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ICC - Title: LLDPE Production from Ethylene and 1-Butene (Similar to UNIPOL)
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ICC - Plant Capacity Unit Name: kilo metric ton per annum
ICC - Plant Capacity Unit Short Name: kta
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ICC - Process Overview Text: <h6>Product</h6> <p><b>LLDPE</b>. LLDPE (a.k.a. Linear Low Density Polyethylene) is one of the three main types of polyethylene. It is a copolymer of ethylene and alpha-olefins. The most common comonomers (also referred to as short-chain branches) used commercially are 1-butene, 1-hexene, and 1-octene. The physical and mechanical properties of LLDPE are functions of density, type, and amount of comonomer, molecular weight (MW), and molecular weight distribution (MWD). Conventional LLDPE differs from Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE) primarily by having a narrower molecular weight distribution and by not containing long-chain branching. </p> <h6>Raw Materials</h6> <p><b>Ethylene</b>. Ethylene is known as a key building block for the petrochemical industry, being one of the largest-volume petrochemical produced worldwide. It is widely used as chemical intermediate in the production of several end products, including plastics, resins and fibers. Ethylene is largely produced by thermal cracking of petroleum-based feedstocks, in the presence of steam. It is stored in a liquid state under high pressure or at low temperatures. However, ethylene is, most of times, directly supplied to its consumers.</p> <b>Chemicals</b>. </p> <b>1-Butene</b>. 1-butene, cis-2-butene, trans-2-butene, isobutylene and butadiene are usually coproduced as a mixture - referred to as C4 fraction - from petroleum refinery/petrochemical process. Typically, for obtaining pure 1-butene, C4 fraction is sent a selective extraction of isobutylene with sulfuric acid, butadiene selective hydrogenation and distillation for 2-butenes separation. An alternative means of producing 1-butene is the ethylene dimerization. Butenes are mainly used as alkylate and polymer gasoline, in fuel applications, and as co-monomers in the production of some polymers. 1-butene, particularly, is mostly used as a comonomer for LLDPE production, and as a comonomer for modifying high density polyethylene (HDPE).</p>
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ICC - Process Schematic Text: <p>The process under analysis comprises three major sections: (1) Polymerization; (2) Polymer degassing; and (3) Finishing.</p><p>Polymerization. Initially, raw materials are purified, since catalysts used in the process are sensitive to specific impurities. Such feed purification consists, mainly, in removing oxygen and water from ethylene and 1-butene, by means of purification columns and molecular sieves. After purified, the ethylene is polymerized in combination with 1-butene in a reaction loop consisting of a reactor, a compressor and a heat exchanger. The molecular weight of the polymer is controlled by hydrogen gas addition, while the polymerization rate is controlled by the catalyst feed rate. Polyethylene granules are removed from the reactor and directed to a purge bin downstream.</p><p>Polymer degassing. In the purge bin, residual hydrocarbons are stripped with nitrogen. The purged gas is sent to vent recovery, while the polymer powder is directed to the pelletizing and finishing section downstream. In the vent recovery, unreacted monomers are condensed and pumped back to the reactor, while the uncondensed gas is purged.</p><p>Finishing. The polymer powder from the purge bin and a mix of additives are fed to a pelletizing system, where the mixture is melted, homogenized, and pelletized. Subsequently, the LLDPE pellets are packed in bags before being stored in warehouses.</p>
ICC - Short Description: This study presents the economics of Linear Low Density Polyethylene (LLDPE) production from polymer grade (PG) ethylene and 1-butene in the United States, using a gas phase process similar to Univation UNIPOL and INEOS INNOVENE. This technology comprises a reaction loop consisting of a fluidized-bed reactor, a compressor and a heat exchanger. Residual hydrocarbons are removed from the product by a propane stream.
ICC - Main Product: LLDPE
ICC - Plant Capacity: 450.00
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LLDPE Production from Ethylene and 1-Butene (Similar to UNIPOL)

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