Nova Chemicals (International) S.a.

Dale Warren Nagel

Benjamin Milton Shaw

John Iatrou

Mark Jay Ziebart

Kent Gray Jensen

Kent Jensen

The time between shut downs of a gas phase reactor for the polymerization of polyethylene may be significantly increased if the catalyst used is not prepared by impregnating the support with a solution of catalyst in an electron donor; the reaction is controlled using the addition of activator based on polymer production rate and the recycle stream contains a condensed liquid phase in an amount greater than 13 weight %. Operating the reactor in this manner increase the time between cleaning the cooler (heat exchanger) the bed plate, or both from about 4 to 6 months to not less than about 24 months.

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Dale Warren Nagel