System and method for reducing fouling in a reactor
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
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국제특허분류(IPC7판)
C08F-002/00
B01J-019/18
C23C-022/00
출원번호
UP-0229392
(2008-08-22)
등록번호
US-7750095
(2010-07-26)
발명자
/ 주소
Martin, Joel L.
Askew, Jim B.
출원인 / 주소
Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP
대리인 / 주소
Fletcher Yoder
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3
초록▼
The techniques disclosed provide a treatment method for passivating the interior surface of a polymerization reactor to minimize the formation of a polymer coating on the surface. The passivation is performed using a passivating agent that reacts with adsorbed water to form labile passivation produc
The techniques disclosed provide a treatment method for passivating the interior surface of a polymerization reactor to minimize the formation of a polymer coating on the surface. The passivation is performed using a passivating agent that reacts with adsorbed water to form labile passivation products. Both the passivating agent and passivation products may be easily removed from the reactor prior to polymerization. Other embodiments provide a reactor system with a tank configured to automatically add a passivating agent to the reactor and processes for making polymers using a treated reactor.
대표청구항▼
What is claimed is: 1. A method for preventing fouling of a polymerization reactor, the method comprising: treating the polymerization reactor with a passivating agent that combines with water to form a passivation product, wherein the passivating agent comprises an acetal, a ketal, or an orthoeste
What is claimed is: 1. A method for preventing fouling of a polymerization reactor, the method comprising: treating the polymerization reactor with a passivating agent that combines with water to form a passivation product, wherein the passivating agent comprises an acetal, a ketal, or an orthoester, or any combination thereof; and displacing the contents of the polymerization reactor with diluent after treating the polymerization reactor with the passivating agent. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein substantially no passivating agent or passivation product resides on the interior surface of the polymerization reactor upon completion of treating the polymerization reactor with the passivating agent. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein the passivating agent comprises a compound with a general formula of: wherein R1 is a hydrogen or a carbon chain of 1-10 carbons in length, R2 is a carbon chain of 1-10 carbons in length, R3 is a carbon chain of 1-10 carbons in length, and R4 is a carbon chain of 1-10 carbons in length. 4. The method of claim 1, wherein the passivating agent comprises a compound with a general formula of wherein R1 is a hydrogen or a carbon chain of 1-10 carbons in length, R2 is a carbon chain of 1-10 carbons in length, R3 is a carbon chain of 1-10 carbons in length, and R4 is a carbon chain of 1-10 carbons in length. 5. The method of claim 1, wherein the acetal comprises 1,1-dimethoxypropane, 1,1-diethoxypropane, 1,1-dipropoxypropane, 1,1-dimethoxyethane, 1,1-diethoxyethane, or 1,1-dipropoxyethane, or any combination thereof. 6. The method of claim 1, wherein the ketal comprises 2,2-dimethoxypropane, 2,2-diethoxypropane, or 2,2-dipropoxypropane, or any combination thereof. 7. The method of claim 1, wherein the orthoester comprises: trimethylorthoformate; triethylorthoformate; tripropylorthoformate; 1,1,1-trimethylorthoacetate; 1,1,1-triethylorthoacetate; 1,1,1-tripropylorthoacetate; 1,1,1-trimethylorthopropate; 1,1,1-triethylorthopropate; or 1,1,1-tripropylorthopropate; or any combination thereof. 8. A method for producing polyolefin, comprising: adding a passivating agent to a polyolefin reactor, wherein the passivating agent reacts with water to form a passivation product, and wherein the passivating agent comprises an acetal, a ketal, or an orthoester, or any combinations thereof; removing substantially all of the passivation product from the polyolefin reactor, wherein removing the passivation product from the polyolefin reactor comprises reacting the passivation product with an aluminum alkyl added to the polyolefin reactor; and polymerizing an olefin monomer into a polyolefin in the presence of a catalyst in the polyolefin reactor. 9. The method of claim 8, wherein less than about 13% of the interior surface of the polyolefin reactor is fouled after about one hour of the polymerization of the olefin monomer into the polyolefin. 10. The method of claim 8, wherein the passivating agent comprises a compound with a general formula of wherein R1 is a hydrogen or a carbon chain of 1-10 carbons in length, R2 is a carbon chain of 1-10 carbons in length, R3 is a carbon chain of 1-10 carbons in length, and R4 is a carbon chain of 1-10 carbons in length. 11. A method of treating a loop reactor, comprising: circulating diluent in the loop reactor; and adding a passivating agent to the diluent circulating in the loop reactor, wherein the passivating agent reacts with water in the loop reactor to form a passivation product, and wherein substantially no passivation product resides on the interior surface of the loop reactor upon completion of the reaction of the passivating agent with the water. 12. The method of claim 11, comprising adding an aluminum alkyl to the diluent circulating in the loop reactor to react the aluminum alkyl with the passivation product. 13. The method of claim 11, comprising: adding additional diluent to the diluent circulating in the loop reactor; and displacing diluent containing the passivation product via a discharge of the loop reactor. 14. The method of claim 11, comprising depressuring the loop reactor to deinventory the loop reactor to remove the passivation product from the loop reactor. 15. A process for manufacturing a product comprising a polyolefin, the process comprising the act of: manufacturing a product at least a portion of which comprises a polyolefin, wherein the polyolefin is produced by a method comprising the acts of: treating a polymerization reactor with a passivating agent that combines with water to form a passivation product, wherein the passivating agent comprises an acetal, a ketal, or an orthoester, or any combination thereof; contacting an olefin monomer with a catalyst composition in the treated polymerization reactor under polymerization conditions to form a polyolefin; and displacing the contents of the polymerization reactor with diluent after treating the polymerization reactor with the passivating agent. 16. The process of claim 15, wherein substantially no residual passivating agent or passivation product resides on the interior surface of the polymerization reactor upon completion of treating the polymerization reactor with the passivating agent. 17. A method for preventing fouling of a polymerization reactor, the method comprising: treating the polymerization reactor with a passivating agent that combines with water to form a passivation product, wherein the passivating agent comprises an acetal, a ketal, or an orthoester, or any combination thereof, and wherein the passivating agent comprises a compound with a general formula of wherein R1 is a hydrogen or a carbon chain of 1-10 carbons in length, R2 is a carbon chain of 1-10 carbons in length, R3 is a carbon chain of 1-10 carbons in length, and R4 is a carbon chain of 1-10 carbons in length. 18. A method for producing polyolefin, comprising: adding a passivating agent to a polyolefin reactor, wherein the passivating agent reacts with water to form a passivation product, and wherein the passivating agent comprises an acetal, a ketal, or an orthoester, or any combinations thereof, and wherein the passivating agent comprises a compound with a general formula of wherein R1 is a hydrogen or a carbon chain of 1-10 carbons in length, R2 is a carbon chain of 1-10 carbons in length, R3 is a carbon chain of 1-10 carbons in length, and R4 is a carbon chain of 1-10 carbons in length; removing substantially all of the passivation product from the polyolefin reactor; and polymerizing an olefin monomer into a polyolefin in the presence of a catalyst in the polyolefin reactor. 19. A method for producing polyolefin, comprising: adding a passivating agent to a polyolefin reactor, wherein the passivating agent reacts with water to form a passivation product, and wherein the passivating agent comprises an acetal, a ketal, or an orthoester, or any combinations thereof; removing substantially all of the passivation product from the polyolefin reactor, wherein removing the passivation product from the polyolefin reactor comprises displacing the passivation product from the polyolefin reactor with diluent; and polymerizing an olefin monomer into a polyolefin in the presence of a catalyst in the polyolefin reactor.
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