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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 14, 2011
Andrew David Bell, Carry-le-Rouet, FR;
Jean-louis Chamayou, Carry-le-Rouet, FR;
Kevin Peter Ramsay, West Lothian, GB;
Andrew David Bell, Carry-le-Rouet, FR;
Jean-Louis Chamayou, Carry-le-Rouet, FR;
Kevin Peter Ramsay, West Lothian, GB;
INEOS SALES (UK) LIMITED, Lyndhurst, Hampshire, GB;
Abstract
Process for gas phase polymerization of olefins in a fluidized bed reactor by (a) passing a fluidizing gas containing at least one olefin monomer through a fluidized bed of polymer particles in the presence of a polymerization catalyst to produce polymer at a polymer production rate of C Tonnes/hour, (b) withdrawing a first gaseous stream containing solid particles from the top of the reactor, (c) passing the first gaseous stream to a gas/solids separator, separating solid particles therefrom, and forming a second gaseous stream containing residual solid particles, (d) passing a portion of the second gaseous stream to at least one heat exchanger to remove heat of reaction whereby residual solid particles contact the heat exchanger, and (e) recycling a portion of the cooled stream from step (d) as the fluidizing gas in step (a). The heat exchangers have a heat exchange surface area which totals less than 120×C m.