Process for manufacturing ethylene polymers
AssigneeSociete Chimique des Charbonnages-CdF Chimie
InventorsPierre Durand, Pierre Gloriod
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Abstract
The energy efficiency of a high pressure, high temperature continuous process for the production of polyethylene is improved and residual gases are more completely removed from the product without detriment to product quality by employing an intermediate separator between the first and second separators. The intermediate separator is maintained at a pressure between about 10 and 70 bars, and the second separator is maintained at a pressure between about 1 and 1.5 bars.
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Process for the production of polymers of ethylene in a continuously operating reaction system under a pressure between about 400 and 3000 bars and a temperature between about 150.degree. and 320.degree. C., comprising separating the polymers formed from a reaction mixture in a first separation zone maintained at a pressure between about 100 and 500 bars to form a polymer stream and a gas stream, further separating the polymers from the first separation zone from residual gases in an intermediate separation zone maintained at a pressure between about 10 and 70 bars, mixing the residual gases separated in said intermediate zone with an ethylene feed stream, compressing said residual gas-ethylene feed mixture to the pressure of the first separation zone, and further separating the polymers from the intermediate separation zone in a second separation zone maintained at a pressure between about 1 and 1.5 bars.
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