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Process for the high pressure production of polyethylene
Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Co Ltd
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Filing: 1977-06-13
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Granted: 1978-04-18
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Expires: 1997-06-13
Abstract
Abstract In a process for polymerizing ethylene in a two-zone autoclave reactor comprising a top reaction zone and a bottom reaction zone which process comprises polymerizing ethylene in said top reaction zone at 130° to 200° C and at a reaction pressure of 1,000 to 1,800 kg/cm 2 using an initiator, sending the resulting reaction mixture from the top reaction zone to the bottom reaction zone, and further promoting the polymerization at 220° to 280° C using an initiator which is same as or different from the initiator in the top reaction zone, the improvement which comprises feeding 75% or more of the ethylene to the top reaction zone of the two-zone reactor, said two-zone reactor being constructed so that the volume ratio of top reaction zone to bottom reaction zone is 1.5 to 6 and being provided with two or more feed inlets for each of the ethylene and the initiator in the top reaction zone in the direction extending through the two reaction zones.
Inventors
- 👤 Setsuo Nakai
- 👤 Shinichiro Kita
- 👤 Fumihiko Hiki
- 👤 Masayuki Shimizu
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-06 17:15
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08F; C08F110/00; C08F110/02; B; B01; B01J; B01J3/00; B01J3/04; B01J3/042
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
165 words
In a process for polymerizing ethylene in a two-zone autoclave reactor comprising a top reaction zone and a bottom reaction zone which process comprises polymerizing ethylene in said top reaction zone at 130° to 200° C and at a reaction pressure of 1,000 to 1,800 kg/cm 2 using an initiator, sending the resulting reaction mixture from the top reaction zone to the bottom reaction zone, and further promoting the polymerization at 220° to 280° C using an initiator which is same as or different from the initiator in the top reaction zone, the improvement which comprises feeding 75% or more of the ethylene to the top reaction zone of the two-zone reactor, said two-zone reactor being constructed so that the volume ratio of top reaction zone to bottom reaction zone is 1.5 to 6 and being provided with two or more feed inlets for each of the ethylene and the initiator in the top reaction zone in the direction extending through the two reaction zones.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
165 words
In a process for polymerizing ethylene in a two-zone autoclave reactor comprising a top reaction zone and a bottom reaction zone which process comprises polymerizing ethylene in said top reaction zone at 130° to 200° C and at a reaction pressure of 1,000 to 1,800 kg/cm 2 using an initiator, sending the resulting reaction mixture from the top reaction zone to the bottom reaction zone, and further promoting the polymerization at 220° to 280° C using an initiator which is same as or different from the initiator in the top reaction zone, the improvement which comprises feeding 75% or more of the ethylene to the top reaction zone of the two-zone reactor, said two-zone reactor being constructed so that the volume ratio of top reaction zone to bottom reaction zone is 1.5 to 6 and being provided with two or more feed inlets for each of the ethylene and the initiator in the top reaction zone in the direction extending through the two reaction zones.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein all of said ethylene is fed to the top reaction zone.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein said volume ratio of top reaction zone to bottom reaction zone of the reactor is 2 to 5.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein the number of the feed inlets for each of the ethylene and the initiator is two.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein said two-zone autoclave reactor is a single reactor which is partitioned into the top and bottom reaction zones by a baffle.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein said two-zone autoclave reactor is composed of two reactors connected in series by means of piping.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1981-04-17 | 1981-10-17 | 1982-04-18 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1985-04-17 | 1985-10-17 | 1986-04-18 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1989-04-17 | 1989-10-17 | 1990-04-18 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |