Process for gas phase polymerization of olefins
AssigneeEquistar Chemicals, LP
InventorsKiran M. Gupte, Joel A. Mutchler, Keta M. Lindstrom
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Abstract
A process for the gas phase polymerization of olefins. In this process a transition metal-containing solid catalyst component is introduced into a cylindrical section of a vertically disposed reactor in a first stream. A second stream, comprising an organometallic cocatalyst component is simultaneously separately introduced into the said cylindrical section of a vertically disposed reactor at a distance from the point of introduction of the first stream of no more than about 20% of the inside diameter of the tubular reactor.
Claims19
A process of polymerizing olefins comprising polymerizing at least one olefin monomer under gas phase polymerization conditions in the presence of a catalyst system that includes a solid catalyst component, said solid catalyst component including a transition metal, said transition metal being a metal of Group 4 of the Periodic Table, a metal of Group 5 of the Periodic Table, chromium or mixtures thereof, and a cocatalyst component which is an organometallic compound of a metal of Group 1, 2, 12 or 13 of the Periodic Table, wherein said metal of said organometallic compound and said transition metal of said solid catalyst component are present in said catalyst system in a molar ratio of between about 30:1 to about 40:1, said solid catalyst component introduced into a cylindrical section of a vertically disposed reactor in a first stream and said cocatalyst component introduced into said cylindrical section of said vertically disposed reactor in a second stream, said second stream optionally including at least one olefin monomer, said first and said second streams simultaneously separately introduced into said reactor by a linear distance of no more than about 10% of the inside diameter of said cylindrical section of said vertically disposed reactor.
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