ASSIGNMENT 2

Polyolefin Process Technology

Presenter: Nguyen Quang Duong
Pre-Commissioning Field Operator
Polyolefin Department
Mentor : Chai Chomchuen
Buddy : Ha Thanh Binh

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 SUMMARY
I. PROCESS FOR LLDPE, HDPE and PP

II. REACTOR

III. PRODUCTION

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I. PROCESS FOR LLDPE, HDPE and PP

1.UNIPOL PROCESS FOR LLDPE

Pressure : 20-25 Bar

Temperature : 70-90ᵒC

Resident time : 2 hour

Catalyst : Ziegler - Natta

Co-monomer :Butane-1

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I. PROCESS FOR LLDPE, HDPE and PP

2.CX PROCESS FOR HDPE

Pressure : <8 Bar

Temperature : 80-85ᵒC

Resident time : 2 hour

Co-monomer : Buten-1

Catalyst :
MgCl2/TiCl4/Et3Al

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 I. PROCESS FOR LLDPE, HDPE and PP

3.HYPOL II PROCESS FOR PP

1 2
3

Pressure : 45 Bar Resident time : 1,5 hour Catalyst : RK/RH catalyst

Temperature : 70-80ᵒC Co-monomer : Ethylene

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 II.REACTOR
1. Continuously Stirred Tank Reactor

Description

1. No accumulation in the tank

2. Continuously and perfectly stirred
3. Temperature and concentration are the
same in all the tank.

ADVANTAGES
• Continuous operation
• Good temperature control
• Low operating (labor) cost
• Easy to clean
DISADVANTAGES
• By-passing and channeling
possible with poor agitation

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 II.REACTOR
2. Plug Flow Reactor

Description
1. Polymerization occur in pipe
2. Simplest form of reactor

ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES
• Low operating (labor) cost
• Continuous Operation • Cleaning may be expensive
• Good heat transfer

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 II.REACTOR
3. Gas Phase Reactor

Description
1. FBR consists of an empty cylinder
2. Three zones: the distributor plate, the
reaction zone and the disengagement zone.

ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES
• Good heat transfer
• Low capital and • Erosion of internal
operating cost components :
• Continuous operation wall, distributor plate

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 III.PRODUCTION
1.CHEMICAL STRUCTURE

LLDPE HDPE PP
Densities, g/cmᵌ 0,9-0,94 0,94-0,97 0,89-0,92
Crystallinity, % 40-60 60-85 40-60
Melting point, ᵒC 120 140 170

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2.ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES

PRODUCTION ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES

• High resistance to chemicals • Harder to process than LDPE
• High elongation resistance • Lower gloss than LDPE
LLDPE • High tensile strength
• Better strength to low temperature
• Easy to recycle
• High resistance to chemicals
• Good low temperature impact resistance • lower stiffness compared to PP
HDPE • Highest Tensile Strength compared to • Low elongation
LDPE, LLDPE
• Easy to recycle.

• PP only preserves its properties

• High resistance to abrasive acids above 0ºC
PP • More lightweight material than PE • PP is much less flexible
• More rigid than PE
• Easy to recycle.

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3.APPLICATION LLDPE Blow Molding

Injection Molding
ribution of global Polyolefin consumption
009 Film

Extruded Products
PP Rotomolding
LDPE Other
LLDP Third Party
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Export
HDPE
HDPE Blow Molding
PP Films
Injection Molding
Film
Rigid
Packagin Sheet
g Pipe
Textiles Rotomolding
Technical Other
Parts Third Party
Consume Export
r
Products

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