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URS Corp., based in
San Francisco, Calif.,
U.S.A., has been chosen
to provide engineering,
procurement and
construction (EPC)
services for this
facility. The plant will
produce novel specialty
chemicals, including
multifunctional esters,
such as 9-decenoic
methyl ester; a
unique distribution
of bio-based alpha
and internal olefins,
including decene; and
a premium mixture
of oleochemicals.
The target date for
completion is 2016.
At the Annual
Meeting of the Society
of Tribologists and
Lubrication Engineers
(STLE) in Dallas, Texas,
U.S.A. in May, Elevance
showcased some of
its recently introduced
products, including Aria
WTP-40, a synthesis
of Groups IV and V
base stocks, in which
linear alpha olefins
are co-polymerised
with olefinic esters.
Gerhardt explained
that Aria offers some
performance advantages
over conventional poly
alpha olefins (PAOs) in
use today.
Aria WTP-40 is a high-
viscosity base stock that
can be used in engine
and gear lubricants, and
industrial and hydraulic
fluids and greases, he
said. Elevance recently
announced a partnership
with E-360, Inc., in which
the latter will provide
customer support and
service to customers in
the U.S. and Europe.
Gerhardt also said
that when compared to a
blend of PAO and esters,
Aria WTP-40 shows
several distinctions,
in terms of colour,
brightness and clarity.
“We think that these
differences speak
directly to the improved
additive solvency that you
get with Aria WTP40, as
compared to PAO-ester
blends.”
In terms of additives,
Gerhardt said that Aria
WTP-40 would likely
perform well with
commercially available
standard packages.
However, he said, “We
do see that performance
could be enhanced, and
we see the potential for
additional increases in
performance, should
additive packages be
optimised for the Aria
WTP-40 technology.
So this is a future step
that we’ll be taking with
other participants in the
marketplace.”
Another product, which
was released last year, is
a grease processing aid
called Concert CG-350,
used in the manufacture
of complex lithium
greases. It shortens the
batch time by 25-35%,
and has a treat rate of 0.5
- 2%. Because of its low
melting point, it blends
easily into existing
formulations, Gerhardt
said.
Lubricants are only
part of Elevance’s
total output; its other
two platforms are
engineering polymers
and customer
intermediates and
ingredients.
为客户的需求已超过我们在亚
洲的18万吨生物炼厂产能，”他
说。Elevance在亚洲的生产装
置位于印尼的锦石。
总部位于美国加州旧金山的
URS Corp.中标为该装置提供工
程总承包（EPC）服务。工厂将
生产新的特种化学品，包括多
功能功能酯，如9-癸烯酸甲酯
（9-decenoic methyl ester）；
一种独特分布的生物基阿尔法
烯烃和内烯烃，包括癸烯；一
种优质油脂混合物。目标完工
日期是2016年。
在美国德克萨斯州达拉斯
的摩擦学家和润滑油工程师
（STLE）年度大会上，El-
evance展示了部分最新的产
品，包括Aria WTP-40，一种
合成四类和五类基础油，其线
性阿尔法烯烃与烯烃酯形成共
聚物。Gerhardt解释说，Aria
较目前所用的常规聚阿尔法烯
烃（PAO）具有一些性能优
势。
Aria WTP-40是一种高粘度
基础油，可用于发动机油和齿
轮油、工业油和液压油及酯类
产品中，他说。Elevance最近
宣布与E-360, Inc.进行合作，后
者将为美国和欧洲的Aria WTP-
40客户提供支持和服务。
Gerhardt还说，与PAO和酯
类调合组分相比，Aria WTP-
40表现出一些颜色、亮度和清
澈度方面的特点。
“我们认为，这些差异直接说
明了在使用Aria WTP40时，添
加物的溶解度。”
说到添加剂，Gerhardt说
Aria WTP-40与商业化的标准
添加剂能很好兼容。但是，他
说：“我们也确实看到性能可以
进一步提高，如果添加剂能针
对Aria WTP-40技术进行调整
的话，我们也看到了提高添加
剂性能的潜力。因此这也是我
们将与市场上的其他参与者进
行合作的下一步工作。”
去年发布的另一种产品是一
种酯类加工助剂，称为Concert
CG-350，用于生产复合锂基
酯。它可以缩短25-35%的批加
工时间，加剂量为0.5-2%。由于
其熔点低，它可以方便地与现在
配方进行调合，Gerhardt说。
润滑油只是Elevance所有产
品中的一部分；它的另两个平
台是工程聚合物和客户定制中
间体和组分。
Greg Gerhardt
