Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for operating a kneader-mixer (1) comprising one or more shafts (2, 3) provided with kneading bars (4) on the surfaces thereof and which are surrounded by a covering (6). Said method comprises the following steps: • (a) introducing starting material to a supply point (10) of the kneader mixer (1), • (b) reacting the starting material in an exothermic reaction, a continuously kneadable intermediate product being initially formed during the reaction • (c) tearing and comminuting the continuously kneadable intermediate product in order to form a product, the exothermic reaction optionally continuing during the tearing and comminuting, • (d) extracting the product at an extraction point (11) of the kneader mixer, at least one of the shafts (2, 3) and/or the covering being heated, when the kneader-mixer is in operation, to a temperature higher than 20 °C.
Abstract:
Process for the continuous production of water-absorbing polymer particles in a continuous polymerization reactor, wherein the amount of initiator used and/or the intensity of the UV radiation optionally employed to initiate the polymerization is lowered after the polymerization reactor has been started up.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for the continuous thermal secondary surface cross-linking of water-absorbent polymer particles, the secondary cross-linking agent being applied onto the water-absorbing polymer particles by means of suitable nozzles and the nozzles being replaced or cleaned via the interior of a glove box that adjoins the portion of the installation containing the nozzle.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for the continuous thermal secondary surface cross-linking of water-absorbent polymer particles, the secondary cross-linking agent being applied onto the water-absorbing polymer particles by means of suitable nozzles and the nozzles being replaced or cleaned via the interior of a glove box that adjoins the portion of the installation containing the nozzle.
Abstract:
The invention relates to an apparatus for production of pulverulent poly(meth)acrylate, comprising a reactor (1) for droplet polymerization having an apparatus for dropletization (5) of a monomer solution for the production of the poly(meth)acrylate having holes through which the solution is dropletized, an addition point for a gas (13) above the apparatus for dropletization (5), at least one gas withdrawal point (19) on the circumference of the reactor (1) and a fluidized bed (11). The outermost holes through which the solution is dropletized are positioned in such a way that a droplet falling vertically downward falls into the fluidized bed (11), and the hydraulic diameter at the level of the midpoint between the apparatus for dropletization (5) and the gas withdrawal point (19) is at least 10% greater than the hydraulic diameter of the fluidized bed (11).
Abstract:
The invention relates to an apparatus for introducing droplets of a monomer solution for production of poly(meth)acrylate into a reactor (1) for droplet polymerization, comprising at least one channel (25) or a dropletizer head, the channel (25) or the dropletizer head being sealed at its base by a dropletizer plate (26), the dropletizer plate (26) having holes through which the monomer solution is introduced into the reactor (1), and the dropletizer plate (26) being configured such that holes (35) that, in an axially symmetric dropletizer plate (26) or in an annular dropletizer plate or in one configured as a ring segment, are not on a center line of the dropletizer plate (26) or, in the case of a circular dropletizer plate, are not at the center of the dropletizer plate are aligned such that monomer solution is introduced through the holes (35) into the reactor (1) at an angle to the vertical, and the holes (35) in the case of a radial alignment of axially symmetric dropletizer plates (26) being aligned such that the angle at which the monomer solution is introduced into the reactor (1) decreases in the direction of the axis of the reactor (1) and, in the case of dropletizer plates (26) arranged parallel to one another or of concentrically arranged dropletizer plates, each being aligned on a line parallel to the center line or on a line running concentrically about the center, such that the angle at which the monomer solution is introduced into the reactor (1) is constant.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for grading water-absorbent polymer particles. The invention is characterized by using sieves having different mesh sizes before and after secondary crosslinking to separate oversize particles.