摘要:
A solution polymerization process that consumes less energy comprising: injecting feeds into one or more reactors to form a polyethylene in a single liquid phase, or optionally two liquid phases; deactivating the single or dual liquid phase; a first V/L separator separates the deactivated phase into a first bottom stream and a first overhead stream; the first overhead stream passes to a distillation column and the first bottom stream enters a second V/L separator, forming a second overhead stream and a second bottom stream; the second bottom stream enters a third V/L separator, forming a third overhead stream and a third bottom stream; the third bottom stream passes to polymer recovery; the second and third overhead stream are combined, condensed and purified, forming a purified solvent that is recycled to said reactors.
摘要:
A solution polymerization process that consumes less energy comprising: injecting feeds into one or more reactors to form a polyethylene in a single liquid phase, or optionally two liquid phases; deactivating the single or dual liquid phase; a first V/L separator separates the deactivated phase into a first bottom stream and a first overhead stream; the first overhead stream passes to a distillation column and the first bottom stream enters a second V/L separator, forming a second overhead stream and a second bottom stream; the second bottom stream enters a third V/L separator, forming a third overhead stream and a third bottom stream; the third bottom stream passes to polymer recovery; the second and third overhead streams are combined, condensed and purified, forming a purified solvent that is recycled to said reactors.
摘要:
An improved solution polymerization process wherein energy consumption is reduced comprising: i) injecting ethylene, solvent, catalyst, α-olefins and hydrogen into at least one reactor to produce a polyethylene in a single liquid phase solution; ii) deactivating the single liquid phase solution; iii) passing the deactivated solution into a vapor/liquid separator forming a bottom stream of polyethylene rich solvent and a gaseous overhead stream; iv) passing not more than 40% of the gaseous overhead stream to distillation; v) condensing the remainder of the gaseous overhead stream to form a recycle stream, while generating low pressure steam; vi) passing the recycle stream through a means for oligomer removal; vii) passing the recycle stream through a lights separator; viii) passing the recycle stream through a purification step; ix) collecting the recycle stream in a recycle drum, passing the recycle stream through a pump and injecting a high pressure recycle stream into said reactors.