Patent ID: 11959040
Assignee: FLUITEC N.V.
Field: Basic materials chemistry (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC C | IPC C

Claim 16:
17. A method of maintaining dissolution of byproducts in an in-service lubricant oil, comprising:
flowing, storing or both the in-service lubricant oil in operating equipment, wherein the in-service lubricant oil comprises an effective amount of a solvency enhancer and is subject to oxidation, thermal degradation, hydrolysis, or a combination of two or more thereof, wherein the solvency enhancer comprises:
two or more alcohols, the two or more alcohols comprising at least one Guerbet alcohol with 24-26 carbon atoms and 16-methylheptadecanol, wherein the two or more alcohols are in an amount of about 40 wt % to about 100 wt % based on the total weight of the solvency enhancer; and

dissolving byproducts in the in-service lubricant oil, dissolving organic deposits in the operating equipment, preventing sludge in the in-service lubricant oil, preventing varnish formation in the in-service lubricant oil, or a combination of any two or more thereof.