Abstract:
A process for the preparation of polyolefins carried out in the presence of an antistatic composition comprising: a) a compound of formula R-OH wherein R represents hydrogen or a linear or branched, saturated alkyl group having from 1 to 15 carbon atoms; and b) an oligomeric or polymeric organic compound having one or more terminal hydroxyl groups and a viscosity at 40 °C of at least 20 mm 2 /sec (DIN 51562).
Abstract:
A fluid is fed into a polymer bed of a fluidized bed gas phase polymerization reactor by introducing it into the polymer bed through a distributor protruding into the fluidized bed zone of the reactor and terminating with a discharge end positioned so that the following equation is fulfilled: d/D > 0.002 wherein d is the distance of the distributor's discharge end from the wall of the reactor, and D is the diameter of the reactor in the fluidized bed zone.
Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to a manhole for a gas-phase polymerization unit having a through-hole formed with a shoulder (28) matching a corresponding shoulder (38) of a plug of a closure member (30) operatively inserted in said through-hole. In some embodiments, the through-hole is closed with a minimum clearance (47) so that polymer particles do not deposit in the gap between the wall (10) of the unit and the plug of the closure member (30). In further embodiments, retrofitting of standard manholes using the manhole disclosed herein is performed.
Abstract:
A propylene ethylene copolymer having: (i) an ethylene derived units content ranging from 2.0 wt% to 11.0 wt%; (ii) ) the fraction soluble in xylene at 25°C (Xs) ranging from 7.1 wt% to 28.5 wt%; (iii) the intrinsic viscosity of the fraction soluble in xylene at 25°C ranges from 3.2 dl/g to 5.6 dl/g; (iv) the melting point is higher than 140.0 °C and fulfils the following relation (I): Tm>155-1.4xC2 (I) (v) the flexural modulus is higher than 500MPa and fulfils the following relation (II) TM> 1900 - 285xC2+50xXs (II).
Abstract:
Process for the preparation of heterophasic propylene copolymer compositions (RAH ECO) comprising a random propylene copolymer (RACO) and an elastomeric propylene copolymer (BlPO), the process being carried out in a reactor having two interconnected polymerization zones, a riser and a down- comer, wherein the growing polymer particles: (a) flow through the first of said polymerization zones, the riser, under fast fluidization conditions in the presence of propylene and of ethylene and/or an alpha-olefin having from 4 to 10 carbon atoms, thus obtaining the random propylene copolymer (RACO); (b) leave the riser and enter the second of said polymerization zones, the downcomer, through which they flow downward in a densified form in the presence of propylene and of ethylene and/or an alpha-olefin having from 4 to 10 carbon atoms, wherein the concentration of ethylene and/or of the alpha-olefin in the downcomer is higher than in the riser, thus obtaining the elastomeric propylene copolymer (Bl PO); (c) leave the downcomer and are reintroduced into the riser, thus establishing a circulation of polymer between the riser and the downcomer.
Abstract:
A process and apparatus for producing olefin polymers are disclosed, comprising: a. polymerizing one or more olefins in the gas phase, in the presence of an olefin polymerization catalyst, whereby growing polymer particles flow along a cylindrically- shaped downward path in densified form under the action of gravity so as to form a densified bed of downward-flowing polymer particles b. allowing said polymer particles to flow through a restriction of the densified bed, such restriction being positioned in a restriction zone extending from the bed upward to a distance of 15% of the total height of the densified bed; and c. metering an antistatic agent through a feed line connected to the densified bed at a feed point being located in a feed zone extending from the top of the restriction upward, to a distance five times the diameter of the section of the densified bed above the restriction.
Abstract:
A process for the gas-phase polymerization of α-olefms carried out in two interconnected polymerization zones, wherein the growing polymer particles flow through the first of said polymerization zones (riser) under fast fluidization conditions, leave said riser and enter the second of said polymerization zones (downcomer) through which they flow downward in a densified form, the process being characterized in that: (a) the gas mixture present in the riser is totally or partially prevented from entering the downcomer by introducing into the upper part of said downcomer a liquid stream LB having a composition different from the gaseous mixture present in the riser; (b) the ratio R between the flow rate F p of polymer circulated between said downcomer and said riser and the flow rate LB of said liquid being adjusted in a range from 10 to 50.
Abstract:
A process is disclosed for the polymerization of olefins in gas phase carried out in a reactor having two interconnected polymerization zones, a first zone (riser) and a second zone (downcomer), wherein the growing polymer particles: a) flow through the riser under fast fluidization conditions established by feeding a mixture of gas and liquid; b) leave the riser and enter the downcomer, through which they flow downward in a densified form; c) leave the downcomer and are reintroduced into the riser, thus establishing a circulation of polymer between the riser and the downcomer; and wherein the reactor is operated at a temperature which is between 0° C and 5° C above the dew point of the riser gas at the operating pressure, so that in the riser, besides the growing polymer particles and gas flow, an amount of liquid is also present.
Abstract:
A process for the polymerisation of olefins carried out in a gas-phase reactor having interconnected polymerization zones, where the growing polymer particles flow upward through a first polymerization zone (riser) under fast fluidization or transport conditions, leave said riser and enter a second polymerization zone (downcomer) through which they flow downward under the action of gravity, leave said downcomer and are reintroduced into the riser, a gas recycle stream being withdrawn from said first polymerisation zone, subjected to cooling below its dew point and then returned to said first polymerisation zone, the process being characterised in that said gas recycle stream is cooled at a temperature Tc ranging from 0.05°C to 3°C below its dew point.
Abstract:
A process for the preparation of polyolefins comprising the step of polymerizing an olefin in the liquid phase in the presence of a polymerization catalyst and of an antistatic composition, wherein the polymer slurry is conveyed in a transfer line comprising a horizontal section and a series of vertical sections connected by bent sections, with the antistatic composition injected in the first portion of the first section of the series of vertical sections.