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Optimisation of the ethylene polymerisation process

US8106136B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 5, 2008
Grant dateJan 31, 2012
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Expiry dateNov 5, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC08F2400/02
  • WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method for ethylene slurry polymerisations in a loop reactor in the presence of ethylene monomer, diluent and catalyst and optionally co-monomer and hydrogen, wherein the polymerisation temperature is maintained below the swelling temperature, characterised in that the swelling temperature is calculated as a function of co-monomer concentration and the number average molecular weight of the polyethylene end-product.

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