Olefin polymerization process
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1. An olefin polymerization process comprising polymerization of at least one olefin monomer in one or more polymerization reactors wherein the polymerization process is carried out in an apparatus comprising:
- a) one or more reactor vessels to which olefin monomer and catalyst components can be added and which contain an agitated bed of forming polymer particles;
b) a means for removing a stream comprising polymer particles from the reactor;
c) a means for removing a gas-liquid stream comprising unreacted olefin monomers from the reactor;
d) a means for withdrawing a liquid recycle stream from the gas-liquid stream;
e) a means for recycling the gas-liquid stream of c) to the reactor;
wherein the process further comprises the steps of i) withdrawing a gaseous stream from the stream comprising polymer particles;
ii) contacting the liquid recycle stream from d) with said gaseous stream from i) thereby forming a mixture;
iii) withdrawing a liquid stream from the mixture of ii);
iv) recycling a vapor stream from the mixture of ii) to the polymerization reactor.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an olefin polymerization process comprising polymerization of at least one olefin monomer in one or more polymerization reactors. In addition, the present invention relates to a system for vapor phase polymerization of at least one polymerizable monomer.
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1. An olefin polymerization process comprising polymerization of at least one olefin monomer in one or more polymerization reactors wherein the polymerization process is carried out in an apparatus comprising:
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a) one or more reactor vessels to which olefin monomer and catalyst components can be added and which contain an agitated bed of forming polymer particles; b) a means for removing a stream comprising polymer particles from the reactor; c) a means for removing a gas-liquid stream comprising unreacted olefin monomers from the reactor; d) a means for withdrawing a liquid recycle stream from the gas-liquid stream; e) a means for recycling the gas-liquid stream of c) to the reactor;
wherein the process further comprises the steps of i) withdrawing a gaseous stream from the stream comprising polymer particles;ii) contacting the liquid recycle stream from d) with said gaseous stream from i) thereby forming a mixture; iii) withdrawing a liquid stream from the mixture of ii); iv) recycling a vapor stream from the mixture of ii) to the polymerization reactor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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- 12. A system suitable for a vapor phase polymerization of at least one polymerizable monomer, comprising one or more reactor vessels to which olefin monomer and catalyst components are added and which contains an agitated bed of forming polymer particles, a means for feeding monomer feed to said one or more reactor vessels, a means for removing a stream comprising polymer particles from the one or more reactor vessels, a means for removing a gas-liquid stream comprising unreacted olefin monomers from the one or more reactor vessels, a means for withdrawing a liquid recycle stream from the gas-liquid stream and a means for recycling the gas-liquid stream to the one or more reactor vessels, said system further comprising a means for withdrawing a gaseous stream from the stream comprising polymer particles, a means for contacting the liquid recycle stream with the gaseous stream thereby forming a mixture, a means for withdrawing a liquid stream from the mixture, and a means for recycling a vapor stream from the mixture to the one or more reactor vessels.
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