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Method for emergency shutdown of gas phase polyolefin reactor

US4326048A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 27, 1980
Grant dateApr 20, 1982
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Expiry dateMay 27, 2000

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC08F10/00
  • WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

In a gas phase olefin polymerization using a transition metal compound/aluminum alkyl catalyst system, polymerization can be terminated rapidly by injecting an amount of carbon oxide and then restarting efficiently by addition of an amount of aluminum alkyl.

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