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Polyethylene Production Technologies PDF
Polyethylene Production Technologies PDF
Polyethylene Production Technologies PDF
TECHNOLOGIES
POLYETHYLENE
PRODUCTION
TECHNOLOGIES
POLYETHYLENE PRODUCTION
TECHNOLOGIES
ROUTES TO
POLYETHYLENE
POLYETHYLENE PRODUCTION
TECHNOLOGIES
Ethylene
Ethane/ Polymerization Polyethylene
Propane
Steam cracking Propylene
Natural Gas
Byproducts
Natural
(LPG or C4s)
Gas
Separation
Ethylene
Condensate Steam
Propylene
Cracking
Butadiene
POLYETHYLENE PRODUCTION
TECHNOLOGIES
2. From Naphtha
Fuel Gas Ethylene
Polymerization Polyethylene
Propylene
Naphtha Steam
Cracking
Butane
Extraction &
Butadiene
Dehydrogenation
C4s for
Production of LPG
Gasoline
Fuel Oil
POLYETHYLENE PRODUCTION
TECHNOLOGIES
POLYETHYLENE
POLYMERIZATION
REACTION & TECHNIQUES
POLYETHYLENE PRODUCTION
TECHNOLOGIES
PE Polymerization Reactions
Polymerization
A reaction in which polymer chain is formed by
combining large number of small molecules called
Monomers.
3. Termination
Mechanism to stop the propagation
- Dis-propagation
- Recombination
- Chain transfer
POLYETHYLENE PRODUCTION
TECHNOLOGIES
PE Polymerization Techniques
The route to PE falls into two categories:
1. High pressure polymerization
Produces LDPE
Operating pressure ranging from 1000 to 3000 barg
Operating temperature from 80 to 300 C
Autoclave or tubular reactor
Free radical catalysts using initiators (peroxides)
Ethylene compression to the reaction pressure through
several compression stages with inter stage cooling is a
major step.
POLYETHYLENE PRODUCTION
TECHNOLOGIES
I. Solution Process
No solvent is used.
PE POLYMERIZATION
TYPICAL PROCESS
SCHEME
POLYETHYLENE PRODUCTION
TECHNOLOGIES
Recycle gas
Recycle gas
Co-monomer recovery &
compressor
Purification cooling
H2 Hydrogen
Purification
(If Applicable)
Gas recycle &
Recovery
Ethylene Ethylene
Purification & Polymerization Product
Compression
Degassing
Catalyst(s)
Preparation Storage silos,
Polymer bagging and
Section withdrawal &
Solvent palletizing
Recover conditioning
(if applicable) (drying)
POLYETHYLENE, GRADES
AND PROPERTIES
POLYETHYLENE PRODUCTION
TECHNOLOGIES
Melt index
POLYETHYLENE PRODUCTION
TECHNOLOGIES
BIMODAL HDPE
There is two types of HDPE with respect to molecular
weight distribution
1. Low Molecular Weight (LMW)
2. High Molecular Weight (HMW)
Both are called UNIMODAL HDPE which relates to
possessing a unique mode per reactor.
Extrusion
POLYETHYLENE PRODUCTION
TECHNOLOGIES
Blow Molding
POLYETHYLENE PRODUCTION
TECHNOLOGIES
POLYETHYLENE
APPLICATIONS
POLYETHYLENE PRODUCTION
TECHNOLOGIES
LLDPE
Heavy duty bags
Covers
Buckets and containers
Stretch films
POLYETHYLENE PRODUCTION
TECHNOLOGIES
HDPE
Hard hats
Detergent bottles
Natural gas and Water distribution piping
Food storage containers
Bottle caps
POLYETHYLENE PRODUCTION
TECHNOLOGIES
LDPE
Plastic bags
Dispensing bottles
Film warps
Cables insulation
General purpose containers
POLYETHYLENE PRODUCTION
TECHNOLOGIES
POLYETHYLENE
MARKET ANALYSIS
POLYETHYLENE PRODUCTION
TECHNOLOGIES
135
130
ConsumptionKTA
125
120
115
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
POLYETHYLENE PRODUCTION
TECHNOLOGIES
PRICING BASIS
The primary drives of price are combination of the
production costs and supply demand balance
POLYETHYLENE
TECHNOLOGIES AND
FEATURES
POLYETHYLENE PRODUCTION
TECHNOLOGIES
HIGH PRESSURE
POLYMERIZATION
LICENSORS
(LDPE)
POLYETHYLENE PRODUCTION
TECHNOLOGIES
LOW PRESSURE
POLYMERIZATION
LICENSORS
(HDPE & LLDPE)
POLYETHYLENE PRODUCTION
TECHNOLOGIES
Cycle gas
compressor
FEED
cooler
Product
Discharge
tank
POLYETHYLENE PRODUCTION
TECHNOLOGIES
LICENSE EVALUATION
CRITERIA
POLYETHYLENE PRODUCTION
TECHNOLOGIES
H2 4 KTA
Butene-1
468 KTA 230 KTA
C2/C3 Ethylene 225 KTA
Ethylene PE Plant
Plant PE
225 KTA
300 KTA
60 KTA
50 KTA
Ethylene
LPG EPC
POLYETHYLENE PRODUCTION
TECHNOLOGIES
20 KTA
Butadiene
POLYETHYLENE PRODUCTION
TECHNOLOGIES
Slurry/BMC
Catalyst Reaction Loop Trains Resin Resin
Catalyst System
& Product Discharge Degassing Pelletizing
(Catalyst
system Trains Trains
preparation)
Bagging &
Ethylene Ethylene Bulk Loading
N2
Compression H2
generation &
& Purification compression
purification
POLYETHYLENE PRODUCTION
TECHNOLOGIES
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