The surfactant packages used for lube oil additives are made by sulfonation of heavy alkylates and/or natural petroleum fractions. This can be done either with oleum or by air-SO3 sulfonation. Because of the disposal problems of spent sulfuric acid, the oleum process is being replaced by
air SO3 sulfonation.
The global lube and fuel oil additives market is valued at US $ 4.8 Billion and is dominated by four companies; Lubrizol (35%), Exxon-Shell (31%), Ethyl (19%), and Chevron (12%). How has Chemithon done in this market? Lubrizol sulfonates 100 % with Chemithon equipment. Ethyl sulfonates 100 % with Chemithon Equipment. Chemithon has supplied over 66% of the Chevron sulfonation capacity. Of the majors, only Exxon-Shell does not have a new Chemithon sulfonation unit. Chemithon has at least 62% of the market for heavy alkylate sulfonation plants.
Because the the product from our units is vastly superior (higher conversion, lower color and sulfuric acid content) than products from competitors equipment, we are the market leader. All new heavy alkylate sulfonation plants use Chemithon sulfonation technology.
| CHEMITHON SUPPLIED LUBRICATING OIL SULFONATION PLANTS |
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| Company Name & Location | Plant Type | Year Ordered |
| Lubrizol Deer Park, TX | Air/SO3 Sulfonation Plant | 1976 |
| CNTIC - Jinzhou Refinery Jinzhou, Liaoning, PRC | Sulfur Burning Air/SO3 Sulfonation Plant | 1983 |
| CNTIC - Jinhou Refinery Jinzhou, Liaoning, PRC | Sulfonator | 1984 |
| Ethyl Petroleum Additives Sauget, IL | Sulfur Burning, Air/ SO3 Sulfonation Plant | 1986 |
| YPF Argentina | SO3 Generator and Sulfonator | 1989 |
| The Lubrizol Corp.Wickliffe, OH | SO3 Generator & Sulfonator | 1990 |
| Witco Corp. Gretna, LA | Sulfur Burning Air/SO3 Sulfonation Plant | 1992 |
| Lubrizol Corp. Deer Park, TX | Sulfur Burning Air/SO3 Sulfonation Plant | 1994 |
| Chevron Chemical CompanyOak Point, LA | Sulfur Burning Air/SO3 Sulfonation Plant | 1996 |
| Chevron Chemical CompanySingapore | Sulfur Burning Air/SO3 Sulfonation Plant | 1997 |
For More Information:
Michael C. Shea
Regional Manager - Asia Pacific & Europe
Chemithon Corporation
5430 West Marginal Way SW
Seattle, WA 98106-1598
Phone: (206) 937-9954 ext. 1109
Fax: (206) 932-3786
mshea@chemithon.com
Michael W. Rollock, Chem. E.
Regional Manager - Americas
Chemithon Corporation
5430 West Marginal Way SW
Seattle, WA 98106-1598
Phone: (206) 937-9954 ext. 1108
Fax: (206) 932-3786
mrollock@chemithon.com
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