Disclosed is a mineral base oil including 85 to 92 wt % of a paraffinic hydrocarbon and 8 to 15 wt % of a naphthenic hydrocarbon and having a Noack volatility of 10 to 12 wt % and a viscosity index of 132 to 142.

Provided is a continuous process for converting waste plastic into recycle for polyethylene polymerization or for normal alpha olefins. The process comprises selecting waste plastics containing polyethylene and/or polypropylene and then passing the waste plastics through a pyrolysis reactor to thermally crack at least a portion of the polyolefin waste and produce a pyrolyzed effluent. The pyrolyzed effluent is separated into offgas, a naphtha/diesel fraction, a heavy fraction, and char. The naphtha/diesel fraction is passed to a crude unit in a refinery from which is recovered a straight run naphtha fraction (C.sub.5-C.sub.8) or a propane/butane (C.sub.3-C.sub.4) fraction. The straight run naphtha fraction, or propane and butane (C.sub.3-C.sub.4) fraction, is passed to a steam cracker for ethylene production. The ethylene is converted to normal alpha olefin and/or polyethylene. Also, a heavy fraction from the pyrolysis reactor can be combined with a heavy fraction of normal alpha olefin stream recovered from the steam cracker. The combined heavy fraction and heavy fraction of normal alpha olefin stream can be passed to a wax hydrogenation zone to produce wax.

Provided is a continuous process for converting waste plastic into recycle for polyethylene polymerization or for normal alpha olefins. The process comprises selecting waste plastics containing polyethylene and/or polypropylene and then passing the waste plastics through a pyrolysis reactor to thermally crack at least a portion of the polyolefin waste and produce a pyrolyzed effluent. The pyrolyzed effluent is separated into offgas, a naphtha/diesel fraction, a heavy fraction, and char. The naphtha/diesel fraction is passed to a crude unit in a refinery from which is recovered a straight run naphtha fraction (C.sub.5-C.sub.8) or a propane/butane (C.sub.3-C.sub.4) fraction. The straight run naphtha fraction, or propane and butane (C.sub.3-C.sub.4) fraction, is passed to a steam cracker for ethylene production. The ethylene is converted to normal alpha olefin and/or polyethylene. Also, a heavy fraction from the pyrolysis reactor can be combined with a heavy fraction of normal alpha olefin stream recovered from the steam cracker. The combined heavy fraction and heavy fraction of normal alpha olefin stream can be passed to a wax hydrogenation zone to produce wax.

A process for preparing normal paraffins involves separating a Fischer-Tropsch product stream to obtain first gaseous and liquid hydrocarbon streams. The first gaseous hydrocarbon stream is cooled and separated to obtain a second liquid hydrocarbon stream and a third liquid hydrocarbon stream, which are hydrogenated. The hydrogenated liquid hydrocarbon stream is separated by distillation to obtain a hydrogenated normal paraffin fraction comprising 5 to 9 carbon atoms, a hydrogenated normal paraffin fraction comprising 10 to 13 carbon atoms, a hydrogenated normal paraffin fraction comprising 14 to 18 carbon atoms, and a hydrogenated normal paraffin fraction comprising 19 to 35 carbon atoms.

A process for preparing normal paraffins involves separating a Fischer-Tropsch product stream to obtain first gaseous and liquid hydrocarbon streams. The first gaseous hydrocarbon stream is cooled and separated to obtain a second liquid hydrocarbon stream and a third liquid hydrocarbon stream, which are hydrogenated. The hydrogenated liquid hydrocarbon stream is separated by distillation to obtain a hydrogenated normal paraffin fraction comprising 5 to 9 carbon atoms, a hydrogenated normal paraffin fraction comprising 10 to 13 carbon atoms, a hydrogenated normal paraffin fraction comprising 14 to 18 carbon atoms, and a hydrogenated normal paraffin fraction comprising 19 to 35 carbon atoms.

Disclosed is a method for producing series of phase change wax products, comprising: refining a Fischer-Tropsch synthesis wax raw material via a hydrogenation reaction to obtain a refined Fischer-Tropsch wax; and subjecting the refined Fischer-Tropsch wax to reduced pressure distillation to separate continuous fractions with a distillation range of 5 C.-30 C. by continuously increasing the operation temperature so as to obtain series of phase change wax products, wherein the pressure for the reduced pressure distillation is 0-1000 pa, the operation temperature at the top of the column is 120 C.-260 C., and the phase change enthalpy value of the series of phase change wax products is 170 J/g. According to the method, phase change wax products of various grades with melting points from 5 C. to 80 C. can be separated and produced from the refined Fischer-Tropsch wax. The products have concentrated carbon numbers and relatively high enthalpy values. The process products have relatively high flexibility, can be customized on demand, and have low production cost, and the industrial production of the products can be realized.

Disclosed is a method for producing series of phase change wax products, comprising: refining a Fischer-Tropsch synthesis wax raw material via a hydrogenation reaction to obtain a refined Fischer-Tropsch wax; and subjecting the refined Fischer-Tropsch wax to reduced pressure distillation to separate continuous fractions with a distillation range of 5 C.-30 C. by continuously increasing the operation temperature so as to obtain series of phase change wax products, wherein the pressure for the reduced pressure distillation is 0-1000 pa, the operation temperature at the top of the column is 120 C.-260 C., and the phase change enthalpy value of the series of phase change wax products is 170 J/g. According to the method, phase change wax products of various grades with melting points from 5 C. to 80 C. can be separated and produced from the refined Fischer-Tropsch wax. The products have concentrated carbon numbers and relatively high enthalpy values. The process products have relatively high flexibility, can be customized on demand, and have low production cost, and the industrial production of the products can be realized.

A process to prepare paraffins and waxes is provided, the process comprising: subjecting a Fischer-Tropsch product stream comprising paraffins having from 10 to 300 carbon atoms to a hydrogenation step, thereby obtaining a hydrogenated Fischer-Tropsch product stream comprising 10 to 300 carbon atoms; separating the hydrogenated Fischer-Tropsch product stream, thereby obtaining at least a fraction comprising 10 to 17 carbon atoms and a fraction comprising 18 to 300 carbon atoms; separating the fraction comprising 18 to 300 carbon atoms, thereby obtaining one or more first light waxes having a congealing point in the range of 30 to 75 C. and a second heavy wax having a congealing point in the range of 75 to 120 C.; and hydrofinishing one or more wax fractions having a congealing point in the range of 30 to 75 C. thereby obtaining one or more hydrofinished wax fractions having a congealing point in the range of 30 to 75 C.

A process to prepare paraffins and waxes is provided, the process comprising: subjecting a Fischer-Tropsch product stream comprising paraffins having from 10 to 300 carbon atoms to a hydrogenation step, thereby obtaining a hydrogenated Fischer-Tropsch product stream comprising 10 to 300 carbon atoms; separating the hydrogenated Fischer-Tropsch product stream, thereby obtaining at least a fraction comprising 10 to 17 carbon atoms and a fraction comprising 18 to 300 carbon atoms; separating the fraction comprising 18 to 300 carbon atoms, thereby obtaining one or more first light waxes having a congealing point in the range of 30 to 75 C. and a second heavy wax having a congealing point in the range of 75 to 120 C.; and hydrofinishing one or more wax fractions having a congealing point in the range of 30 to 75 C. thereby obtaining one or more hydrofinished wax fractions having a congealing point in the range of 30 to 75 C.

The present invention provides a paraffin wax having a congealing point according to ASTM D938 of at least 100 C. and a Saybolt colour according to ASTM D156 of at least 25 cm.