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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 26, 2011
Filed:
Nov. 20, 2009
Stephen Kevin Lee, London, GB;
Daniel Marissal, Sausset les Pins, FR;
Brent R. Walworth, Sint-Niklaas, BE;
Stephen Kevin Lee, London, GB;
Daniel Marissal, Sausset les Pins, FR;
Brent R. Walworth, Sint-Niklaas, BE;
Ineos Manufacturing Belgium NV, Antwerpen, BE;
Abstract
A process comprising polymerising in a loop reactor of a continuous tubular construction an olefin monomer optionally together with an olefin comonomer in the presence of a polymerisation catalyst in a diluent to produce a slurry comprising solid particulate olefin polymer and the diluent wherein the average internal diameter of at least 50% of the total length of the reactor is at least 650 millimeters, the solids concentration in the reactor is at least 15 volume % and having a particle size distribution such that (D90−D10)/D50 is less than 2.