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Pressure relief for multiple polyolefin polymerization reactors

US9295964B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 19, 2013
Grant dateMar 29, 2016
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Expiry dateSep 19, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB01J2219/00272
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A polyolefin manufacturing system and method including polymerizing olefin in a first reactor to form a polyolefin, transferring the polyolefin to a second reactor, polymerizing olefin in the second reactor, and discharging a product polyolefin from the second reactor. The system and method including operating the first reactor with a first reactor pressure relief system and the second reactor with a second reactor pressure relief system, both pressure relief systems to discharge to a flare system, and wherein a relief instrumented system (RIS) is configured to direct at least one process interlock that mitigates an excess reaction scenario as an overpressure relief scenario.

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