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6 - Low Polymer Treatment Method1
6 - Low Polymer Treatment Method1
LOW POLYMER (LP) TREATMENT METHOD
CXLC2015
May 26, 2015
Taketoshi Yamao
Licensing Division, Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
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Contents
1. Background for this study
2. LP properties
3. Comparison of LP treatment method
4. Requirement for LP solidification equipment
5. Comparison of LP solidification equipment
6. Design essentials for drum flaker
7. Summary
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1. Background for this study
CX process produces low (molecular weight) polymer
(LP) about 3 wt% of PE products (7000F case).
Application for low molecular weight polyethylene wax
Asphalt modification PVC additives Candles
Hot melt road marking
Color concentrate Corrugated board coating
What LP treatment method can be adopted?
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2. LP properties
1. Outline: Similar to low molecular weight polyethylene wax
2. Amount: max 1.9 t/h @ 500KTA, grade 7000F
3. Melting point: 90 to 115 deg C
4. Viscosity at 160 deg C: 10 to 5,000 cP (HDPE)
5. Molecular weight: up to 10,000
6. Ash content: 0.05 to 0.30 wt%
7. Cl content: max 500 ppm (without HX washing section)
max 70 ppm (with HX washing section)
8. Sulfur content: max 1 ppm
9. Heat of combustion: 10,000 to 11,000 (kcal/kg)
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3. Comparison of LP treatment method
Next, study about granulating solidification
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4. Requirement for LP solidification equipment
1. Product quality (prevention stickiness,
Precondition crushability)
2. Stable operation
1. Capacity
Evaluation points 2. Flexibility to viscosity variation
for each
equipment 3. Cost
4. Footprint
To be improved 1. Fire prevention
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5.1. Comparison of LP solidification equipment
Drum flaker Vent
Drum (cooled)
Metaling roll (thickness control)
CCW
RCCW
LP
Scraper
(contact to drum,
made of resin)
Crusher
Capacity: Good (max 3t/h)
Flexibility to viscosity variation: Good
Cost: (baseline)
Footprint: (baseline) Rotary feeder
Product
Experience for LP: Yes
Flexible container bag
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5.2. Comparison of LP solidification equipment
Steel belt
Vent
LP drum Rotoformer
15 m over
Gear pump Steel belt
Cooler Product
Capacity: Fair
Flexibility to viscosity variation: Good
Cost: Higher than drum flaker
Footprint: Larger than drum flaker Water drum
Experience for LP: No
* red color: inferior to drum flaker
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5.3. Comparison of LP solidification equipment
Droplet nozzle
Vent
LP
Droplet nozzle
Centrifuge dryer
Cooling drum
Capacity: Fair Product
Flexibility to viscosity variation: Fair
Cost: Higher than drum flaker About system composition,
Footprint: Unconfirmed detail engineering is necessary.
Experience for LP: No
* red color: inferior to drum flaker
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5.4. Comparison of LP solidification equipment
Spray dryer
Vent
LP cooling gas
Scrubber
Spray dryer
Cyclone
Product
Capacity: Fair
Flexibility to viscosity variation: Fair
Cost: Higher than drum flaker About system composition,
Footprint: Unconfirmed detail engineering is necessary.
Experience for LP: No
* red color: inferior to drum flaker
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5.5. Comparison of LP solidification equipment
Summary
No. Equipment Capacity Flexibility to Cost Foot Experience
viscosity variation print for LP
Droplet
3 Fair Fair Higher Unconfirmed No
nozzle
Strand cut
5 Good Good Higher Larger No
extruder
Under water
6 Good Fair Higher Larger No
cut extruder
Drum flaker is best for LP solidification
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6.1. Design essentials for drum flaker
Precondition
1. Product quality (prevention
1. Product quality (prevention
stickiness, crushability) stickiness, crushability)
‐> Thickness control 2. Stable operation
2. Stable operation Evaluation points for each equipment
‐> Contact type scraper 1. Capacity
2. Flexibility to viscosity variation
3. Cost
4. Footprint
To be improved
1. Fire prevention
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6.2. Design essentials for drum flaker
Precondition
1. Capacity
1. Product quality (prevention
‐> Current maximum capacity of drum stickiness, crushability)
flaker is 3 t/h. 2. Stable operation
This meets LP property (max amount
1.9 t/h @ 500KTA, grade 7000F) Evaluation points for each equipment
1. Capacity
2. Flexibility to viscosity variation 2. Flexibility to viscosity variation
‐> Flexibility to viscosity variation 3. Cost
is 10 ~ 7000 cP. 4. Footprint
This meets LP property (viscosity
variation is 10 ~ 5,000 cP). To be improved
1. Fire prevention
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6.3. Design essentials for drum flaker
Precondition
1. Fire prevention
1. Product quality (prevention
【Experienced】 stickiness, crushability)
‐> 1) Earth lug 2. Stable operation
2) Earth strap on equipment
individually Evaluation points for each equipment
3) Using PTFE soft gasket at flange 1. Capacity
part for airtightness 2. Flexibility to viscosity variation
4) Nitrogen sealing device for inside 3. Cost
with nitrogen flow meter 4. Footprint
5) Key locking device on inspection
door To be improved
6) Wiper at sight glass 1. Fire prevention
【And more】
Install oxygen meter and interlock system (steam feeding or mist
spraying)
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6.4. Design essentials for drum flaker
Vent
Fire prevention
4) Nitrogen sealing device for inside Water seal pot
with nitrogen flow meter (airtightness)
2) Earth strap
6) Wiper at sight glass
3) PTFE soft gasket 5) Key locking device
on inspection door
AIA 【And more】
1) Earth lug Oxygen meter
【And more】 steam
feeding or mist
spraying
4) Nitrogen sealing device for inside
with nitrogen flow meter
Rotary feeder
(airtightness)
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7. Summary
Among current technologies, drum flaker is
best equipment for LP treatment method.
Let's take a brilliant future with CX PROCESS!
Thank you for your attention!