Exxon Mobil Base Stocks

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Originally posted by pscholte: Neat document...I've put it in my favorite places bin...thanks for posting it, Al.
You're welcome. Still waiting for Lord Molakule
 
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Originally posted by pscholte: Neat document...I've put it in my favorite places bin...
I thought that bin was overflowing with GC 0w30, how could you fit anything else in it?? [Big Grin]
 
Mobil/exxon uses blends of their 4, 40, and 100 cSt (@100 C) base oils, along with their esters and proprietary additive packages, to make all kinds of lubes in various viscosities. One has to use a computerized Groff chart, with a database of all possible fluid chracteristics, to properly blend a set of base oils in order to achieve a formulated oil from a base target. http://theoildrop.server101.com/cgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=003605 [ September 29, 2003, 04:34 PM: Message edited by: MolaKule ]
 
Interestingly, some of the producers of PAOs don't use them to a great extend. ChevronTexaco and ConocoPhillips are some with their ChevronPhillips Chemical Co. producing PAO. Ken
 
Ken2, I am assuming you're referring to "One has to use a computerized Groff chart, ..." The Groff chart may be an internal, computerized equivalent of the Groff chart. Otherwise, blending calculations take a long time to do by hand. Also, EM is one of the few companies that can produce intermediate and heavy viscosites of PAO's.
 
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Originally posted by pscholte: Neat document...I've put it in my favorite places bin...
I thought that bin was overflowing with GC 0w30, how could you fit anything else in it?? [Big Grin]

Pat, The bin is NEVER overflowing with GC...in fact, its usually NOT QUITE FULL....enough. [Big Grin] 'Kule, Remind me please...who are the primary suppliers of synthetic base oils to the "world"... ExxonMobil, Shell and Chevron...others? Thanks.
 
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Originally posted by MolaKule: Ken2, I am assuming you're referring to "One has to use a computerized Groff chart, ..."
No, just making a comment about oils. I meant that some makers of PAO use GR-III, not their own PAO in their syn oil. Ken
 
Good find, Al. I thought it was interesting that the VI of the PAOs kept improving as the viscosity increased. For example, The VI of the 4.1cSt SHF-41 is 126. The VI of the 2800cSt SuperSyn PAO, SS 23000, is 360. Also, the pour point of the 4.1cSt PAO, SHF-41, is -66C or -87F. That's better than any of Mobil's esters and way better than any of their 4cSt esters.
 
Forgive me if this has been posted before-but I think it is good reference information on properties of Group I,II, III, IV, V Base Stocks (it includes the very heavy SuperSyn Stocks). I think its interesting if you lok at the Group IV SHF-101 (PAO) its real close to the Mobil 1 5W/10W-30. Its not too hard to figure out that if you add some heavy SS(SuperSyn 2150, and some Esterex A32 mou have the finished Mobil 1 5W'10W-30. Just a wild guess here [Big Grin] Mobil Group I-V I would appreciate Lord Molakule's comments here
 
It would seem that presently Mobil is not in the Group lll business, but they certainly want to be. Thanks for the link Al , interesting stuff. As far as your formula, I don't have a clue. Maybe someone with some oil savvy will venture a thought. GregH
 
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