Abstract:
HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENE IS FREED OF CATALYST METAL RESIDUES BY CONTACTING WITH A MIXTURE OF AN ANHYDROUS ALCOHOL AND A HYDROCARBON, WHICH IS THE SAME AS THAT USED AS THE SUSPENSION MEDIUM IN THE FORMATION OF THE POLYETHYLENE. IT IS PREFERRED TO CARRY OUT THE CONTACTING IN A COUNTERCURRENT APPARATUS IN WHICH THE POLYETHYLENE FLOWS DOWNWARDLY AGAINST AN UPWARDLY MOVING STREAM FORMED FROM THE ANHYDROUS ALCOHOL AND THE HYDROCARBON.