The source, composition and suitability of crude oils for base oil production are reviewed. The physical and chemical properties of alkanes, naphthenes and aromatics and their characteristics for lubricant applications are examined. Properties and applications of various base oils are defined and specified. Production of conventional mineral oils is described, including the various processes to remove wax and other deleterious substances, followed by increasingly severe hydrogenation to produce base oils of increased quality and performance. The API categorization of mineral base oils, either direct from the refinery or after hydrotreatment of increasing severity, is described, together with sub-categories. © 2010 Springer Science+Business Media B.V.
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Prince, R. J. (2010). Base oils from petroleum. In Chemistry and Technology of Lubricants: Third Edition (pp. 3–33). Springer Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.1023/b105569_1
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