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Process for passivation of a reactor after shutdown of alpha olefin polymerization processes

US5548040A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 20, 1994
Grant dateAug 20, 1996
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Expiry dateDec 20, 2014

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC08F210/16
  • WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method for passivating internal surfaces of a reactor system during start-up and shutdown of an alpha olefin polymerization or copolymerization reaction by adding a passivation agent such as a dialkyl zinc compound, an alcohol, or an epoxide, to the reactor prior to exposing the internal reactor surfaces to air or moisture before reaction initiation and/or after reaction ceases.

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