Modification of lubricant properties in an operating all loss lubricating system

• US 7,124,728 B2
• Filed: 10/28/2003
• Issued: 10/24/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 01/24/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Exxon Research and Engineering Company (Exxon Mobil Corporation)
• Original Assignee: ExxonMobil Research & Engineering Company (Exxon Mobil Corporation)
• Inventors: Saddler, Keith Preston, Carey, Vincent Mark, Crouthamel, Kevin Louis, Kelly, Kevin John
• Primary Examiner(s): Yuen, Henry C
• Assistant Examiner(s): Benton, Jason
• Application Number:
  US10/695,063
• Publication Number:
  US 20040144355A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,092 Days
• Field of Search: 123/196.R, 123/196.A, 123/196.S
• US Class Current: 123/196.00R
• CPC Class Codes: C10M 137/08 Ammonium or amine salts
• CPC Class Codes: C10M 159/24 containing sulfonic radicals
• CPC Class Codes: C10M 163/00 Lubricating compositions characterised by the additive being a mixture of a compound of unknown or incompletely defined constitution and a non-macromolecular compound, each of these compounds being essential
• CPC Class Codes: C10M 2219/046 Overbasedsulfonic acid salts
• CPC Class Codes: C10M 2223/043 Ammonium or amine salts thereof
• CPC Class Codes: C10N 2010/04 Groups 2 or 12
• CPC Class Codes: C10N 2030/06 Oiliness; Film-strength; Anti-wear; Resistance to extreme pressure
• CPC Class Codes: C10N 2030/52 Base number [TBN]
• CPC Class Codes: C10N 2040/252 Diesel engines
• CPC Class Codes: C10N 2070/00 Specific manufacturing methods for lubricant compositions
• CPC Class Codes: F01M 9/02 having means for introducing additives to lubricant
• CPC Class Codes: F16N 39/08 by diluting, e.g. by addition of fuel lubrication of machines or engines in general, of internal-combustion engines F01M

Abstract

A marine diesel engine system includes a diesel engine having a plurality of cylinders. The system also includes, proximate the engine, a primary engine lubricant and an additive selected from certain alkylamine-alkylphosphates, 500 TBN calcium sulfonate and mixtures thereof. A means for blending the lubricant and additives into a mixture for introduction into a cylinder is provided. Thus lubricant properties may be modified depending upon engine conditions.

Claims

1. A marine diesel engine system comprising:

a slow-speed cross head marine diesel engine with at least one cylinder;

cylinder lubricant components proximate the engine, the components comprising;

(i) a primary lubricant and (ii) an additive selected from the group consisting essentially of (i) an alkylamine-alkylphosphate having at least 1.25 equivalents of alkylamine to 1.0 equivalents of alkylphosphate and a nitrogen to phosphorous weight ratio of at least 0.5, (ii) 500 TBN calcium sulfonate, and (iii) mixtures thereof; and

means for blending the primary lubricant and additive into a mixture for introduction into the cylinder when engine conditions require the mixture.

2. The system of claim 1 including means for measuring one or more engine parameters and calculating from the measured parameters the engine operating conditions thereby determining when the mixture is required.

3. The system of claim 1 wherein the alkylphosphate is a mixture of mono- and dialkyl phosphates having the formulae I and II

where R₁ and R₂ are the same or different alkyl groups of from about 4 to about 30 carbon atoms and wherein the alkyl amine is selected from linear and branched mono and dialkyl amines and mixtures thereof having from about 6 to about 50 carbon atoms.

4. A method for lubricating one or more cylinders of a cross-head marine diesel engine based on the requirement for an enhanced wear and corrosion resistant lubricant comprising:

measuring one or more engine condition parameters;

calculating from the measured parameters each cylinder'"'"'s requirement for an enhanced wear and corrosion resistant lubricant; and

(i) when a cylinder does not require an enhanced lubricant, lubricating the engine cylinder with a primary engine lubricant (ii) and when a cylinder requires an enhanced lubricant, mixing the primary lubricant with an effective amount of an additive selected from the group consisting essentially of (i) alkylamine-alkylphosphate additive having at least 1.25 equivalents of alkylamine to 1.0 equivalents of alkylphosphate and a nitrogen to phosphorous weight ratio of at least 0.5, (ii) 500 TBN calcium sulfonate, and (iii) mixtures thereof;

thereby forming a mixture; and

lubricating the cylinder with the mixture.

5. The method of claim 4 wherein the alkylphosphate is a mixture of mono- and dialkyl phosphates having the formulae I and II

where R₁ and R₂ are the same or different alkyl groups of from about 4 to about 30 carbon atoms and wherein the alkyl amine is selected from linear and branched mono and dialkyl amines and mixtures thereof having from about 6 to about 50 carbon atoms.

6. A method for lubricating one or more cylinder'"'"'s of a two stroke cross head marine engine comprising:

lubricating the cylinder with a primary lubricant when combusting a fuels containing sulfur levels of about 0.5 wt % to 2.0 wt %; and

lubricating the cylinder when combusting fuels containing sulfur levels greater than 2.0 wt % to about 5.0 wt % with a mixture of a primary lubricant and an additive selected from the group consisting essentially of (i) an alkylamine-alkylphosphate having at least 1.25 equivalents of alkylamine to 1.0 equivalents of alkylphosphate and a nitrogen to phosphorous weight ratio of at least 0.5, (ii) 500 TBN calcium sulfonate and (iii) mixtures thereof.

7. The method of claim 6 wherein the alkylphosphate is a mixture of mono- and dialkyl phosphates having the formulae I and II

where R₁ and R₂ are the same or different alkyl groups of from about 4 to about 30 carbon atoms and wherein the alkyl amine is selected from linear and branched mono and dialkyl amines and mixtures thereof having from about 6 to about 50 carbon atoms.