Abstract:
The invention relates to a process for the preparation of an ethylene-based polymer, the process comprising: a) suspension polymerizing ethylene and an optional comonomer to obtain a suspension (11) comprising the ethylene-based polymer and wax in a suspension medium comprising a diluent, b) separating the ethylene-based polymer (13) from the suspension (11) to obtain a liquid stream (12) comprising the diluent and the wax, c) feeding at least part of the liquid stream (25) to a forced circulation reboiler (Q) for separating the diluent and the wax to obtain an evaporated stream (27) comprising the diluent, wherein the evaporated stream (27) is recycled to step a).
Abstract:
Masterbatch facility comprising: a feed and blend system (10) comprising greater than or equal to one feeder (14), greater than or equal to one discharger (12), a manual feed station (16), or a combination thereof, and further comprising a mixer (18), wherein at least one of the feeders is an assisted component feeder, wherein at least two components are fed via the feeder, discharger, manual feed station, or a combination thereof to the mixer, wherein the mixer is a double shaft mixer rotating in opposite directions, a pellet mill (20) comprising a buffer hopper, a screw feeder, a pellet compactor (22), and a screener (24), wherein the pellet compactor comprises a die plate, a roll, and a cutter hub, a product handling system (30) comprising a product hopper (34) and a filling station (32), and a utilities system (50).
Abstract:
The invention relates to a process for the preparation of a multimodal polyolefin polymer in a first polymerization reactor and a second polymerization reactor connected in series, wherein a first polyolefin polymer is prepared in the first polymerization reactor in suspension in the presence of hydrogen and a second polyolefin polymer is prepared in the second polymerization reactor in the presence of a lower concentration of hydrogen than in the first polymerization reactor, the process comprising: a) withdrawing a suspension of solid polyolefin particles in a suspension medium from the first polymerization reactor, wherein the suspension medium comprises hydrogen and a hydrocarbon mixture having an initial boiling point of at least 50° C. and a final boiling point of at most 120° C.; b) feeding the suspension to a flash drum having a pressure controlled by a vacuum pump, wherein the pressure of the flash drum is less than 0.1 MPa; c) vaporizing a part of the suspension medium in the flash drum to obtain a hydrogen-depleted suspension and d) withdrawing the hydrogen-depleted suspension from the flash drum and feeding it to the second polymerization reactor.