Base Oil
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Overview of Base Oil
The properties of Base oils, to a great extent dictate how they are used. In almost all cases, the finished products that are produced owe a lot to the additive technology that goes into any application. Additives in general language improve the oil properties (i.e. pour point depressants), protect the base oil (i.e. antioxidants) or protect the lubricated surface (e.g. corrosion inhibitors).
Base oils are mostly used in automotive products, in the form of engine oils, transmission oil and gear lubricants, and greases. One of the major uses of these base oils are in process oils and general industrial lubricants.
Engine oils can be made successfully but require a more robust additive package due to the lower saturate levels and higher sulphur. These oils also make good metalworking fluids (in which oil-based products are needed or desired) plus they have good solvency properties as well, these make them useful for certain specialized applications. The only source of bright stock, which is high-viscosity, thermally stable base oil. Bright stock has some unique applications in which the high-temperature thermal stability is important.
