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The present invention relates to an alpha olefin continuous gas phase polymerization apparatus, and more particularly, to an alpha olefin continuous gas phase polymerization apparatus that can be used for producing a polymer.
Various methods such as a continuous stirred tank reactor, a loop reactor, and a gas phase fluidized bed reactor are used for the alpha-olefin polymerization. Among them, the vapor phase fluidized bed reactor is widely used for alpha-olefin polymerization because of its simple structure and easy heat removal. Recently, as the demand for impact-resistant polymers increases, polymerization of a copolymer or a block-copolymer through a gas-phase fluidized bed reactor becomes necessary. In order to polymerize a copolymer or a block copolymer using a conventional fluidized bed reactor, two reactors are required, resulting in an increase in investment cost and a complicated device configuration.
As a method for solving this, International Patent Publication WO 1997-004015 (published on Feb. 20, 1997) 'Gas Phase Polymerization Method and Apparatus for Olefins' is a multi-zone circulating reactor having two or more polymerization zones, Reactor, MZCR) was proposed. The multi-polymerized zone circulation reactor consists of two zones: a riser, which is a gaseous fluidized-bed reactor, and a downcomer, which has a plug flow, and the two polymerization zones are interconnected so that the polymer grows in two zones. WO 1997-004015 restricts the molecular weight distribution by simply balancing the residence time with the riser and the downcomer, and it is difficult to make the gas composition of the riser and downcomer different from each other due to the gas diffusion in the polymerization zone.
In the 'gas phase polymerization method and apparatus', a gas or a liquid monomer is injected into the upper part of the downcomer to prevent the gas mixture of the riser from flowing into the downcomer, ) Is proposed. Barrier Fluid injected as a barrier has an upward flow to prevent the riser gas mixture from entering the downcomer. The liquid barrier fluid descends with the polymer in the downcomer, smoothes the polymer flow in the downcomer, controls the temperature of the downcomer as it is vaporized by the polymerization heat of the polymer, and forms the barrier fluid layer at the top of the downcomer, Thereby preventing the downcomer from being introduced. The vaporized barrier fluid rises above the downcomer and acts as a barrier.
If the flow rate of the liquid barrier fluid exceeds a certain amount, the polymer flow is blocked or flowed in the downcomer, and the off-gas is increased by the excessively injected barrier fluid into the reactor. On the contrary, when the flow rate of the liquid barrier fluid becomes less than a certain amount, the thickness of the barrier decreases, making it difficult to maintain the gas phase composition between the riser and the downcomer differently.
'Process for the gas phase polymerization of olefins' in Barrier Fluid, which prevents the gas mixture of the riser from entering the downcomer without affecting the polymer flow in the downcomer, is disclosed in International Patent Application WO 2009-080660 The amount is specified as the ratio of the flow rate of the polymer circulating between the riser and the downcomer to the flow rate of the liquid barrier fluid.
In order to increase the block copolymer of alpha olefins, the barrier functions and the gas composition and operating conditions of the risers and downcomers must be changed. However, since the gas barrier fl uid vaporized in the downcomer passes through the liquid barrier, the churn flow is formed by the bubbles formed and the barrier performance of the liquid barrier is reduced. Thus, WO 2009-080660 It may be difficult to make a homogeneous block copolymer by preventing the gas monomer mixture of the riser from moving to the downcomer.
An embodiment of the present invention is to provide an alpha-olefin continuous gas phase polymerization apparatus capable of preventing the barrier performance of a liquid barrier from deteriorating.
In addition, one embodiment of the present invention is to provide an alpha olefin continuous gas phase polymerization apparatus capable of reducing the generation of off-gas during a product manufacturing process.
An alpha olefin continuous gas phase polymerization apparatus according to one aspect of the present invention comprises a first polymerization unit in which a polymer is first polymerized, a second polymerization unit in which a polymer is secondary-polymerized in connection with the first polymerization unit, A gas-solid separating portion formed at a boundary between the solid-gas separating portion and the second polymerizing portion and mixed with a gas separated by the gas-solid separating portion to form the polymer, Solid separator to the second polymerizer, and one end is connected to the second polymerizer, and the other end is connected to the second polymerizer, and the other end is connected to the second polymerizer, And a bypass section connected to the gas-solid separation section and transferring the gas reaching the upper part of the second polymerization section to the gas-solid separation section.
The gas-solid separator includes a circulation gas compression unit for compressing the introduced gas, a first gas circulation unit for connecting the gas-solid separation unit and the circulation gas compression unit so that gas can be transferred from the gas- A first heat exchange unit connected to the first gas circulation line and connected to the circulation gas compression unit to cool the compressed gas and transfer the compressed gas to the first polymerization unit, a second heat exchange unit connected to the circulation gas compression unit, Liquid separator for separating the cooled object into a liquid and a gas to generate a liquid barrier, a gas-liquid separator connected to the second heat exchanger for separating the gas-liquid separator and the gas- Liquid separator, and a liquid-barrier injector connected to the gas-liquid separator to supply the liquid-barrier generated by the gas-liquid separator to the gas- Portion and the gas compression cycle by connecting parts of the base body may comprise a second gas circulation line for circulating the gas transferred to the compressed gas separated from the liquid separation.
The barrier unit may include a first partition for supporting the liquid barrier while vertically dividing the gas-solid partition, a second partition formed at the boundary between the second polymer and the gas-solid partition, And the other end is located in the interior of the gas-solid separation unit in the transfer pipe and the transfer pipe through which the polymer introduced into the liquid barrier is transferred, the other end being located inside the second polymerization unit, And a water level control valve for controlling the level of the water level control valve.
Meanwhile, the first partition may have a circular plate shape or a conical shape inclined downward toward the center.
Meanwhile, the bypass portion may be positioned to pass through the first partition and the second partition.
The cap member may be spaced apart from the upper end of the bypass unit.
On the other hand, the bypass section may include a check valve that prevents gas from flowing back from the gas-solid separation section to the second polymerization section.
The bypass unit may be located outside the gas-solid separation unit and the second polymerization unit.
Meanwhile, the bypass unit may be a plurality of bypass units.
An alpha olefin continuous gas phase polymerization apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a barrier unit and a bypass unit. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the gas from passing through the liquid barrier, and to prevent the deterioration of the blocking performance due to the bubble that may be generated by the gas.
Therefore, even when a smaller amount of liquid barrier is used than conventional alpha olefin continuous gas phase polymerization apparatus, it is possible to maintain a constant gas barrier performance. As a result, a uniform bimodal product can be produced and the amount of off-gas passing through the product can be reduced.
Also, the amount of the liquid flowing into the first gas circulation line is reduced by the liquid barrier injected into the upper portion of the gas-solid separation unit, thereby reducing the number of times of maintenance of the circulation gas compression unit, the first heat exchanging unit and the second heat exchanging unit, The cost can be reduced.
1 is a view showing an alpha olefin continuous gas phase polymerization apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 2 is a drawing showing an excerpt of a barrier unit in the alpha olefin continuous gas phase polymerization apparatus of Fig. 1; Fig.
3 is a view showing a modified example of the barrier unit.
Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, which will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains. The present invention may be embodied in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein.
In order to clearly illustrate the present invention, parts not related to the description are omitted, and the same or similar components are denoted by the same reference numerals throughout the specification.
In addition, in the various embodiments, elements having the same configuration are denoted by the same reference numerals and only representative embodiments will be described. In other embodiments, only the configurations other than the representative embodiments will be described.
Throughout the specification, when a part is referred to as being "connected" to another part, it includes not only "directly connected" but also "indirectly connected" between other parts. Also, when a part is referred to as "including " an element, it does not exclude other elements unless specifically stated otherwise.
FIG. 1 is a view showing an alpha olefin continuous gas phase polymerization apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a drawing showing an excerpt of a barrier unit in the alpha olefin continuous gas phase polymerization apparatus of FIG.
1 and 2, an alpha olefin continuous gas
In the first polymerized
The
The gas-
The
The
The shape of the
The structure of the alpha olefin continuous gas
The circulation
The first gas circulation line C1 connects the gas-
The
A monomer injection part F2 may be formed on the third connection line L3. The monomer used for preparing the polymer can be injected through the monomer injection part F2.
The
The gas-
The liquid-
The second gas circulation line (C2) connects the gas-liquid separation unit (180) and the circulation gas compression unit (160). The second gas circulation line (C2) transfers the gas separated from the gas-liquid separation unit (180) to the circulation gas compression unit (160).
The
The
The
One end of the transfer pipe (143) communicates with the first partition wall (141). The other end of the
On the other hand, the
The water
The shape of the
Since the
Meanwhile, the
3 is a view showing a modified example of the barrier unit.
Referring to FIG. 3, the
At this time, the alpha olefin continuous gas
The
The
1, the operation of the alpha olefin continuous gas
The monomer is injected through the monomer injection part F2. Then, the catalyst is injected through the catalyst injection section F1. In the
The polymer is slowly lowered in the
Thereafter, the polymer is again transported to the
In the state where the
The
The level control valve 144 (see FIG. 2) allows the
As described above, the
The gas separated from the gas-
As described above, the alpha olefin continuous gas
Therefore, even if a smaller amount of the
The
While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments, And are not used to limit the scope of the present invention described in the scope. Therefore, those skilled in the art will appreciate that various modifications and equivalent embodiments are possible without departing from the scope of the present invention. Accordingly, the true scope of the present invention should be determined by the technical idea of the appended claims.
100: alpha olefin continuous gas phase polymerization apparatus
110: first polymerization section 120: second polymerization section
121: Discharging unit 130: Gas-solid separation unit
140: barrier unit 141: first partition
142: second partition 143: transfer pipe
144: water level control valve 145: liquid barrier
150, 250: Bypass unit 151: Check valve
252: cap member 160: circulation gas compression unit
171: first heat exchanger 172: second heat exchanger
180: gas-liquid separation unit 190: liquid barrier injection unit
C1: first gas circulation line C2: second gas circulation line
L1: first connection line L2: second connection line
L3: Third connection line V: Pressure control valve
F1: catalyst injection part F2: monomer injection part
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A second polymerization unit connected to the first polymerization unit to polymerize the polymer secondarily;
A gas-solid separator formed above the second polymerizer and separating the solid from the gas;
And a liquid barrier fluid formed at a boundary between the gas-solid separation unit and the second polymerization unit and mixed with a gas separated by the gas-solid separation unit to move the polymer, A barrier unit for transferring the mixed liquid barrier from the gas-solid separation unit to the second polymerization unit; And
A bypass portion connected to the second polymerization portion at one end and connected to the gas-solid separation portion to transfer the gas reaching the upper portion of the second polymerization portion to the gas-solid separation portion;
And an alpha-olefin continuous gas phase polymerization apparatus.
A circulation gas compression unit for compressing the introduced gas;
A first gas circulation line connecting the gas-solid separation unit and the circulation gas compression unit so that gas can be transferred from the gas-solid separation unit to the circulation gas compression unit;
A first heat exchanger connected to the first gas circulation line and connected to the circulation gas compression unit to cool the compressed gas and transfer the compressed gas to the first polymerizer;
A second heat exchanger connected to the circulation gas compressor to cool a portion of the compressed gas;
A gas-liquid separator connected to the second heat exchanger and separating the cooled object into a liquid and a gas to generate a liquid barrier;
A liquid-barrier injection unit connecting the gas-liquid separation unit and the gas-solid separation unit to supply the liquid-barrier generated by the gas-liquid separation unit to the gas-solid separation unit; And
A second gas circulation line connecting the gas-liquid separation unit and the circulation gas compression unit to transfer the gas separated from the gas-liquid separation unit to the circulation gas compression unit;
Wherein the alpha olefin continuous gas phase polymerization apparatus comprises:
The barrier unit includes:
A first partition wall for supporting the liquid barrier while vertically dividing the gas-solid partition;
A second bank formed at a boundary between the second polymerized portion and the gas-solid separation portion;
A transfer pipe through which the polymer introduced into the liquid barrier is conveyed, the one end being communicated with the first partition and the other end being located inside the second polymerization section; And
A liquid level regulating valve formed at a part of the transfer pipe located inside the gas-solid separating part to regulate the level of the liquid barrier;
And an alpha-olefin continuous gas phase polymerization apparatus.
Wherein the first partition is formed in a circular plate shape or a conical shape inclined downward toward the center.
Wherein the bypass section passes through the first bank and the second bank.
And a cap member positioned apart from an upper end of the bypass section.
Wherein the bypass section includes a check valve for preventing gas from flowing back from the gas-solid separation section to the second polymerization section.
Wherein the bypass section is located outside the gas-solid separation section and the second polymerization section.
Wherein the bypass section has a plurality of alpha olefin continuous gas phase polymerization apparatuses.
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