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Distributor for a devolatilizer
Assignee: Nova Chemicals International SA
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Filing: 1990-04-12
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Granted: 1991-12-03
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Expires: 2010-04-12
Abstract
Abstract A distributor for a falling strand devolatilizer which is a closed top upwardly facing projection having one or more inclined faces and being centered on a tray having strand forming holes there through. The distributor holds polymer melt in a devolatilizer for a longer period of time resulting in lower levels of monomer, oligomer, and diluent in the treated polymer.
Inventors
- 👤 Osman T. Aboul-Nasr
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 09:49
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01D; B01D19/00; B01D19/0042; B01D19/0047; C; C08; C08F; C08F6/00; C08F6/001; C08F6/26; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S159/00; Y10S159/10; Y10S159/16
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
126 words
In a falling strand devolatilizer a distributor comprising in cooperating arrangement: (i) an upwardly tapering closed top projection, centrally located below a polymer melt inlet to said devolatilizer; said projection having at least one inclined face; and (ii) a tray having a dimension greater than the base of said projection, and less than the diameter of the interior of the devolatilizer, said tray projecting substantially uniformally around and extending radially outwardly from said base of said projection, and comprising a base having a number of strand forming holes therethrough, said holes being of a dimension to form continuous strands of polymer melt, the dimension of said holes increasing toward the perimeter of said tray base; and a shallow weir extending around the perimeter of said tray.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
126 words
In a falling strand devolatilizer a distributor comprising in cooperating arrangement: (i) an upwardly tapering closed top projection, centrally located below a polymer melt inlet to said devolatilizer; said projection having at least one inclined face; and (ii) a tray having a dimension greater than the base of said projection, and less than the diameter of the interior of the devolatilizer, said tray projecting substantially uniformally around and extending radially outwardly from said base of said projection, and comprising a base having a number of strand forming holes therethrough, said holes being of a dimension to form continuous strands of polymer melt, the dimension of said holes increasing toward the perimeter of said tray base; and a shallow weir extending around the perimeter of said tray.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The distributor according to claim 1 wherein said projection is selected from the group consisting of a cone, a pyramid, and an upward tapering polyhedron.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The distributor according to claim 2 wherein said tray has the same shape as the base of said projection.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The distributor according to claim 3 wherein said projection is spaced above the center of said tray.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The distributor according to claim 4 further comprising means defining passages parallel to the longitudinal axis of said projection, passing through said projection.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
12 words
The distributor according to claim 5 wherein said projection is cone shaped.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
The distributor according to claim 6 further comprising heating means for at least one of said projection and said tray.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
12 words
The distributor according to claim 1 wherein said projection is cone shaped.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
The distributor according to claim 8 further comprising heating means for at least one of said projection and said tray.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
135 words
In a method of devolatilizing a polymer melt by passing it through a falling strand devolatilizer at a temperature from 210° to 220° C. and a pressure from 1 to 50 mm of Hg the improvement comprising impacting the polymer melt on the top of an upwardly tapering closed top projection to form an expanding downward flow of polymer, changing the downwardly flow of polymer to horizontal flow in an outwardly expanding direction over the surface of a perforated tray and passing the horizontally flowing polymer through holes of different sizes in said tray to form continuous strands of polymer melt, said strands of polymer melt being larger in cross-section the further the holes are from the downward flow, the residence time on the tray and in the strands is from 3 to 8 minutes.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
135 words
In a method of devolatilizing a polymer melt by passing it through a falling strand devolatilizer at a temperature from 210° to 220° C. and a pressure from 1 to 50 mm of Hg the improvement comprising impacting the polymer melt on the top of an upwardly tapering closed top projection to form an expanding downward flow of polymer, changing the downwardly flow of polymer to horizontal flow in an outwardly expanding direction over the surface of a perforated tray and passing the horizontally flowing polymer through holes of different sizes in said tray to form continuous strands of polymer melt, said strands of polymer melt being larger in cross-section the further the holes are from the downward flow, the residence time on the tray and in the strands is from 3 to 8 minutes.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
The process according to claim 10 further comprising heating said polymer melt during its downward and horizontal flow.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
12 words
The process according to claim 10 wherein said projection is a cone.
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