CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to a grease for lubricating machinery, equipment or
instruments used in general industry, and more particularly, to a grease composition
produced using, as base oil, 10 to 95wt% of final residues which is generated in production
of biodiesel using deodorized distillates of soybean oil and canola oil.
2. Description of the Related Art
<Components and Classification of Common Grease>
[0003]
|
Component |
Content |
Subject 1 |
Subject 2 |
Subject 3 |
C |
Base Oil |
50-95% |
Petroleum |
Petroleum Distilled |
For central refueling |
O |
Hydrocarbon |
Mineral Oil |
For multi-purposes |
M |
|
-Paraffin-based, |
For high-weight |
P |
|
Naphthene-based, etc. |
|
S |
|
|
|
I |
Synthetic Oil |
PAO-based, Ester-based, |
Synthetic Oil Grease, |
T |
Poly Glycol-based, |
Low Temperature |
I |
Silicone-based, Fluorine- |
Grease (Dewax) |
O |
based, etc. |
|
N |
Thickener |
3-30% |
Soap |
Formation of soap by |
Lithium and Lithium |
|
reaction between metal |
Complex Grease, |
O |
hydroxide such as Ca, Li, |
Aluminum Complex |
F |
Al, etc. and fatty acid |
Grease, |
|
|
Calcium Complex |
G |
|
Grease |
R |
Non-Soap |
Urea, Silica Gel, Bentone |
Urea Grease, Bentone |
E |
|
Grease, |
A |
|
Silica Gel Grease |
S |
Additive |
3-30% |
Additive |
Anti-Oxidation, |
|
E |
Lubrication improvement |
|
|
|
Rust Inhibitor, Structure |
|
|
Stabilizer |
|
|
Filler |
Carbon Black, Zinc |
|
|
Oxide |
|
|
Solid Lubricant |
Graphite, Molybdenum |
Molybdenum Paste, |
|
Disulfide, etc. |
Fluoro (silicone) Grease |
[0004] The lubricating grease is classified into a metal soap grease such as Ca, Na, Li,
Al, Ba or its complex grease and a non-soap grease such as bentone, silica, urea,
graphite or PTFE according to the kind of the thickener, and classified into a mineral
oil grease and a synthetic oil grease according to the kind of a base oil.
[0005] The greases preserve performance and lifespan of lubricating units and equipment
by reducing a friction between units in a lubricating region, reducing wear in metals,
enhancing characteristics of a lubricating surface, reducing adhesion to a metal surface
and melting, preventing deformation due to heat by removing the heat, and maximizing
prevention of impurity injection and sealing effect. The petroleum hydrocarbon lubricating
base oil, which is produced in the final step of the common crude oil refining process,
is generally used as base oil for grease. However, grease using the petroleum hydrocarbon
may cause environmental damage, and may threaten the health of a human who uses the
grease.
[0006] Recently, as interest in the importance of environmental protection and the health
and safety of workers has been increasing, research on environmentally acceptable
lubricating base oils which will substitute for the hydrocarbon lubricating base oil
of this grease is progressing in North American and Western European nations.
[0007] According to this trend, the present invention is directed to developing a grease
composition using a distillation residue generated in the production of biodiesel
as environmentally friendly lubricating base oil.
[0008] Biodiesel refers to an alternative energy processed from elemental lipid in vegetables
and animals to have similar properties to gasoline, which can be used as a diesel
equivalent or for diesel engines by being mixed with the gasoline. In general, biodiesel
refers to fatty acid methyl esters having a purity of 95% made from the transesterification
between alcohols (generally, methanol) and vegetable oil (rice bran, waste cooking
oil, soybean oil, rape oil, etc.). (Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Economy (MOCIE)
Announcement No. 2000-57)
[0009] The vegetable oil described above, that is, a compound including a hydrophobic group
insoluble in water, is generally composed of triglycerides represented as the following
chemical structural formula.

[0010] The vegetable oil is commonly characterized by the content of the fatty acid, and
the length, content and saturation degree of the fatty acid become critical factors
in determining physical and chemical characteristics of the oil. Animal oil is less
useful than the vegetable oil, and only that made from a pig, a cow and a sheep among
land animals, and herring and menhaden among fishes are considered as being commercially
important. The animal oils are composed of saturated and unsaturated triglycerides
like the vegetable oils, but include a wide distribution of fatty acids and some odd-numbered
chain fatty acids, unlike the vegetable oils.
[0011] When methyl ester made from vegetable oil, that is, biodiesel, is spilled on soil,
the soil is less polluted than by hydrocarbon-base lubricating base oil, because of
lower toxicity and higher biodegradation. Also, corresponding to United Nations Framework
Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) (Life cycle CO
2: 1/4 of gasoline), one(1) ton of the methyl ester from vegetable oil cuts 2.2 tons
of CO
2, which contributes to an increase in global competitiveness. The methyl ester from
vegetable oil is mainly made of methyl oleate and methyl linoleate as main components,
and exhibits excellent performance in machinability or detergency due to low viscosity
(40°C, 1.9 to 6.0 cSt.) and good lubrication when used instead of petroleum-based
hydrocarbon lubricating base oil.
CH3-(CH2)14-COO-CH3 : Methyl Palmitate
CH3-(CH2)6-CH2-CH=CH-CH2-(CH2)6-COO-CH3 : Methyl Oleate
CH3-(CH2)3-CH2-CH=CH-CH2-CH=CH-CH2-(CH2)6-COO-CH3: Methyl Linoleate
[0012] The methyl ester from vegetable oil is made by the following processes.

[0013] Here, R, R' and R" are saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbons with alkyl groups.
<Compositions of Fatty Acids of Canola Oil and Soybean Oil for Producing Biodiesel>
[0014]
Fatty Acid Fatty Oil and Oils |
C16:0 |
C16:1 |
C18:0 |
C18:1 |
C18:2 |
C18:3 |
C20:0 C22:0 |
C20:1 |
C22:1 |
Canola Oil |
- |
2-5% |
0.2% |
1-2% |
10% |
10% |
5-10% |
0.9% |
50% |
Soybean Oil |
0.3% |
7-10% |
0-1% |
3-6% |
22-34% |
50-60% |
2-10% |
5-10% |
- |
<Chemical Structure of Fatty Acid Used in Production of Grease>
[0015]
Name of Fatty Acid |
Carbon Number |
Double Bond Number |
Chemical Structure |
Palmitic Acid |
16 |
0 |
COCH3(CH2)14COOH |
Palmitoleic Acid |
16 |
1 |
CH3(CH2)5CH=CH(CH2)7COOH |
Stearic Acid |
18 |
0 |
CH3(CH2)16COOH |
Oleic Acid |
18 |
1 |
CH3(CH2)7CH=CH(CH2)7COOH |
Linoleic Acid |
18 |
2 |
CH3(CH2)4CH=CHCH2CH=CH(CH2)7COOH |
Linolenic Acid |
18 |
3 |
CH3(CH2)2CH=CHCH2CH= CH(CH2)CH=CH(CH2)7COOH |
Arachldic Acid |
20 |
0 |
CH3(CH2)18COOH |
Eicosenoic Acid |
20 |
1 |
CH3(CH2)7CH=CH(CH2)9COOH |
Behenic Acid |
22 |
0 |
CH3(CH2)20COOH |
Erucic Acid |
22 |
1 |
CH3(CH2)7CH=CH(CH2)11COOH |
<Comparison of Biodegradation of Vegetable Oil and Synthetic Ester Base Oil, CEL-L-33-A-93
Method>
[0016]
Order |
Soybean Oil |
Rapeseed Oil |
Synthetic Ester |
Petroleum Hydrocarbon (Mineral oil) |
1 |
96.5% |
97.0% |
96.4% |
19.7% |
2 |
97.2% |
99.0% |
97.2% |
18.9% |
Average |
96.9% |
97.5% |
96.8% |
19.3% |
[0017] Components and ratios of vegetable oil methyl ester depend on components and composition
ratios of fatty acid of the vegetable oil. The methyl ester of the fatty acid listed
in Table 1 is a component of the vegetable oil methyl ester.
<Chemical Structure of Fatty Acid Used in Biodegradable Grease Made From Vegetable
Oil>
[0018]
Name of Fatty Acid |
Carbon Number/ Double Bond Number |
Chemical Structure |
Caprylic |
C8 |
CH3(CH2)6COOH |
Capric |
C10 |
CH3(CH2)8COOH |
Lauric |
C12 |
CH3(CH2)10COOH |
Myristric |
C14 |
CH3(CH2)12COOH |
Palmitic |
C16:0 |
CH3(CH2)14COOH |
Palmitoleic |
C16:1 |
CH3(CH2)5CH=CH(CH2)7COOH |
Stearic |
C18:0 |
CH3(CH2)16COOH |
Oleic |
C18:1 |
CH3(CH2)7CH=CH(CH2)7COOH |
Linoleic |
C18:2 |
CH3(CH2)4CH=CHCH2CH=CH(CH2)7COOH |
Linolenic |
C18:3 |
CH3(CH2)2CH=CHCH2CH=CHCH2CH=CH(CH2)7COOH |
Arachidic |
C20:0 |
CH3(CH2)18COOH |
Eicosenoic |
C20:1 |
CH3(CH2)7CH=CH(CH2)9COOH |
Behenic |
C22:0 |
CH3(CH2)20COOH |
Erucic |
C22:1 |
CH3(CH2)7CH=CH(CH2)11COOH |
[0019] Vegetable oils capable of synthesizing the methyl esters from vegetable oil which
may be used in the present invention are listed in the following table.
<Fatty Acid Components of Vegetable Oil Used in Formation of Biodiesel>
[0020]
Fatty acid, Fatty oil and oil |
C8:0 |
C10:0 |
C14:0 |
C16:0 |
C16:1 |
C18:0 |
C18:1 |
C18:2 |
C18:3 |
C20:0 C22:0 |
C20:1 C22:1 |
Coconut oil |
5-9 |
4-10 |
44-51 |
13-18 |
7-10 |
- |
1-4 |
5-8 |
1-3 |
- |
- |
- |
Palm Kernal Oil |
2-4 |
3-7 |
45-52 |
14-19 |
6-9 |
0-1 |
1-3 |
10-18 |
1-2 |
- |
1-2 |
- |
Palm Oil |
- |
- |
- |
1-6 |
32-47 |
- |
1-6 |
40-52 |
2-11 |
- |
- |
- |
Soybean Oil |
- |
- |
- |
0.3 |
7-11 |
0-1 |
3-6 |
22-34 |
50-60 |
2-10 |
5-10 |
- |
Jatropha Oil |
- |
- |
- |
35-50 |
- |
0-10 |
30-40 |
5-15 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Canola Oil |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2-5 |
0.2 |
1-2 |
10-15 |
10-20 |
5-10 |
0.9 |
50-60 |
[0021] Biodiesel may be mixed with gasoline and then used, or 100% pure biodiesel may be
used. BD5 refers to a mixture of 95% gasoline and 5% biodiesel, and BD20 refers to
a mixture including 20% biodiesel. Biodiesel attracts attention around the world as
a future energy source in the aspects of recycling of waste resources, reduction of
greenhouse gas (CO
2), and low emission of air pollutants. Recently, biodiesel is in exemplary use or
is expanding its supply through model projects all over the world. Europe, which is
very positive towards the use of alternative energy, first established a system for
biodiesel. Europe recognizes that biodiesel can be used within a range satisfying
the standard of general gasoline, and according to European Fuel Standard (EN590)
taken effect in January, 2004, gasoline including 5% biodiesel or less (BD5) is recognized
as general gasoline (satisfying the requirements of the EN14214 standard). In the
U.S., after National Biodiesel Board was founded in 1992, the Congress and EPA approved
BD20 as a fuel for diesel engine vehicles in 1998, and President Bush declared the
expansion of new recycled energy including biodiesel in 2001. According to the active
announcement of the government, the supply of biodiesel is increasing every year,
and biodiesel is used in official vehicles of state governments and buses in addition
to the U.S. Army, the U.S. Air Force, the Department of Energy and NASA. In Korea,
based on the announcement regarding a model supply project for biodiesel by MOCCC
in May, 2002, the government performed the project for two years, and now is investigating
market reaction to and problems with biodiesel. The major advantage of biodiesel is
a reduction of smoke emitted from vehicles. Although biodiesel also emits the greenhouse
gas CO
2, when viewed from an overall cycle of the process (from production to consumption)
it yields very low amounts of CO
2, and emits relatively low amounts of sulfur oxide (Sox) and particulate matters (PMs).
Biodiesel made from vegetable resources may be self-produced domestically, which is
an advantage for energy security, and may reduce environmental pollution by recycling
waste resources, such as waste cooking oil. Also, in the aspect of infrastructure,
diesel engine or gas station networks may be used, and thus less additional cost is
required. However, although such advantages can be expected, biodiesel has several
problems in substituting for conventional gasoline and volatile oils. Although biodiesel
has to be mixed in a high ratio to reduce toxic chemicals in exhaust gases from vehicles,
it may break down engines due to corrosion, and become denatured in long-term storage.
[0022] For these reasons, high purity products are required for methyl esters made from
vegetable oil to be used as fuel oils for vehicles, and thus a separate vacuum distillation
process is performed after the reaction of methyl esters. The vacuum distillation
is performed at 2 to 3 torrs and a maximum temperature of 240°C. After the vacuum
distillation process, the distilled result is used as biodiesel fuel oil, and a distillation
residue of about 10% is scrapped. Such a distillation residue generated in the production
of biodiesel is a reactant of the vegetable oil with a structure of ester, and may
be used as environmentally friendly lubricating base oil.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0023] An embodiment of the invention provides a grease composition formed by using a distillation
residue generated when biodiesel of soybean oil and canola oil is produced as lubricating
base oil of the biodegradable grease and then adding other thickeners and additives
to the result.
[0024] The thickener includes lithium soap, urea, aluminum complex soap or bentonite, and
the additive includes a pour point depressant, a lubricating additive, a structure
stabilizer, an oxidation inhibitor, or a corrosion inhibitor. Here, the additives
are those having less effect the environment and not including any of components with
restrictions in use such as nitrite, formaldehyde and derivatives thereof, and petroleum
hydrocarbon.
[0025] In one aspect, the present invention is directed to an industrial lubricating grease
for machinery and equipment, and more particularly, to a grease composition produced
by adding 3 to 30wt% additives to 10 to 95wt% distillation residues, which is generated
in production of biodiesel, and 3 to 30wt% thickeners.
[0026] The distillation residue of biodiesel of the present invention is generated from
soybean oil or rapeseed oil.
[0027] The thickener used in the present invention includes at least one selected from the
group consisting of lithium soap, aluminum soap, diurea, bentone and silica gel.
[0028] The lithium and aluminum soaps include lithium and aluminum metals, and soaps formed
by soponification between 12-hydroxy stearic acid, stearic acid, boric acid or benzoic
acid and H
2O.
[0029] The urea thickener includes a diurea product, formed by a reaction between one selected
from the group consisting of a tolylene diisocyanate compound, diisocyanate compounds
such as diphenylmethane diisocyanate and naphthalene diisocyanate, and one selected
from the group consisting of monoamines such as benzylamine, toluidine and chloroaniline,
tetradecylamine, pentadecylamine, hexadecylamine, heptadecylamine, octadecylamine,
nonyldecylamine and eicosylamine.
[0030] The bentone thickener includes bentonite and a self-activator such as alcohol or
water.
[0031] The silica gel thickener is fumed silica which includes hydrophobic and hydrophilic
silicas.
[0032] The additive used in the present invention includes at least one selected from the
group consisting of a pour point depressant, a lubricating additive, a corrosion inhibitor,
an oxidation inhibitor, a structure stabilizer and a thickener.
[0033] The pour point depressant used in the present invention includes polymethacrylate,
aromatic synthetic base oil or derivatives thereof.
[0034] The lubricating additive includes metal salts of dithiocarbamate, aryl phosphate
and phosphoric ester, sulfide or derivatives thereof.
[0035] The corrosion inhibitor includes benzotriazole, tolyltriazole, mercaptobenzothiazole
or derivatives thereof.
[0036] The oxidation inhibitor includes tetrabutylmethylphenol, a quinoline compound or
derivatives thereof.
[0037] The structure stabilizer includes a copolymer such as ethylene propylene or derivatives
thereof.
[0038] The thickener includes derivatives of polybutene or polyisobutylene.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0039] Greases were formed using a distillation residue of biodiesel as lubricating base
oil by four thickeners, and then their properties and performances were measured.
Exemplary Embodiment 1 (Lithium Thickener)
[0040] A lithium soap grease was produced using a distillation residue generated in production
of biodiesel, lithium soap (a soponification product of lithium hydroxide and fatty
acid such as 12-hydroxy stearic acid, stearic acid, azelaic acid or boric acid), a
pour point depressant, a lubricating additive, a corrosion inhibitor, an oxidation
inhibitor, a structure stabilizer and a thickener.
Table 1. Composition and Properties of Lithium Soap Grease
Amount (%) |
Name |
1 |
2 |
3 |
|
Fatty Acid |
6.0 |
4.0 |
2.0 |
|
Lithium Hydroxide |
0.9 |
0.6 |
0.3 |
|
Biodiesel distillation residue |
82.0 |
83.0 |
85.0 |
|
Pour Point depressant |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
|
Lubricating Additive |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
|
Thickener |
8.0 |
9.0 |
9.0 |
|
Etc. |
Proper quantity |
Proper quantity |
Proper quantity |
Property |
Categories |
|
|
|
|
Worked Penetration |
330 |
367 |
421 |
|
Dropping Point (°C) |
170 |
162 |
159 |
|
4-ball Test (Shell Method), mm |
0.6 or less |
0.6 or less |
0.6 or less |
|
Oil Separation % (100°C, 24h) |
4.5 |
6.5 |
9.0 |
|
Copper Corrosion (100°C, 24h) |
No color change |
No color change |
No color change |
Exemplary Embodiment 2 (Urea Thickener)
[0041] A urea grease was produced using a distillation residue generated in production of
biodiesel, a urea thickener (diurea, a tolylene diisocyanate compound, a diisocyanate
compound of diphenylmethane diisocyanate or naphthalene diisocyanate, monoamine of
benzylamine, toluidine or chloroaniline, or an aromaticamine such as tetradecylamine,
pentadecylamine, hexadecylamine, heptadecylamine, octadecylamine, nonyldecylamine
or eicosylamine), a pour point depressant, a lubricating additive, a corrosion inhibitor,
an oxidation inhibitor and a structure stabilizer.
Table 2. Composition and Properties of Urea Grease
Amount (%) |
Name |
1 |
2 |
3 |
|
Diisocyanate |
10.0 |
8.0 |
6.0 |
|
Aromatic amine |
10.0 |
8.0 |
6.0 |
|
Biodiesel Distillation Residue |
68.0 |
70.0 |
74.0 |
|
Pour Point Depressant |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
|
Lubricating Additive |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
|
Water-Resistance Additive |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
|
Thickener |
8.0 |
9.0 |
9.0 |
|
Etc. |
Proper quantity |
Proper quantity |
Proper quantity |
Property |
Categories |
|
|
|
|
Worked Penetration |
290 |
335 |
360 |
|
Dropping Point (°C) |
260 |
255 |
252 |
|
4-ball Test (Shell Method), mm |
0.6 or less |
0.6 or less |
0.6 or less |
|
Oil Separation % (100°C, 24h) |
3.0 |
4.3 |
5.8 |
|
Copper Corrosion (100°C, 24h) |
No color change |
No color change |
No color change |
Exemplary Embodiment 3 (Aluminum Thickener)
[0042] An aluminum complex grease was produced using a distillation residue generated in
production of biodiesel, an aluminum complex thickener (an aluminum metal compound,
and a fatty acid such as benzoic, palmitic, palmitoleic, stearic, oleic or linoleic
acid), a pour point depressant, a lubricating additive, a corrosion inhibitor, an
oxidation inhibitor and a structure stabilizer.
Table 3. Composition and Properties of Aluminum Grease
Amount (%) |
Name |
1 |
2 |
3 |
|
Aluminum Isopropoxide |
8.0 |
6.0 |
4.0 |
|
Stearic Acid |
11.0 |
8.3 |
5.6 |
|
Benzoic Acid |
4.8 |
3.6 |
2.4 |
|
Water (H2O) |
0.7 |
0.5 |
0.3 |
|
Biodiesel Distillation Residue |
63.5 |
68.6 |
74.7 |
|
Pour Point Depressant |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
|
Lubricating Additive |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
|
Water-Resistance Additive |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
|
Thickener |
8.0 |
9.0 |
9.0 |
|
Etc. |
Proper quantity |
Proper quantity |
Proper quantity |
Property |
Categories |
|
|
|
|
Worked Penetration |
275 |
312 |
363 |
|
Dropping Point (°C) |
261 |
258 |
247 |
|
4-ball Test (Shell Method), mm |
0.6 or less |
0.6 or less |
0.6 or less |
|
Oil Separation % (100°C, 24h) |
2.5 |
3.7 |
4.1 |
|
Copper Corrosion (100°C, 24h) |
No color change |
No color change |
No color change |
Exemplary Embodiment 4 (Bentone Thickener)
[0043] A bentone grease was produced using a distillation residue generated in production
of biodiesel, a bentone thickener, a pour point depressant, a lubricating additive,
a corrosion inhibitor, an oxidation inhibitor and a structure stabilizer.
Table 4. Composition and Properties of Bentone Grease
Amount (%) |
Name |
1 |
2 |
3 |
|
Bentonite |
10.0 |
8.0 |
6.0 |
|
Methanol |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
|
Biodiesel Distillation Residue |
78.0 |
79.0 |
81.0 |
|
Pour Point Depressant |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
|
Lubricating Additive |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
|
Water-Resistance Additive |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
|
Thickener |
8.0 |
9.0 |
9.0 |
|
Etc. |
Proper quantity |
Proper quantity |
Proper quantity |
Property |
Categories |
|
|
|
|
Worked Penetration |
288 |
317 |
356 |
|
Dropping Point (°C) |
None |
None |
None |
|
4-ball Test (Shell Method), mm |
0.7 or less |
0.7 or less |
0.7 or less |
|
Oil Separation % (100°C, 24h) |
1.8 |
2.9 |
3.5 |
|
Copper Corrosion (100°C, 24h) |
No color change |
No color change |
No color change |
Exemplary Embodiment 5 (Silica Thickener)
[0044] A silica grease was produced using a distillation residue generated in production
of biodiesel, a silica gel thickener, a pour point depressant, a lubricating additive,
a corrosion inhibitor, an oxidation inhibitor and a structure stabilizer.
Table 5. Composition and Properties of Grease using Fumed Silica Gel as Thickener
Amount (%) |
Name |
1 |
2 |
3 |
|
Fumed Silica Gel |
16.0 |
13.0 |
10.0 |
|
Biodiesel Distillation Residue |
72.0 |
74.0 |
77.0 |
|
Pour Point Depressant |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
|
Lubricating Additive |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
|
Water-Resistance Additive |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
|
Thickener |
8.0 |
9.0 |
9.0 |
|
Etc. |
Proper quantity |
Proper quantity |
Proper quantity |
Property |
Categories |
|
|
|
|
Worked Penetration |
316 |
361 |
405 |
|
Dropping Point (°C) |
None |
None |
None |
|
4-ball Test (Shell Method), mm |
0.8 or less |
0.8 or less |
0.8 or less |
|
Oil Separation % (100°C, 24h) |
3.3 |
4.2 |
7.8 |
|
Copper Corrosion (100°C, 24h) |
No color change |
No color change |
No color change |
[0045] The present invention uses a biodiesel distillation residue as base oil of grease
so as to provide environmentally friendly grease and obtain recycling benefits of
the biodiesel distillation residue, and the environmentally friendly grease may having
good lubrication compared to conventional petroleum base oil and be cheaper than a
product using vegetable oil or synthetic ester as base oil.
[0046] Exemplary embodiments of the present invention have been disclosed herein and, although
specific terms are employed, they are used and are to be interpreted in a generic
and descriptive sense only and not for purposes of limitation. Accordingly, it will
be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that various changes in form and
details may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention
as set forth in the following claims.
1. A grease composition produced by adding 3 to 20wt% of additives to 50 to 95wt% of
distillation residues, which is generated in production of biodiesel, and 3 to 30wt%
of thickeners.
2. The composition according to claim 1, wherein the distillation residue is generated
in producing biodiesel using rice brain oil, waste cooking oil, soybean oil or canola
oil, and has a base oil kinematic viscosity of 20 to 400 cSt at 40°C.
3. The composition according to claim 1, wherein the thickener comprises at least one
selected from the group consisting of lithium soap, diurea, an aluminum complex, a
bentone thickener and a silica gel thickener.
4. The composition according to claim 3, wherein the lithium soap thickener comprises
at least one selected from the group consisting of a lithium hydroxide metal compound,
12-hydroxy stearic, stearic, boric, azelaic, and sebacic acids.
5. The composition according to claim 3, wherein the diurea thickener comprises at least
one selected from the group consisting of a diisocyanate compound, monoamines such
as benzylamine, toluidine and chloroaniline, and aromatic amines such as tetradecylamine,
pentadecylamine, hexadecylamine, heptadecylamine, octadecylamine, nonyldecylamine
and eicosylamine.
6. The composition according to claim 3, wherein the aluminum complex soap thickener
is formed of an aluminum metal compound, and at least one selected from the group
consisting of benzoic, stearic, palmitic, palmitoleic, and oleic acids.
7. The composition according to claim 3, wherein the silica gel thickener is formed of
fumed silica, which comprises hydrophobic and hydrophilic silicas and dispersed in
the base oil to be used as the grease thickener.
8. The composition according to claim 1, wherein the additive comprises at least one
selected from the group consisting of: a pour point depressant comprising polymethacrylate,
aromatic synthetic base oil and derivatives thereof; a lubricating additive comprising
metal salt of dithiocarbamate, aryl phosphate or phosphoric ester, sulfide and derivatives
thereof; a corrosion inhibitor comprising benzotriazole, tolyltriazole, mercaptothiazole
and derivatives thereof; an oxidation inhibitor comprising tetrabutyl methylphenol,
a quinoline compound and derivatives thereof; and a structure stabilizer comprising
a copolymer such as ethylene propylene and derivatives thereof.