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. At least one inlet of reactive material
2. At least one outlet of product material
3. No accumulation in the tank
4. Continuously and perfectly stirred
5.Temperature and concentration are the same
in all the vessel.

Operation
1. Designed for long time continuous operation
2. Need lot of time to achieve concentration, conversion,
temperature, pressure, levels and other variables due to
the size
3. Operation is in steady state
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 II.REACTOR
2. Plug Flow Reactor

Description

1. Also known as Tubular Reactor

2. Operated in steady state
3. Reactants are consumed as they pass
through pipe
4. Simplest form of reactor
5. Concentration varies across the pipe length.

Operation

1. Pipe incrustation might happen, there is a maintenance program to follow

2. Easy and cheap to buy, operate
3. No high conversions

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3. Gas Phase Reactor ( Fluidized Bed Reactor)

Description
1. In gas-phase processes for polyethylene production,
FBRs are the only type of reactor used
2. FBR consists of an empty cylinder
3. Three zones: the distributor plate, the
reaction zone and the disengagement zone.

Operation

1. Operating conditions inside the reactor are set

depending on which product is desired
2. Temperature control to minimize localised hot
spots formation
3. Dry mode operation and condensed mode
operation

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 II.REACTOR
ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES
TYPE REACTOR ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES
Continuously • Continuous operation • Low conversion per unit volume
Stirred Tank • Good temperature control • By-passing and channeling
Reactor (CSTR) • Easily adapts to two phase runs possible with poor agitation
• Simplicity of construction
• Low operating (labor) cost
• Easy to clean
Plug Flow Reactors •  High conversion per unit
volume • Poor temperature control
• Low operating (labor) cost • Shutdown and cleaning may be
• Continuous Operation expensive
• Good heat transfer
Gas Phase Reactor • No solvent • Erosion of internal components :
• Good heat transfer wall, distributor plate
• Low capital and operating cost
• Continuous operation

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 III.PRODUCTION
1.CHEMICAL STRUCTURE

The structure has a linear backbone with

short, uniform branches
LLDPE

The lack of branches in structure

HDPE allows the polymer chains to pack
closely together

The methyl group improves mechanical properties and

thermal resistance.

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2.ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES

PRODUCTION ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES

LLDPE • High resistance to chemicals • Harder to process than LDPE
MI range : • High Elongation Resistance
0,01-150 • High Tensile Strength
Density ranger : • Better strength to low temperature
0,9-0,97 • Easy to recycle
HDPE • High resistance to chemicals
MI range : • Good low temperature impact resistance • lower stiffness compared to PP
0,01-50 • Highest Tensile Strength compared to • Poor UV resistance
Density ranger : LDPE, LLDPE • Low elongation
0,94-0,97 • Easy to recycle.

PP • PP withstands high temperatures better than • PP only preserves its properties

MI range : PE (140-170ᵒC) above 0ºC
0,1-100 • High resistance to abrasive acids • PP is much less flexible
Density ranger : • More lightweight material than PE • PP is often affected by UV
0,89-0,92 • more difficult to break
• 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
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Products

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