Patent ID: 7195706
Filing Date: 2007-03-27
Classification: C10G,C10M,C10N,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A process for manufacturing a finished lubricant, comprising the steps of: a. performing a Fischer-Tropsch synthesis on syngas to provide a product stream; b. isolating from said product stream a substantially paraffinic wax feed having: c. dewaxing said substantially paraffinic wax feed by hydroisomerization dewaxing using a shape selective intermediate pore size molecular sieve comprising a noble metal hydrogenation component, wherein the hydroisomerization temperature is between about 600° F. (315° C.) and about 750° F. (399° C.), whereby an isomerized oil is produced; d. hydrofinishing said isomerized oil, whereby a lubricating base oil is produced having: e. blending the lubricating base oil with at least one lubricant additive.