ABSTRACT

Advances in processing methods are not only improving the quality and yield of lubricant base stocks, they are also reducing the dependence on more expensive crude oil starting materials. Process Chemistry of Lubricant Base Stocks provides a comprehensive understanding of the chemistry behind the processes involved in petroleum base stock p

chapter 1|20 pages

Introduction

chapter 4|24 pages

Compositional Methods

chapter 5|42 pages

Oxidation Resistance of Base Stocks

chapter 7|52 pages

Lubes Hydrocracking

chapter 8|42 pages

Chemistry of Hydroprocessing

chapter 9|28 pages

Urea Dewaxing and the BP Catalytic Process