Since hydrogen (controls molecular weight as a chain transfer agent) causes a decrease in

polymerization rate, it must be added when the catalyst shows its highest intrinsic activity (hence, the

first reactor)

2. The inert cooling gas used is

propane rather than the common nitrogen due to
its significantly higher heat capacity and to easier
downstream gas purification operations, according to LyondellBasell

3The produced polymer exits the loop through a valve and the diluent is evaporated. Afterwards water vapour with
nitrogen are passed through the polymer in order to fully deactivate the active sites

4. prevent the polymer chains from packing closely together, resulting in lower densities

5. resulting in a densities, highly crystalline material of high strength and moderate stiffness.