CROM, LORI ANN
,
SEDELMEIER, GREGORY J
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PROFILET, ROBERT
权利要求:
SP2943 - 12 - C L A I M S 1. A lubricating oil composition comprising at least 80wt%, based on the overall weight of the lubricating oil composition, of base oil, wherein the base oil is selected from Group II, Group III and Fischer-Tropsch derived base 5 oils and mixtures thereof, one or more additives, other than citric acid, selected from the group consisting of anti-wear additives, rust and corrosion inhibitors, dispersants, extreme pressure additives, friction modifiers, viscosity index improvers, pour point 10 depressants, anti-oxidants, and one or more of citric acid and a derivative thereof. 2. A lubricating oil composition as claimed in Claim 1, wherein the lubricating oil composition is formulated for use in a hydraulic fluid. 15 3. A lubricating oil composition as claimed in Claim 1 or Claim 2, wherein the lubricating oil composition comprises at least 85wt%, more preferably at least 90wt%, and no more than 99.5wt% of base oil based on the overall weight of the lubricating oil composition. 20 4. A lubricating oil composition as claimed in any one of Claims 1 to 3, wherein the base oil comprises at least one Fischer-Tropsch derived base oil. 5. A lubricating oil composition as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the one or more additives other 25 than citric acid, selected from the group consisting of anti-wear additives, rust and corrosion inhibitors, dispersants, extreme pressure additives, friction modifiers, viscosity index improvers, pour point depressants, anti-oxidants are present in the lubricating 30 oil composition in an amount in the range of from 0.001wt%to 10.0wt% based on the overall weight of the lubricant oil composition. 6. A lubricating oil composition as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein one or more of citric acid and its 5 derivatives is present in or added to the lubricating oil composition in an amount in the range of from 0.005wt% to 0.1wt% relative to the overall weight of the lubricating oil. 7. A lubricating oil composition as claimed in any one of 10 claims 1 to 6, wherein said lubricating oil composition has a kinematic viscosity at 40˚C in the range of from 20 to 75 mm2/s, more preferably in the range of from 30 to 75 mm2/s, most preferably in the range of from 40 to 75 mm2/s. 8. The use of an additive selected from one or more of 15 citric acid and its derivatives in a lubricating oil composition comprising at least 80wt% based on the overall weight of the lubricating oil composition of base oil, wherein the base oil is selected from Group II, Group III and Fischer-Tropsch derived base oils and mixtures thereof 20 and one or more additives, other than citric acid, selected from the group consisting of anti-wear additives, rust and corrosion inhibitors, dispersants, extreme pressure additives, friction modifiers, viscosity index improvers, pour point depressants, anti-oxidants, in order 25 to improve the air release properties of said lubricating oil composition as measured by ASTM D3427. 9. The use according to claim 8, wherein the air release properties are improved with no worsening of the foaming performance as measured by ASTM D892. 30 10. The use according to claim 8 or claim 9, wherein the air release properties are improved with no worsening of the demulsification performance as measured by ASTM D1401.