IP Library Granted Patent US 12,612,565
Granted Patent B2
US 12,612,565 · App. 18/424,874 · Granted Apr 28, 2026

Method of preparing lube base oil

Inventors: Minje Kang (Daejeon, KR); Yun Ha Kim (Daejeon, KR); Do Woan Kim (Daejeon, KR); Kyung Seok Noh (Daejeon, KR)
Assignees: SK INNOVATION CO., LTD.; SK ENMOVE CO., LTD.
C10G65/12C10G7/003C10M101/02C10G2300/302C10G2400/10
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Patent No.
US 12,612,565
App. No.
18/424,874
Granted
Apr 28, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure provides a method of preparing a lube base oil. The method comprises (a) providing a feed stream, (b) separating the feed stream into at least two fraction streams comprising a first fraction stream and a second fraction stream, and (c) before or after the separating of the feed stream, introducing the feed stream or at least two fraction streams into a first and second hydro-processing treatments to produce at least two product streams, and the first product stream has a higher viscosity index (VI) than the second product stream. The present disclosure also provides a lube base oil and a lubricant composition comprising the lube base oil.

Claims (34)

1 . A method of preparing at least two lube base oil products, the method comprising:

(a) providing a feed stream;

(b) separating the feed stream into at least two fraction streams, comprising a first fraction stream a second fraction stream, wherein the separating of the feed stream comprises solvent extraction, or adsorption, or both; and

(c) introducing the at least two fraction streams into a first hydro-processing treatment, followed by a second hydro-processing treatment to produce at least two product streams,

wherein the first product stream has a higher viscosity index (VI) than the second product stream.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the feed stream comprises vacuum gas oil (VGO), de-asphalted oil (DAO), heavy coker gas oil (HCGO), unconverted oil (UCO), a distillate thereof, a premade lube base oil having the same base oil grade as the second product stream, or a combination thereof.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the separating of the feed stream comprises solvent extraction, or adsorption, or both.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the first hydro-processing treatment comprises hydro-treatment (HDT), or hydrocracking (HCK), or both.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the second hydro-processing treatment comprises hydro-dewaxing (HDW), hydro-finishing (HDF), or both.

6 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising conducting fractional distillation after the first hydro-processing treatment.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein when a kinematic viscosity at 100° C. of the at least two product streams is 2 cSt or more and less than 4 cSt,

the first product stream has a viscosity index (VI) of 115 or more, and

a VI difference between the first product stream and the second product stream is at least 5.

8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein when a kinematic viscosity at 100° C. of the at least two product streams is 4 cSt or more and less than 8 cSt,

the first product stream has a VI of 130 or more, and

a VI difference between the first product stream and the second product stream is at least 5.

9 . A method of preparing at least two lube base oil products, the method comprising:

(a) providing a feed stream;

(b) introducing the feed streams into a first hydro-processing treatment to produce a treated stream, wherein the separating of the feed stream comprises solvent extraction, or adsorption, or both,

(c) separating the treated stream to produce at least two fraction streams; and

(d) introducing the at least two fraction streams into a second hydro-processing treatment to produce at least two product streams,

wherein the first hydro-processing treatment comprises hydro-treatment (HDT), or hydrocracking (HCK), or both,

wherein the second hydro-processing treatment comprises hydro-dewaxing (HDW), hydro-finishing (HDF), or both, and

wherein the first product stream has a higher viscosity index (VI) than the second product stream.

10 . The method of claim 9 , further comprising conducting fractional distillation after the first hydro-processing treatment.

11 . A method of preparing at least two lube base oil products, the method comprising:

(a) providing a feed stream;

(b) introducing the feed streams into a first hydro-processing treatment to produce a first treated stream, wherein the separating of the feed stream comprises solvent extraction, or adsorption, or both

(c) introducing the at first treated streams into a second hydro-processing treatment to produce a second treated stream, and

(d) separating the second treated stream to produce at least two product streams,

wherein the first hydro-processing treatment comprises hydro-treatment (HDT), or hydrocracking (HCK), or both,

wherein the second hydro-processing treatment comprises hydro-dewaxing (HDW), hydro-finishing (HDF), or both, and

wherein the first product stream has a higher viscosity index (VI) than the second product stream.

12 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising conducting fractional distillation after the first hydro-processing treatment.

Assignments (2)
MERGER Recorded Jan 21, 2026
From: SK ENMOVE CO., LTD.
To: SK ON CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 074882/0131 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 29, 2024
From: KANG, MINJE; KIM, YUN HA; KIM, DO WOAN; NOH, KYUNG SEOK
To: SK INNOVATION CO., LTD.; SK ENMOVE CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 066270/0714 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2023-0047782 · Apr 11, 2023 · national
Continuity (1)
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