BIO-BASED SYNTHETIC FLUIDS

摘要

A method is provided involving altering the viscosity of bio-derived paraffins to produce a paraffinic fluid, where the altering step includes chlorinating the bio-derived paraffins; the bio-derived paraffins include a hydrodeoxygenated product produced by hydrodeoxygenating a bio-based feed where the bio-based feed includes bio-derived fatty acids, fatty acid esters, or a combination thereof; the bio-derived paraffins include n-paraffins; and the n-paraffins have a biodegradability of at least 40% after about 23 days of exposure to microorganisms. Also provided are methods of protecting and/or cleaning a substance by applying the paraffinic fluid.

主权项

1. A method comprising altering the viscosity of bio-derived paraffins to produce a paraffinic fluid, wherein
the altering step comprises oligomerizing the bio-derived paraffins to produce an oligomerized product, wherein the oligomerized product has a kinematic viscosity of at least about 10 cSt at 40° C.; the paraffinic fluid comprises the oligomerized product; the bio-derived paraffins comprise a hydrodeoxygenated product produced by hydrodeoxygenating a bio-based feed where the bio-based feed comprises bio-derived fatty acids, fatty acid esters, or a combination thereof; and the bio-derived paraffins comprise n-paraffins where the n-paraffins
have a kinematic viscosity of less than about 10 cSt at 40° C.; andhave a biodegradability of at least about 40% after about 23 days of exposure to microorganisms.