Supported chromium-oxide polymerization catalyst having a porous silica support used in the polymerization of olefins
AssigneeStamicarbon B.V.
InventorsJoseph J. F. Scholten, Lambertus J. M. A. van de Leemput
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Abstract
Process for the preparation of a porous, pure silica which is particularly suitable as a catalyst support for a chromium-oxide catalyst used in polymerizing of olefins. The process comprises the steps of converting a silicon-halogen compound to a silica and then admixing with water to form a silica gel. The gel is then spray-dried to achieve the required particle size and pore volume. The silica can then be made into a catalyst by placing on the support a chromium compound and then heating in a non-reducing atmosphere.
Claims2
In a process for polymerizing olefines, the improvement consisting of using as the polymerization catalyst, a supported chromium-oxide catalyst having as the support a porous, pure silica with a sodium content of at most about 200 ppm and a pore volume of at least about 1.0 cm.sup.3 /g prepared by the process comprising the steps of
- (a) admixing to a non-porous silica prepared by the flame hydrolysis of a silica-halogen compound at least about 50% by weight of water per weight of water plus silica,
- (b) forming a silica gel from said admixture of non-porous silica and water,
- (c) spray drying said silica gel to form a catalyst support,
- (d) placing a chromium compound on said support, and
- (e) heating the supported chromium compound in a non-reducing atmosphere to form a supported chromium compound.
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