Process and apparatus for removing polymer material from a gas-solids olefin polymerization reactor

    公开(公告)号:US11179690B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-11-23

    申请号:US16499361

    申请日:2018-05-30

    Applicant: Borealis AG

    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for removing polymer material from a gas-solids olefin polymerization reactor wherein the gas-solids olefin polymerization reactor is connected to the top part of an outlet vessel via a feed pipe wherein the powder surface of discharged polymer material and the barrier gas injection point are situated in the outlet vessel as such to fulfill the following criteria: R′=X/Y≤2.0; and R″=X/D≥1.0; wherein X=Distance between the powder surface and the barrier gas injection point; Y=Distance between the barrier gas injection point and the vessel outlet; and D=Equivalent outlet vessel diameter, an apparatus for continuously removing polymer material comprising a gas-solids olefin polymerization reactor, an outlet vessel and a feed pipe connecting the gas-solids olefin polymerization reactor with the top part of the outlet vessel and the use of said apparatus for polymerizing alpha-olefin homo- or copolymers having alpha-olefin monomer units of from 2 to 12 carbon atoms and for increasing the barrier gas efficiency of the gas-solids olefin reactor to at least 75%.

    Gas phase polymerization process
    4.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US09790290B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-10-17

    申请号:US15110669

    申请日:2015-02-27

    Applicant: BOREALIS AG

    CPC classification number: C08F2/34 C08F2/01 C08F110/02

    Abstract: An olefin polymerization process comprising polymerizing olefins in gas phase in a fluidized bed in the presence of an olefin polymerization catalyst in a polymerization reactor having a vertical body; a generally conical downwards tapering bottom zone; a generally cylindrical middle zone having a height to diameter ratio L/D of at least 4, above and connected to said bottom zone; and a generally conical upwards tapering top zone above and connected to said middle zone wherein (i) fluidization gas is introduced to the bottom zone of the reactor from where it passes upwards through the reactor; (ii) the fluidization gas is withdrawn from the top zone of the reactor, filtered, compressed, cooled and returned into the bottom zone of the reactor; (iii) a fluidized bed is formed within the reactor where the growing polymer particles are suspended in the upwards rising gas stream; and (iv) there is no fluidization grid in the reactor; characterized in that the gas velocity is maintained in the reactor such that NBr is within the range of from 2.5 to 7.

    Process for polymerizing olefins in a fluidized bed
    5.
    发明授权
    Process for polymerizing olefins in a fluidized bed 有权
    在流化床中聚合烯烃的方法

    公开(公告)号:US09539556B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-01-10

    申请号:US15033010

    申请日:2015-02-27

    Applicant: BOREALIS AG

    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a process for polymerizing olefins in gas phase in a fluidized bed reactor having a vertical body, a generally conical downwards tapering bottom zone, a generally cylindrical middle zone above the bottom zone, and a generally conical upwards tapering top zone above the middle zone. The fluidization gas is withdrawn from the top zone of the reactor, compressed and cooled so that a part of the fluidization gas condenses and then introduced to the bottom zone of the reactor. The bed is thus cooled upon evaporation of the liquid. There is no fluidization grid in the reactor.

    Abstract translation: 本发明涉及一种用于在流化床反应器中气相聚合烯烃的方法,该方法具有垂直体,大致圆锥形的向下锥形底部区域,在底部区域上方的大致圆柱形的中间区域,以及大致圆锥形的向上锥形顶部区域 在中区以上。 流化气体从反应器的顶部区域排出,被压缩和冷却,使得一部分流化气体冷凝,然后被引入反应器的底部区域。 因此,床在液体蒸发时被冷却。 反应器中没有流化栅。

    Process for polymerizing olefin in a gas phase reactor with improved thermal homogeneity

    公开(公告)号:US12018102B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-25

    申请号:US17051204

    申请日:2019-05-29

    Applicant: BOREALIS AG

    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for polymerizing at least one olefin in gas phase in a fluidized bed in a polymerization reactor having a top zone of a generally conical shape as such that the equivalent cross-sectional diameter is monotonically decreasing with respect to the flow direction of the fluidization gas, a middle zone in direct contact with and below said top zone of a generally cylindrical shape and a bottom zone in direct contact and below said middle zone and of a generally conical shape as such that the equivalent cross-sectional diameter is monotonically increasing with respect to the flow direction of the fluidization gas, comprising the steps of: a) introducing a first stream of fluidization gas into the bottom zone; b) polymerizing at least one olefin in the presence of a polymerization catalyst in the fluidized bed formed by particles of a polymer of the at least one olefin suspended in an upwards flowing stream of the fluidization gas in the middle zone; c) withdrawing a second stream comprising the fluidization gas and optionally particles of a polymer of the at least one olefin from the top zone; characterized in that the temperature of the particles of the polymer of the at least one olefin in the fluidized bed (TPP) does not exceed 120% of the operating temperature set point (TS) of the polymerization reactor, wherein TPP and TS are both given in ° C., and the use of said process for polymerizing an olefin homo- or copolymer having a narrow particle size distribution.

    PROCESS FOR OBTAINING LOW VOLATILE PLASTOMERS

    公开(公告)号:US20210024669A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-01-28

    申请号:US16959348

    申请日:2019-01-15

    Applicant: BOREALIS AG

    Abstract: Process for reducing the volatile organic compound content of plastomer having a density of equal to or lower than 883 kg/m3 and—a MFR2 of 100.0 g/l 0 min or lower (ISO 1133 at 2.16 kg load and 190° C.); to below 65 ppm(VOC, VDA277), the process comprising the steps of a) providing raw plastomer in granular form, the raw plastomer having a density of equal to or lower than 883 kg/m3; and a MFR2 of 100.0 g/10 min or lower (ISO 1133 at 2.16 kg load and 190° C.); and a volatile organic compound content (VOC, VDA277) of above 150 ppm, and the granules having an average D50 diameter of 2.5 to 4.5 mm b) subjecting said granular raw plastomer to at least one intensive hydrodynamic regime at a minimum temperature of at least 20° C. and a maximum temperature of 4° C. below the Vicat temperature (10 N, ISO 306) of the granular raw plastomer or 35° C., whatever value is lower, with the temperature measured at the gas inlet to the fast-fluidization regime, c) recovering the granular plastomer.

    A METHOD FOR RETURNING POLYMER TO A FLUIDISED BED REACTOR

    公开(公告)号:US20180369775A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-12-27

    申请号:US15776848

    申请日:2016-12-21

    Applicant: Borealis AG

    Abstract: The present invention deals with a process of polymerising at least one olefin in a fluidised bed in a fluidised bed polymerisation reactor comprising a top zone, a middle zone in direct contact and below, a bottom zone in direct contact with and below the middle zone and wherein the reactor does not comprise a fluidisation grid. The process comprises passing a stream comprising the fluidisation gas and polymer particles into a separation step and withdrawing a stream comprising the polymer particles from the separation step and returning it to the polymerisation reactor. The process comprises adding a support gas stream to the stream comprising the polymer particles downstream of the separation step.

    PROCESS FOR POLYMERIZING OLEFINS IN A FLUIDIZED BED
    10.
    发明申请
    PROCESS FOR POLYMERIZING OLEFINS IN A FLUIDIZED BED 有权
    在流化床中聚合烯烃的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20160354747A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-12-08

    申请号:US15033010

    申请日:2015-02-27

    Applicant: BOREALIS AG

    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a process for polymerizing olefins in gas phase in a fluidized bed reactor having a vertical body, a generally conical downwards tapering bottom zone, a generally cylindrical middle zone above the bottom zone, and a generally conical upwards tapering top zone above the middle zone. The fluidization gas is withdrawn from the top zone of the reactor, compressed and cooled so that a part of the fluidization gas condenses and then introduced to the bottom zone of the reactor. The bed is thus cooled upon evaporation of the liquid. There is no fluidization grid in the reactor.

    Abstract translation: 本发明涉及一种用于在流化床反应器中气相聚合烯烃的方法,该方法具有垂直体,大致圆锥形的向下锥形底部区域,在底部区域上方的大致圆柱形的中间区域,以及大致圆锥形的向上锥形顶部区域 在中区以上。 流化气体从反应器的顶部区域排出,被压缩和冷却,使得一部分流化气体冷凝,然后被引入反应器的底部区域。 因此,床在液体蒸发时被冷却。 反应器中没有流化栅。

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