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GTL base oils have the highest VI
and lowest volatility of all paraffinic base oils.
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High purity, very low aromatics and olefin content contribute to exceptional oxidation stability for GTL base oils that outperforms PAO.
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Finished lubricant manufacturers and OEMs are already exploring ways to best the advantages and unique properties of these base oils. To facilitate this interest, Chevron has commissioned an industry-leading “semi-works” GTL base oil production facility at its technology center in Richmond, California, and Sasol is providing waxy feed from its GTL plant in Sasolburg, South Africa. The waxy feed is being processed in the semi-works plant using ISODEWAXING technology to produce large representative quantities of GTL base oils. These samples are being used for early stage development work by lubricant formulators and additive companies.
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The figure shows that GTL and PAO are the only base oils which can be used to make 0W-XX engine oils at the MB 229.5 quality level.
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shows that the benefits of GTL base oil goes beyond the crankcase. GTL offers improved energy efficiency over PAO synthetic base oils due to a lower traction coefficient, which translates to less force required to move a load and less horsepower to do the work. A low-traction synthetic fluid can result in greater energy efficiency (up to 8% for high-reduction worm gears) compared to mineral-based fluids.
