US4767735A
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Catalyst pretreatment process
Assignee: Cosden Technology Inc
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Filing: 1987-02-02
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Granted: 1988-08-30
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Expires: 2007-02-02
Abstract
Abstract A process for pretreating a Ziegler-type catalyst for use in olefin polymerization reactions. An olefin monomer is aded to a fluid carrier stream containing a Ziegler-type catalyst. The carrier stream containing the monomer and the catalyst is passed through an elongated tubular reactor at a flow rate sufficient to provide a residence time in the tubular reactor of less than 1 minute and under temperature conditions to prepolymerize the catalyst within the tubular reactor without plugging of the reactor. In a specific embodiment the residence time within the reactor is no more than 10 seconds, and more particularly, no more than 2 seconds.
Inventors
- 👤 John A. Ewen
- 👤 Alan H. Bitzer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 11:31
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08F; C08F10/00; B; B01; B01J; B01J19/00; B01J19/18; B01J19/1812; B01J19/1837; C08F10/04; C08F10/06; C08F110/00; C08F110/04; C08F110/06; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S526/00; Y10S526/904
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
104 words
In a process for supply of a pretreated Ziegler-type catalyst to an olefin polymerization reactor, the steps comprising: (a) establishing a fluid carrier stream containing said catalyst; (b) adding olefin monomer to said carrier stream containing said catalyst; (c) flowing said carrier stream containing said olefin monomer and said catalyst through an elongated tubular reactor at a flow rate sufficient to provide a residence time in said tubular reactor of less than one minute under temperature conditions to prepolymerize said catalyst with said monomer within said tubular reactor without plugging of said tubular reactor; and (d) passing said carrier stream to the polymerization reactor.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
104 words
In a process for supply of a pretreated Ziegler-type catalyst to an olefin polymerization reactor, the steps comprising: (a) establishing a fluid carrier stream containing said catalyst; (b) adding olefin monomer to said carrier stream containing said catalyst; (c) flowing said carrier stream containing said olefin monomer and said catalyst through an elongated tubular reactor at a flow rate sufficient to provide a residence time in said tubular reactor of less than one minute under temperature conditions to prepolymerize said catalyst with said monomer within said tubular reactor without plugging of said tubular reactor; and (d) passing said carrier stream to the polymerization reactor.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the residence time in said tubular reactor is no more than 10 seconds.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 2 wherein said residence time is no more than 2 seconds.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the volume of said tubular reactor is less than 1 liter.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said tubular reactor has an internal diameter of no more than 1 centimeter.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
11 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said olefin monomer is propylene.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
The process of claim 6 wherein the residence time of said carrier stream within said tubular reactor after the addition of propylene monomer is no more than ten seconds.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
The process of claim 7 wherein said tubular reactor is operated at a temperature no greater than 30° C.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
43 words
The process of claim 6 wherein said Ziegler-type catalyst is used in conjunction with a cocatalyst and an electron donor and wherein said cocatalyst and electron donor are entrained in said carrier stream at the time of the addition of the Ziegler-type catalyst.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
The process of claim 6 wherein the weight ratio of propylene monomer to said Ziegler-type catalyst supplied to said tubular reactor is no more than 10.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
141 words
In a process for the supply of a pretreated Ziegler-type catalyst to a continuous flow reactor for the polymerization of propylene in the liquid phase, the steps comprising: (a) establishing a fluid carrier stream composed of a liquid hydrocarbon solvent containing a cocatalyst for said Ziegler-type catalyst; (b) adding said Ziegler-type catalyst to said carrier stream; (c) adding liquid propylene to said carrier stream containing said catalyst and cocatalyst; (d) after the addition of said propylene, flowing said carrier stream through an elongated tubular reactor at a flow rate sufficient to provide a residence time in said tubular reactor of less than one minute and under temperature conditions to prepolymerize said catalyst by the polymerization of said liquid propylene within said reactor without plugging said tubular reactor; and (e) passing said carrier stream containing said prepolymerized catalyst to said continuous reactor.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
141 words
In a process for the supply of a pretreated Ziegler-type catalyst to a continuous flow reactor for the polymerization of propylene in the liquid phase, the steps comprising: (a) establishing a fluid carrier stream composed of a liquid hydrocarbon solvent containing a cocatalyst for said Ziegler-type catalyst; (b) adding said Ziegler-type catalyst to said carrier stream; (c) adding liquid propylene to said carrier stream containing said catalyst and cocatalyst; (d) after the addition of said propylene, flowing said carrier stream through an elongated tubular reactor at a flow rate sufficient to provide a residence time in said tubular reactor of less than one minute and under temperature conditions to prepolymerize said catalyst by the polymerization of said liquid propylene within said reactor without plugging said tubular reactor; and (e) passing said carrier stream containing said prepolymerized catalyst to said continuous reactor.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method claim 11 wherein an electron donor compound is incorporated into said carrier stream prior to the incorporation of said propylene and said cocatalyst is present upon the contact of said Ziegler-type catalyst and said electron donor.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
27 words
The process of claim 11 wherein the weight ratio of said propylene to said Ziegler-type catalyst supplied to said tubular reactor is within the range of 2-10.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 11 wherein the residence time in said tubular reactor is no more than 10 seconds.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 14 wherein said residence time is no more than 2 seconds.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 11 wherein the volume of said tubular reactor is less than 1 liter.
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