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A Dewaxing Aid For Petroleum Refining

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a copolymer of Formula I. The copolymer exhibits excellent dewaxing ability for dewaxing of fuels. When used for dewaxing, the resultant dewaxed fuel is substantially free of wax, exhibits better pour point, cloud point, and kinematic viscosity. Moreover, the dewaxing proceeds with very good yields. Formula I

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Application #
Filing Date
08 August 2017
Publication Number
07/2019
Publication Type
INA
Invention Field
CHEMICAL
Status
Email
iprdel@lakshmisri.com
Parent Application
Patent Number
Legal Status
Grant Date
2021-09-24
Renewal Date

Applicants

HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION LIMITED
Hindustan Petroleum Green R&D Centre, KIADB Industrial Area, Tarabanahalli, Devanagundi, Hoskote Taluk, Bangalore-560067, India.
CSIR-INDIAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY, HYDERABAD, INDIA
Polymers and Functional Materials Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Tarnaka, Hyderabad-500007, India

Inventors

1. SIVA KESAVA RAJU, Chinthalapati
Hindustan Petroleum Green R&D Centre, KIADB Industrial Area,Tarabanahalli, Devanagundi, Hoskote Taluk, Bangalore-560067, India.
2. SRINIVASA RAO, Ganagalla
Hindustan Petroleum Green R&D Centre, KIADB Industrial Area,Tarabanahalli, Devanagundi, Hoskote Taluk, Bangalore-560067, India
3. NARESH, Kottari
Hindustan Petroleum Green R&D Centre, KIADB Industrial Area,Tarabanahalli, Devanagundi, Hoskote Taluk, Bangalore-560067, India
4. VALAVARASU, Gnanasekaran
Hindustan Petroleum Green R&D Centre, KIADB Industrial Area,Tarabanahalli, Devanagundi, Hoskote Taluk, Bangalore-560067, India
5. CHALAPATHI RAO, Peddy Venkat
Hindustan Petroleum Green R&D Centre, KIADB Industrial Area,Tarabanahalli, Devanagundi, Hoskote Taluk, Bangalore-560067, India
6. VENKATESWARLU CHOUDARY, Nettem
Hindustan Petroleum Green R&D Centre, KIADB Industrial Area,Tarabanahalli, Devanagundi, Hoskote Taluk, Bangalore-560067, India
7. SRIGANESH, Gandham
Hindustan Petroleum Green R&D Centre, KIADB Industrial Area,Tarabanahalli, Devanagundi, Hoskote Taluk, Bangalore-560067, India
8. SAINATH, Annadanam Venkata Sesha
Polymers and Functional Materials Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Tarnaka, Hyderabad-500007, India
9. RAJU, Kothapalli Venkata Suryanarayana
Polymers and Functional Materials Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Tarnaka, Hyderabad-500007, India
10. SHEKHARAM, Tammishetti
Polymers and Functional Materials Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Tarnaka, Hyderabad-500007, India

Specification

Claims:1. A copolymer of Formula I:

Formula I
wherein ‘P’ is selected from hydrogen and C1-20 alkyl; ‘X’ is selected from carbonyl (C=O) and ‘O’; ‘Y’ is selected from -OC1-20 alkyl and -C(O)C1-20 alkyl; ‘Q’ is C1-20 alkyl; ‘T’ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-20 alkyl, and -C(O)OC1-20 alkyl; ‘J’ is absent or carbonyl (C=O); ‘B’ is absent or ‘O’; ‘G’ is absent or selected from C1-20 alkyl and C5-6 aryl; ‘Z’ is absent or -C(O)OC1-20 alkyl,
wherein C1-20 alkyl, -OC1-20 alkyl, -C(O)C1-20 alkyl, -C(O)OC1-20 alkyl, C5-6 aryl is optionally substituted with one or more of the groups selected from hydrogen, C1-20 alkyl, C1-20 alkenyl, C1-20 alkynyl, C7-20 -alkylaryl, oxo (=O), C3-8 cycloalkyl, halogen, OH;
‘m’, ‘n’, and ‘t’ are in the range of 2 – 500.
2. A copolymer of Formula I:

Formula I
wherein ‘P’ is selected from hydrogen and C1-20 alkyl; ‘X’ is selected from carbonyl (C=O) and ‘O’; ‘Y’ is selected from -OC1-20 alkyl and -C(O)C1-20 alkyl; ‘Q’ is C1-20 alkyl; ‘T’ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-20 alkyl, and -C(O)OC1-20 alkyl; ‘J’ is absent or carbonyl (C=O); ‘B’ is absent or ‘O’; ‘G’ is absent or selected from C1-20 alkyl and C5-6 aryl; ‘Z’ is absent or -C(O)OC1-20 alkyl,
wherein C1-20 alkyl, -OC1-20 alkyl, -C(O)C1-20 alkyl, -C(O)OC1-20 alkyl, C5-6 aryl is optionally substituted with one or more of the groups selected from hydrogen, C1-20 alkyl, C1-20 alkenyl, C1-20 alkynyl, and C7-20 -alkylaryl;
‘m’, ‘n’, and ‘t’ are in the range of 2 – 500.
3. The polymer as claimed in any of the claims 1 or 2, wherein the copolymer is selected from block copolymer and random copolymer.
4. The polymer as claimed in any of the claims 1 or 2 having polydispersity index (PDI) in the range of 0.5 – 9.
5. The polymer as claimed in any of the claims 1 or 2 having weight average molecular weight (Mw) in the range of 1000 – 100000.
6. A process for the preparation of polymer as claimed in any of the claims 1 – 5.
7. A process for dewaxing petroleum product, comprising the steps of: (a) contacting at least one solvent, and at least one polymer as claimed in any of the claims 1-5 to obtain a first mixture; (b) contacting the first mixture, and at least one petroleum product, to obtain the second mixture; (c) filtering the second mixture through a filtering assembly to obtain a residue and a filtrate; (d) washing the residue and the filtrate with at least one solvent to obtain a washed residue and a filtrate with wash; and (e) processing the washed residue and filtrate with wash to obtain the dewaxed petroleum product.
8. The process as claimed in claim 7, wherein the at least one petroleum product is raffinates of lube oil selected from the group consisting of spindle oil, 150 N, 500 N, bright stock, and combinations thereof.
9. The process as claimed in claim 7, wherein the at least one solvent is selected from the group consisting methyl ethyl ketone (MEK), hexane, and combinations thereof.
10. The process as claimed in claim 7, wherein (a) contacting at least one solvent, and at least one polymer as claimed in any of the claims 1-5 to obtain a first mixture is carried out at a temperature in the range of 20 – 35 ?;(b) contacting the first mixture, and at least one petroleum product, to obtain the second mixture is carried out at a temperature in the range of 20 – 35 ? followed by heating the second mixture until a homogeneous second mixture is obtained; (c) filtering the second mixture through a filtering assembly to obtain a residue and a filtrate at a pressure in the range of 180 – 240mm of Hg; (d) washing the residue and the filtrate with at least one solvent to obtain a a washed residue and a filtrate with wash at a temperature in the range of -15 ºC to -35 ºC; and (e) processing the washed residue and filtrate with wash to obtain the dewaxed petroleum product is carried out by removal of solvent.
11. Use of the polymer as claimed in any of the claims 1 – 5 as an additive in solvent dewaxing of , Description:AS ATTACHED

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Application Documents

# Name Date
1 201741028218-STATEMENT OF UNDERTAKING (FORM 3) [08-08-2017(online)].pdf 2017-08-08
2 201741028218-DRAWINGS [08-08-2017(online)].pdf 2017-08-08
3 201741028218-DECLARATION OF INVENTORSHIP (FORM 5) [08-08-2017(online)].pdf 2017-08-08
4 201741028218-COMPLETE SPECIFICATION [08-08-2017(online)].pdf 2017-08-08
5 201741028218-FORM 18 [14-09-2017(online)].pdf 2017-09-14
6 201741028218-FORM-26 [07-11-2017(online)].pdf 2017-11-07
7 Correspondence by Agent_Form 26_10-11-2017.pdf 2017-11-10
8 201741028218-Proof of Right (MANDATORY) [08-02-2018(online)].pdf 2018-02-08
9 Correspondence by Agent_Form1_26-02-2018.pdf 2018-02-26
10 201741028218-Request Letter-Correspondence [04-07-2018(online)].pdf 2018-07-04
11 201741028218-Form 1 (Submitted on date of filing) [04-07-2018(online)].pdf 2018-07-04
12 201741028218-CERTIFIED COPIES TRANSMISSION TO IB [04-07-2018(online)].pdf 2018-07-04
13 201741028218-FORM 3 [08-11-2018(online)].pdf 2018-11-08
14 201741028218-FER.pdf 2019-09-26
15 201741028218-FORM 3 [24-03-2020(online)].pdf 2020-03-24
16 201741028218-FER_SER_REPLY [25-03-2020(online)].pdf 2020-03-25
17 201741028218-CLAIMS [25-03-2020(online)].pdf 2020-03-25
18 201741028218-PatentCertificate24-09-2021.pdf 2021-09-24
19 201741028218-IntimationOfGrant24-09-2021.pdf 2021-09-24
20 201741028218-PROOF OF ALTERATION [21-01-2022(online)].pdf 2022-01-21
21 201741028218-Response to office action [11-02-2022(online)].pdf 2022-02-11
22 201741028218-FORM-26 [11-02-2022(online)].pdf 2022-02-11
23 201741028218-Response to office action [02-03-2022(online)].pdf 2022-03-02
24 201741028218-RELEVANT DOCUMENTS [28-09-2023(online)].pdf 2023-09-28
25 201741028218-FORM 4 [08-02-2024(online)].pdf 2024-02-08

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