Abstract:
Method for the preparation of dried polymer pellets in a facility having a dryer with a first chamber and a mechanical agitator, and the facility further having a degassing silo with a second chamber, the method includes the steps of guiding a drying gas flow made from or containing a first gas mixture for drying wet polymer pellets into the first chamber, transferring the dried polymer pellets into the second chamber, guiding a second gas mixture for degassing the dried polymer pellets into the second chamber thereby transforming the second gas mixture into a third gas mixture and guiding a portion of the third gas mixture into the first chamber; and process for manufacturing LDPE pellets.
Abstract:
A process for preparation of an ethylene polymer in a gas-phase polymerization unit comprising a gas-phase polymerization reactor by homopolymerizing ethylene or copolymerizing ethylene and one or more C4-C12-1-alkenes in a reaction gas made from or containing propane as polymerization diluent in the presence of a pre-activated polymerization catalyst, wherein a purified propane feed stream made from or containing at least 99 mol % propane and from 0.1 to 100 ppm mol propylene is fed to the gas-phase polymerization unit.
Abstract:
Process for transferring polyolefin particles from a first gas-phase polymerization reactor to a second gas-phase polymerization reactor in a multistage polymerization of olefins carried out in at least two serially connected gas-phase polymerization reactors,wherein the first gas-phase reactor is a fluidized-bed reactor comprising a gas distribution grid and a settling pipe, which is integrated with its upper opening into the distribution grid and contains a bed of polyolefin particles which moves from top to bottom of the settling pipe, the process comprising the steps of introducing a fluid into the settling pipe in an amount that an upward stream of the fluid is induced in the bed of polyolefin particles above the fluid introduction point; withdrawing polyolefin particles from the lower end of the settling pipe; and transferring the withdrawn polyolefin particles into the second gas-phase polymerization reactor, process for polymerizing olefins comprising such a process for transferring polyolefin particles, reactor suitable as first gas-phase polymerization reactor in the process for polymerizing olefins and process for discharging polyolefin particles from a fluidized-bed reactor.
Abstract:
A gas-phase polymerization reactor for the gas-phase polymerization of olefins including a polymerization zone having a recycle line for (a) withdrawing reaction gas from the reactor, (b) leading the reaction gas through a heat-exchanger for cooling, and (c) feeding the reaction gas back to the reactor, wherein the recycle line has the heat-exchanger, a centrifugal compressor having variable guide vanes, and a butterfly valve, and a related process for preparing an olefin polymer in the gas-phase polymerization reactor.
Abstract:
A process for polymerizing olefins at temperatures of from 30° C. to 140° C. and pressures of from 1.0 MPa to 10 MPa in the presence of a polymerization catalyst in a multistage polymerization of olefins in at least two serially connected gas-phase polymerization reactors, and apparatus for the multistage polymerization of olefins, comprising at least two serially connected gas-phase polymerization reactors and a device for transferring polyolefin particles from an up-stream gas-phase polymerization reactor to a downstream gas-phase polymerization reactor, the transferring device comprising—a gas/solid separation chamber placed downstream of the upstream gas-phase polymerization which gas/solid separation chamber is equipped at a lower part with an net for introducing a fluid, and—connected to the gas/solid separation chamber at least two lock hoppers, placed in a parallel arrangement, each connected to the downstream gas-phase polymerization reactor.
Abstract:
Process for treating polyolefin particles obtained by gas-phase polymerization of one or more olefins in the presence of a polymerization catalyst system and a C3-C5 alkane as polymerization diluent in a gas-phase polymerization reactor, the process comprising the steps of a) discharging the polyolefin particles continuously or discontinuously from the gas-phase polymerization reactor and transferring the particles to a first degassing vessel; b) contacting therein the polyolefin particles with a gaseous stream comprising at least 85 mol-% of C3-C5 alkane while the polyolefin particles have an average residence time in the first degassing vessel of from 5 minutes to 5 hours; c) transferring the polyolefin particles to a second degassing vessel; d) contacting therein the polyolefin particles with a stream comprising nitrogen and steam while the polyolefin particles have an average residence time in the second degassing vessel of from 5 minutes to 2 hours, wherein the contacting is carried out at conditions under which no condensation of water occurs; e) transferring the polyolefin particles to a third degassing vessel; f) contacting therein the polyolefin particles with a stream of nitrogen while the polyolefin particles have an average residence time in the third degassing vessel of from 5 minutes to 8 hours, and processes for preparing polyolefin polymers by gas-phase polymerization of one or more olefins in the presence of a polymerization catalyst system and a C3-C5 alkane as polymerization diluent in a gas-phase polymerization reactor, wherein the obtained polyolefin particles are subjected to such a treating process.
Abstract:
A process for preparation of an ethylene polymer in a gas-phase polymerization unit comprising a gas-phase polymerization reactor by homopolymerizing ethylene or copolymerizing ethylene and one or more C4-C12-1-alkenes in a reaction gas made from or containing propane as polymerization diluent in the presence of a pre-activated polymerization catalyst, wherein a purified propane feed stream made from or containing at least 99 mol % propane and from 0.1 to 100 ppm mol propylene is fed to the gas-phase polymerization unit.
Abstract:
Apparatus for carrying out a catalytic gas-phase olefin polymerization having a first polymerization zone for growing polymer particles to flow upward under fast fluidization or transport conditions, a second polymerization zone for the growing polymer particles to flow downward, and a gas/solid separation zone; wherein the second polymerization zone has an upper part being connected to the separation zone and a lower part being connected to the upper part; wherein the ratio of the height H01 of the separation zone to the diameter D01 of the separation zone is 2.5 to 4.5.
Abstract:
A process for preparing an olefin polymer, including the steps of forming a particulate olefin polymer in a gas-phase polymerization reactor in the presence of a C3-C5 alkane as polymerization diluent, separating discharged polyolefin particles from concomitantly discharged gas at a pressure from 1 to 2.2 MPa, degassing the polyolefin particles at a pressure from 0.1 to 0.4 MPa with a gas made from or containing a C3-C5 alkane; and transferring the separated gas and the gas from the degassing to a work-up unit operated at a pressure from 0.001 to 0.2 MPa below the pressure of the separation, wherein the gas for degassing is continuously received from the work-up unit.
Abstract:
Method for the preparation of dried polymer pellets in a facility having a dryer with a first chamber and a mechanical agitator, and the facility further having a degassing silo with a second chamber, the method includes the steps of guiding a drying gas flow made from or containing a first gas mixture for drying wet polymer pellets into the first chamber, transferring the dried polymer pellets into the second chamber, guiding a second gas mixture for degassing the dried polymer pellets into the second chamber thereby transforming the second gas mixture into a third gas mixture and guiding a portion of the third gas mixture into the first chamber; and process for manufacturing LDPE pellets.