about 250-275 F. and maintained at this temperature until the soap is completely dissolved in the oil. If necessary, additional oil is graded in to lower the consistency of the base.
  • the soap is uniform and smooth, the balance of the oil is added rapidly, while regulating the temperature so that the batch nishes at a temperature of .l80220 F.
  • the present invention is not limited to mineral castor oils prepared by the above method, but is applicable to mineral castor oils prepared by other methods, such as for example mineral castor oils prepared by the method described in U. S. Patents 1,691,654 and 2,031,405.
  • the mineral castor oil can also be prepared by a two-step method in which the first step comprises the manufacture of a base approximately 30 to 50% aluminum soap and the second step comprises compounding of the base with petroleum oil, and small amounts of the polyhydric alcohol and the oil-soluble sulfonate.
  • the effect of the oil-soluble sulfonate on the structure of the mineral castor oil is illustrated ⁇ by the following data using as the control a mineral castor oil containing 5% aluminum stearate, 1% glycerin, and 94% of a petroleum oil having a Saybolt Universal viscosity at 100 F. of 80 to 85 seconds.
  • the effect of adding the mahogany soap is not merely one of lowering theV viscosity since this could readily be accomplished by a decrease in the percentage of aluminum stearate; the addition of the oil-soluble sulfonate is necessary to obtain the desired structural effect.
  • the alkali metal or alkaline earth' soaps of preferentially oil-soluble sulfonic acids can be used, we prefer to use the alkaline earth soaps of such sulfonic acidssince they lower the viscosity of the product to a lesser degree than do the alkali metal soaps of the sulfonic acids.
  • the calcium soaps of mahogany acids having a molecular weight in the range of about 400 to 450 are preferred.
  • Mineral castor oils of the present invention have much improved stability properties as illustrated by the data inthe following table.
  • the controlused was a mineral castor oil comprising 5.0% aluminum stearate, 1.0% glycerine, and 95.0% petroleum oil having a Saybolt Universal viscosity at F. of 80-85 seconds.
  • asphalt viscosity is thevscosity at 100 F. obtained on a Saybolt Viscometer using the sc-called asphalt tip.
  • a mineral castor oil comprising a major proportion of a hydrocarbon oil, from about 0.5% to about 15% of an aluminum soap, from about 0.05% to about of a polyhydric alcohol, and from about 0.005% to about 2% of a metal soap of a preferentially oil-soluble sulfonic acid.
  • a mineral castor oil comprising a major proportion of a hydrocarbon oil, from about 0.5% to about of an aluminum soap, from about 0.05% to about 5% of a polyhydric alcohol, and from about 0.005% to about 2% of an alkaline earth soap of a preferentially oilsoluble sulfonic acid derived from the treatment of petroleum oils with strong sulfuric acid.
  • a mineral castor oil comprising a major proportion of a hydrocarbon oil, from about 0.5% to about 15% of an aluminum soap, from about 0.05% to about 5% of a polyhydric alcohol, and from about 0.005% to about 2% of an alkali metal soap of a preferentially oil-soluble sulfonic'acid derived from the treatment of petroleum oils with strong sulfuric acid.
  • a mineral castor oil comprising a major proportion of a hydrocarbon oil from about 1% to about 12% of an aluminum soap, from about 0.25% to about 3% of a polyhydric alcohol and from about 0.025% -to about 1% of an alkali metal soap of a preferentially oil-soluble sulfonic acid.
  • a mineral castor cil comprising a major proportion of a hydrocarbon oil, from about 1% to about 12% of aluminum stearato, from 0.25 to about 3% glycerin and from about 0.025% to about 1% of a calcium soap of a mahogany acid having a molecular Weight of from about 400 to about 450.
  • a mineral castor oil comprising, a major proportion of a hydrocarbon oil, from about 1% to about 12% aluminum stearate, from about 0.25% to about 3% glycerin and from about 0.025% to about 1% of a sodium soap of a mahogany acid having a molecular weight of from about 470 to about 500.
  • a mineral castor oil comprising a major proportion of a petroleum oil, from 2.5% to about 7% aluminum stearato, from 0.5% to about 1.4% glycerin, and from 0.05% to about 0.2% calcium mahogany soap.
  • a mineral castor oil comprising a major proportion of a hydrocarbon oil, from about 1 per cent to about l2 per cent of an aluminum soap, from about 0.25 per cent to about 3 percent of a polyhydric alcohol and from about 0.025 per cent to about 1 per cent of an alkaline earth soap of a preferentially loil-soluble sulfonic acid.

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Patented Jan. 4, 1949 unirte Hamme d `12 claims.
, mainframes ib-seaweed Hyde- `cabrrl oils land to the'i'ethodof preparing the saine,r andmore particularly relates to improved 'mineral "castor foils.
f 1scr-{carniclK minerai easter ons are `hyd`mci`rbcs-n oils, `lsuch as 'petroleum `oil's 'containing 'dissolved orjdisperjsed therein fa Aloasiefalux'rlinum soap of `"a mener-fatty and, such as oleic "aiqstearic acid, `IJ'almitc acid, beieiiic acid, etc. The fini-'neral castor" oils, sometimes referred to as `-'castor"ina ciliineoils, are oils identied in the trade by their lng" yisoosities and are used mainly as lubricntsbfin equipment where high temperatures are not encountered. The viscosities of such oils `range vfr orn about *,100 secondsH-Sayboltl Uniyer'sfal grt-100 "EL lto about T000 seconds orfhigh'er at 210 These oils, characterized by their stringinsa are used` "primarily `for the lubrication 'of "bearings, differentials, and other iiriiiriigf l"iefrt`-5s of machinery `Where it is desirable to employ oils of l'iigh stability.` I n order `t'o 'stabilize "Vriiral 'c'as- :tdrloil's "against separation, `a small quantity of polyhydrio lalcohol 'is "incorporated 'in tl'ie edm"- "position A naaste-n mme @arnese 'gaap filigree@ ietolfntneinventionisfto provide meinen of "-fpreparing "an '-irripryed mineral castor "oil which i'sjnotjrubberyand cohesive and tvh'ichfposse improved flow charact'eristios.k Other objectsai'id advantages of the Ipresent invert-tid Will'become apparent from 'the following descr :on tlie'reof.
We have ydiscoyered that the foregoing 'objects can be attained by incorporating in mineral cas- `tor oils, particularly those containing a polyhydric alcohol, a small amount of a metal soap of a preferentially oil-:soluble sulfonic acid. The preferentially oil-soluble sulfonic acids employed in accordance with the present invention are preferably those :obtained in the treatment of hydrocarbon oils, such as mineral or petroleum oils with strong, i. e. concentrated or fuming,
sulfuric acid. However, for the rpurpose hereindescribed, ,We can use other preferentially "oilsoluble sulf'or'io acids, such "fas `those "obtained by the sulfntiqnlofoienn polymers nayingfat Vleast but 22 carbon *atofmysin the molecule or lsul- 'i'ally toil-solubile si ref'ably the *alkali h so 15's ffeiionisii-Boi; t-lie isbdiurn, lpetal 'barium soaps thereof. y amount of the sulfonate, sufficient `to ifnpatrto the mineral castor oil non-rubbery and non-c0- hesiye` properties need be employed, usually from about 0.005% ito about 2.0% by weight, and preferably from 'about'0;01`% to about 1% by Weight of the `sul`for`1`ate is suicient. However, depending upon the aluminum soap content of the base 'and the viscsit'yof the oil used, smallerrlarg'r amounts of thesulfonate can be eifiploye'd. i
The preferentially oil-soluble sulfonates employed in the present invention are sutably'those 20 'btaii'ie'ilf Tin thetratnt 'di lviscous 'petroleum l "ated and/l "fu Ing sulfur'ic @acid the treatment coilrietrole iio'ils with strong; i,` e. `funding 'or icnitrat ulfric acid, 'tiro genral typsf s'iilfonic :ac s ie obtained; those which are preferentially oluble l*and recovered-from the iacid sliidgelayer, and those prefere'itiallyl oil-'soluble "and "robot/ered lprincipally 4"from the oil layer. `-Depending 'upon the cnditiosof separation, small amounts ofpref'- erentially oil-soluble sulionic acids are recoverable fron the v'acid sludge layer. The *sulfonic 'aoidsfaji'e recovered by eiitacting theaci'ddteated oil Witli about 60% alcohol, v"or "the s'ulfo'riic Vacids in tl'i'eoilZlayer can be neutralized and `the soaps vrecoye'red l from `the oil by ie'irtr'a'ction with alcohol. frire extracreufsuiforiie eres Y' suifonates can te further purified by further er; aerien with. alec- "hol ofbit'80% `s r gth. T li'ese preferentially o" "olubl'elfo'nic Ifacid's or the soapsl thereof, "b case of their characteristic "reddish-brown totliepet'rolem the acid sludge, with 60% alcohol. The crude sulfonic acid obtained can be further extracted with 80% alcohol to obtain a purified mahogany acid. The alkaline earth soaps, for example the calcium soap of such purified mahogany acids, which have a molecular weight of about 430, are especially well suited for use in accordance with the present invention.
Another suitable sulfonate found to be well suited for the present invention is the alkali metal, such as sodium soap of preferentially oil-soluble mahogany acids having a molecular weight of in the range of about 470-500.
The addition of such sulfonates to mineral castor oils of the type herein-described lowers the viscosity of the product and in addition produces a change in structure, whereby the rubbery and cohesive characteristics of conventional mineral castor oils are modied so that a stringy adhesive structure is obtained. While the present invention is applicable to improve the properties of mineral castor oils in general, it is particularly effective in compounded mineral castor oils `cornprising aluminum soap, a small proportion of a polyh-ydric alcohol, and a major proportion of petroleum oil. Mineral castor oils having the following compositions in the following approximate proportions are illustrative of preferred embodiments of the invention:
1 Weight percentages.
The polyhydricalcohols employed in the preparation of the mineral castor'oil include glycerine, ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol and propylene glycol. Other polyglycols or polygycerols, including the derivatives of polyhydric alcohols, may also be employed.
Any hydrocarbon oil ofl suitable viscosity can be used; usually mineral oils ranging in viscosity from about 70 seconds Saybolt Universal at 100 F. to about 210 seconds at 210 F. can be employed.
The mineral castor oil improved by the hereindescribed invention may be prepared from the aluminum soap of fat or fatty acids which has been prepared by the double decomposition method, or it may be prepared from a soap made by direct saponication of a fatty acid with aluminum hydroxide, which is available in a reactive form known as gelatinous alumina. As noted above, the fat or fatty acids are the higher molecular weight fat or fatty acids, such as oleic acid, stearic acid, palmitic acid, behenic acid, or commercial so-called animal fatty acids composed mainly of stearic, palmitic and oleic fatty acids. The following example illustrates a method of preparing a mineral castor oil of the herein-deto a mixer and the contents then agitated or stirred until a smooth paste is obtained. The paste is then heated to about 250-275 F. and maintained at this temperature until the soap is completely dissolved in the oil. If necessary, additional oil is graded in to lower the consistency of the base. When the soap is uniform and smooth, the balance of the oil is added rapidly, while regulating the temperature so that the batch nishes at a temperature of .l80220 F.
The present invention is not limited to mineral castor oils prepared by the above method, but is applicable to mineral castor oils prepared by other methods, such as for example mineral castor oils prepared by the method described in U. S. Patents 1,691,654 and 2,031,405. The mineral castor oil can also be prepared by a two-step method in which the first step comprises the manufacture of a base approximately 30 to 50% aluminum soap and the second step comprises compounding of the base with petroleum oil, and small amounts of the polyhydric alcohol and the oil-soluble sulfonate.
The effect of the oil-soluble sulfonate on the structure of the mineral castor oil is illustrated `by the following data using as the control a mineral castor oil containing 5% aluminum stearate, 1% glycerin, and 94% of a petroleum oil having a Saybolt Universal viscosity at 100 F. of 80 to 85 seconds.
V.Asphalt Viscosity seconds A Control ---i 737 p Control-|-0.05% calcium mahogany soap 1 246 C0ntrol+0.05% sodium mahogany soap2 204 1 Molecular weight of acid-approximately 430. 2 Molecular weight of acid--approximately 470-500.
The effect of adding the mahogany soap is not merely one of lowering theV viscosity since this could readily be accomplished by a decrease in the percentage of aluminum stearate; the addition of the oil-soluble sulfonate is necessary to obtain the desired structural effect. While the alkali metal or alkaline earth' soaps of preferentially oil-soluble sulfonic acids can be used, we prefer to use the alkaline earth soaps of such sulfonic acidssince they lower the viscosity of the product to a lesser degree than do the alkali metal soaps of the sulfonic acids. The calcium soaps of mahogany acids having a molecular weight in the range of about 400 to 450 are preferred.
Mineral castor oils of the present invention have much improved stability properties as illustrated by the data inthe following table. The controlused was a mineral castor oil comprising 5.0% aluminum stearate, 1.0% glycerine, and 95.0% petroleum oil having a Saybolt Universal viscosity at F. of 80-85 seconds.
Asphalt Viscosity at 100 I".
Samples any Soap The slight decrease in viscosity'of sample B upon aging is much more desirable andpreferable to the large increase in viscosity of sample A.
The ,following examples are illustrative of the two grades of mineral castor oils prepared in accordance with the present invention:
The percentages given herein and in the apN pended claims are Weight percentages unless otherwise specied.
The term asphalt viscosity is thevscosity at 100 F. obtained on a Saybolt Viscometer using the sc-called asphalt tip.
It is to be understood that the foregoing references to preferred embodiments of our invention are not to be considered as limiting but merely as illustrative o the generic invention and that many variations may be made Within the scope of the appended claims.
We claim:
1. A mineral castor oil comprising a major proportion of a hydrocarbon oil, from about 0.5% to about 15% of an aluminum soap, from about 0.05% to about of a polyhydric alcohol, and from about 0.005% to about 2% of a metal soap of a preferentially oil-soluble sulfonic acid.
2. A mineral castor oil comprising a major proportion of a hydrocarbon oil, from about 0.5% to about of an aluminum soap, from about 0.05% to about 5% of a polyhydric alcohol, and from about 0.005% to about 2% of an alkaline earth soap of a preferentially oilsoluble sulfonic acid derived from the treatment of petroleum oils with strong sulfuric acid.
3. A mineral castor oil as described in claim 2 in which the alkaline earth soap of the preferentially oil-soluble sulfonic acid is the calcium salt.
4. A mineral castor oil comprising a major proportion of a hydrocarbon oil, from about 0.5% to about 15% of an aluminum soap, from about 0.05% to about 5% of a polyhydric alcohol, and from about 0.005% to about 2% of an alkali metal soap of a preferentially oil-soluble sulfonic'acid derived from the treatment of petroleum oils with strong sulfuric acid.
5. A mineral castor oil described in claim 4 in Which the alkali metal is sodium.
6. A mineral castor oil comprising a major proportion of a hydrocarbon oil from about 1% to about 12% of an aluminum soap, from about 0.25% to about 3% of a polyhydric alcohol and from about 0.025% -to about 1% of an alkali metal soap of a preferentially oil-soluble sulfonic acid.
'7. A mineral castor oil described in claim 6 in which the polyhydric alcohol is glycerin and the alkali metal soap is a sodium soap.
8. A mineral castor oil described in claim 7 in which the polyhydric alcohol is glycerin and the alkaline earth soap is a calcium soap.
9. A mineral castor cil comprising a major proportion of a hydrocarbon oil, from about 1% to about 12% of aluminum stearato, from 0.25 to about 3% glycerin and from about 0.025% to about 1% of a calcium soap of a mahogany acid having a molecular Weight of from about 400 to about 450.
10. A mineral castor oil comprising, a major proportion of a hydrocarbon oil, from about 1% to about 12% aluminum stearate, from about 0.25% to about 3% glycerin and from about 0.025% to about 1% of a sodium soap of a mahogany acid having a molecular weight of from about 470 to about 500.
11. A mineral castor oil comprising a major proportion of a petroleum oil, from 2.5% to about 7% aluminum stearato, from 0.5% to about 1.4% glycerin, and from 0.05% to about 0.2% calcium mahogany soap.
12. A mineral castor oil comprising a major proportion of a hydrocarbon oil, from about 1 per cent to about l2 per cent of an aluminum soap, from about 0.25 per cent to about 3 percent of a polyhydric alcohol and from about 0.025 per cent to about 1 per cent of an alkaline earth soap of a preferentially loil-soluble sulfonic acid.
REUBEN A. SWENSON. ALFRED W. W'EITKAMP.
REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the nie of this patent:
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