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Process for cleaning vinyl chloride polymerization reactors

US3997360A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 11, 1975
Grant dateDec 14, 1976
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Expiry dateAug 11, 1995

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02W30/62
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Polymeric deposits formed on internal surfaces of the reactors during polymerization or copolymerization of vinyl chloride are removed by dissolving them at a temperature above 60.degree. C with a solvent mixture comprising from 0 to 7% by weight of water, the remainder consisting of toluene and dimethylformamide in a weight ratio of toluene to dimethylformamide of from 50:50 to 90:10.

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