Fluidized Bed Polyethylene Reactor Modeling in Condensed Mode Operation

Summary: Modeling of fluidized bed reactor for polyethylene production in the condensed mode operation is proposed in this paper. A two-phase model including the emulsion and bubble phases with the constant bubble size is employed to describe hydrodynamic behavior of the reactor. The kinetics of Ziegler-Natta polymerization is also modeled with a two active site model. The phase behavior and solubility of low molecular weight components in polyethylene are estimated with the Sanchez-Lacombe equation of state. The validation of the model is carried out with industrial data for an ethylene and 1-butene copolymerization with the isopentane as a condensable component. The simulation results are in good agreement with industrial data. The model is also used to study quantitatively the effect of the inlet stream temperature to the reactor and isopentane concentration in the reactor on the production rate. For instance, in a typical process, when the inlet stream temperature changes 10 °C, the production rate will alter about 40%. Furthermore, the change of the isopentane concentration around 1 mole percentage leads to a variation of production rate about 14%.     

Condensed Mode Cooling of Ethylene Polymerization in Fluidized Bed Reactors

This review gives an overview of the evolution of the technology of condensed mode cooling, primarily for the case of ethylene polymerization on supported catalysts in fluidized bed reactors. It is well known that this mode of heat removal is quite effective in allowing polyolefin manufacturers to increase significantly production rates. What is perhaps less well understood are all of the issues that, in addition to the effect of the latent heat of vaporization of injected liquid components, also have an impact on the rate of production and behavior of the reactor. However, the liquid components injected into the reactor can vaporize rapidly under full‐scale conditions, leaving behind several heavy components (with respect to ethylene) that have numerous effects on how the particles behave, on the reaction rate, and on fluidization, fouling, and other parameters related to reactor and process performance.     

Treatment of a Polyethylene Powder Using a Remote Nitrogen Plasma Reactor Coupled with a Fluidized Bed: Influence on Wettability and Flowability

A Far Cold Remote Nitrogen Plasma is used both to fluidize and to treat a polyethylene powder in order to increase its hydrophilic character. The evolution of the wettability of the powder as well as the one of its physical (density, particles size distribution, average diameter, shape factor, and BET surface area) and flow properties (angle of repose, angle of slide, and Hausner index) are determined versus various experimental conditions. It is shown that the plasma treatment efficiency is strongly dependant on the oxygen content of the nitrogen flow and on the velocity of fluidizing gas. Best wettability is obtained by the addition of 0.75% of O₂ in the nitrogen plasma gas and with a high gas velocity. It is also evidenced that the flowability of the powder is slightly altered by the plasma treatment.     

流化床反应器中甲烷部分氧化制合成气

Most previous studies on the partial oxidation of methane (POM) have used either fixed beds or monolith catalysts[1].     

Hydrodynamics in a Gas-Solids Fluidized Bed Using X-Ray Fluoroscopy and Pressure Fluctuation Measurements

In this work, non-intrusive techniques were used to characterize the hydrodynamics in a gas-solids bubbling fluidized bed using polyethylene powder and glass beads of comparable mean diameter (d_p = 360 µm) but different density. X-ray fluoroscopy measurements and pressure fluctuations were performed on a pseudo 2-dimensional gas-solids fluidized bed. Bubble properties were captured from X-ray fluoroscopy measurements. Similarities and differences of flow behavior of the two particle systems were revealed from comparison of bubble properties. Bubble properities normally varied similary with operating conditions for the two particle systems, while bubble sizes for the glass beads system are larger than those for the polyethylene system. Wavelet analysis of pressure fluctuations was applied to investigate the gas and solids phase flow behavior. Multi-scale flow behavior was extracted from the standard deviation of the decomposed coefficient series. Flow behavior due to particles and bubbles of different sizes were captured at different decomposition levels of pressure fluctuations, which is difficult to know from analysis of the original signal. Results extracted from X-ray fluoroscopy and pressure fluctuation measurements were consistent, suggesting that conventional pressure fluctuation measurements can be effectively used for investigation of the bubbling behavior.     

非磁性纳米SiO2颗粒在磁场流化床中的流态化

研究了非磁性纳米SiO2颗粒在添加磁性大颗粒磁场流化床中的流化性能。磁性大颗粒的添加量在20%～60%(wt)之间,磁感应强度的大小分别为0.0477、0.0596、0.0715 T。实验中通过测定床层膨胀曲线、床层压降曲线,详细地考察了磁性大颗粒的添加量、磁感应强度及气速的大小对纳米SiO2颗粒流化性能的影响。结果表明:把磁场能引入普通流化床中之后,加入的磁性粗颗粒能够有效地破碎纳米SiO2床层中的活塞、沟流和大聚团,降低最小流化速度,且在最小流化速度时无气泡,使床层膨胀比增加,提高床层的整体流化质量;在流化颗粒相中,磁场能的加入还可以保持床层的稳定性,维持流态化所需的气体体积。     

三相流化床电极反应器深度处理制浆废水

应用三相流化床电极反应器(新型电化学反应器)处理制浆废水.研究了曝气量、槽电压、溶液pH值及FeSO4浓度等因素对电解效果的影响.结果表明,该反应器深度处理制浆废水的最佳工艺条件为:槽电压20 V,曝气量为0.3 m3.h-1,FeSO4浓度为1000 mg.L-1,pH值≈2.5,反应时间为90 m in时COD去除率为70.1%.     

Thermodynamic Aspects of the Vaterite-Calcite Phase Transition

Although vaterite is the least stable anhydrous calcium carbonate polymorph, it is formed as a metastable phase in some normal and pathological biomineralisation processes. In this work, thermodynamic aspects of the vaterite-calcite phase transition were comprehensively studied. Vaterite samples were prepared by different methods and characterised for the composition, crystal structure, specific surface and grain size. All products were identified to be pure vaterite by careful X-ray diffraction measurements. The enthalpy and Gibbs energy of transition were determined by precise calorimetric and potentiometric measurements. The reliability of the thermodynamic data for the vaterite-calcite phase transition derived from this work was shown by the use of different calorimetric methods to determine the enthalpy of transition and the independent measurements of heat capacity and entropy of vaterite. Our recommended values are Δ_trs G*=−2.9±0.2 kJ mol⁻¹ , Δ _trs H *=−3.4±0.2 kJ mol−1 and Δ _trs S *=−1.7±0.9 J K⁻¹ mol⁻¹ , where the uncertainties are given as twice the standard deviations. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

HDPE等温结晶中液-固转变的流变特性

摘要研究了高密度聚乙烯(HDPE)等温结晶过程中液-固转变的流变行为. 发现在等温结晶过程中, 旋转流变仪的平行板上会产生法向拉应力; 在结晶初期, 此应力会快速松弛; 一定时间后, 呈现出积聚并迅速增加的现象. 针对此现象提出了一种新的静态测试方法, 即利用由结晶导致的体积收缩测量法向拉力. 对动态测试和静态测试方法下的流变行为进行比较发现, 动态测试适用于结晶速率较慢的体系, 而静态测试则适用于结晶速率较快的体系. 相对于前者而言, 后者具有不干扰被测试样结晶行为的优点.     

流化床聚合反应器两种操作模式下乙烯共聚物的链结构与力学性能

采用制备型升温淋洗分级方法,对流化床聚合反应器在持液操作模式和冷凝态操作模式下生产的A、B两种乙烯/1-丁烯/1-己烯三元共聚物进行了分级,并结合多种分析手段对样品及其各级份进行了结构表征,同时测试对比了A、B两种聚乙烯样品的力学性能.结果表明,与冷凝态操作模式生产的聚乙烯样品B相比,持液操作模式下生产的聚乙烯样品A的拉伸屈服强度、拉伸断裂强度、断裂伸长率、冲击强度和雾度都比样品B优异.样品A的低温淋洗级份相对含量低于样品B,而其高温淋洗级份相对含量高于样品B;样品A低温淋洗级份的分子量略低于样品B,而其高温淋洗级份的分子量高于样品B;样品A的薄片晶含量和厚片晶含量都比样品B多,同时样品A的片晶厚度分布比样品B宽;样品A的总支化度以及每个级份的支化度都比样品B高,且样品A的支链在分子链间的分布比样品B宽,即样品A的支链比样品B的支链更倾向于生长在高分子量部分.通过以上表征分析,发现持液操作模式下生产的样品A比冷凝态操作模式下生产的样品B的物理使用性能更加优异,适合制备高性能的拉伸缠绕膜.     

丙烷在钒-磷混合氧化物催化剂上晶格氧氧化及其循环流化床工艺

丙烯酸;丙烷在钒-磷混合氧化物催化剂上晶格氧氧化及其循环流化床工艺     

L.D.A. Simultaneous Measurements of Local Density and Velocity Distribution of Particles in Plasma Fluidized Bed at Atmospheric Pressure

Laser Doppler anemometry (L.D.A.) is an efficient and nonintrusive technique. Today, improved in its configuration, the L.D.A. has been applied even in flowing plasmas. ^(1,2) In-flight simultaneous measurements were performed for local density and velocity of particle distribution. The measurements provide an insight into thermal and mass transfer, chemical reactivity, and the distribution of residence times of particles in a plasma fluidized bed. The difficulties of L.D.A. in a plasma fludized bed such as high emission intensity of the plasma torch, high temperature, high particle density, and large distribution of particle granulometry were overcomed in the present investigation. The aims achieved were the characterization of the plasma fluidized bed distribution together with accurate measurements of local particle density and velocity as measured by L.D.A.     

Grade Transition Dynamic Optimization of the Living Nitroxide‐Mediated Radical Polymerization of Styrene in a Tubular Reactor

In this work, the dynamic optimization of tubular reactors where nitroxide‐mediated radical polymerization (NMRP) of styrene takes place is performed. The effect of potential manipulated variables is addressed. The system is governed by partial differential equations (PDEs). The PDEs are discretized spatially giving rise to a differential‐algebraic equation (DAE) system. The DAE optimization problem is then solved using a simultaneous approach wherein the differential and the algebraic variables are fully discretized leading to a large‐scale nonlinear programming (NLP) problem. The resulting optimization problem is solved using an interior point algorithm capable of handling large‐scale NLPs.

     

Lipid-similar Thermal Transition of Polyethylene Glycol Alkyl Ether Detergents

A narrow, reversible endothermic main transition is found in the aqueous micellar phase of octaethylene glycol tetradecyl ether (C₁₄E₈) by DSC, characterized by a transition temperature of 41°C and a H value of 0.5 kcal mol^–1, which is not observed by light scattering. This transition is assigned to a cooperative conformational rearrangement of the assembled amphiphilic detergent molecules and not to a micelle aggregation process. It is suggested that the detergents polar head group is primarily involved in this rearrangement.This revised version was published online in November 2005 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

流化床CVD淀积过程中铝膜微结构及表面形貌的研究

考察了在常压流化床CVD反应器中利用三异丁基铝的热分解反应在高折射率玻璃微珠表面淀积铝膜时,淀积温度和时间对铝膜微结构和表面形貌的影响.SEM谱的表面形貌分析表明,提高淀积温度时,铝膜经过三维岛状→孔洞结构→连续致密膜的变化;延长淀积时间,铝膜的晶粒会变粗变大.AES谱的表面化学组成分析表明,在较高的淀积温度下铝膜中碳的残留并不明显,但发生了玻璃微珠基材中Ti,Ba等元素向铝膜中的扩散.Ti的扩散有利于形成连续致密的铝膜.     

Continuous fast pyrolysis of biomass at high temperature in a fluidized bed reactor

In order to perform biomass pyrolysis a continuous fluidized bed reactor (bench scale unit) has been assembled. The influence of experimental conditions such as heating-up time and optimum particle diameter is presented. By feeding the biomass (almond shells) directly into the bubbling bed, pyrolysis has been performed at temperatures ranging from 730° to 930°C at constant feed rate (44 g/h). Remarkable increase of H₂ in the product gas is observed when steam rather than an inert carrier such as nitrogen is used thus confirming the potential of this approach.The support of ENEA (Italian Agency for Renewable Energies) is gratefully acknowledged.     

苯乙烯对高密度聚乙烯的扩散聚合行为研究

针对苯乙烯(St)对高密度聚乙烯(HDPE)的扩散聚合行为,及其产物粒子中聚苯乙烯(PS)的分布和形态特征进行了研究.结果表明:在70~90℃的扩散温度条件下,St对HDPE的扩散行为符合Fickian扩散的特征,且在90℃下当引发剂的过氧化苯甲酰(BPO)添加量在St的0.5 wt%~1 wt%之间时,HDPE粒料中PS含量将达到11 wt%,而当BPO大过量添加至5 wt%时PS的含量将达到16 wt%左右的最大值;无论BPO的添加量如何改变,HDPE粒料中的PS分布曲线均呈M形的形态,其峰值出现在距粒料表面200μm附近的区域且和HDPE粒料的结晶结构有关,但在HDPE粒料中生成的所有PS分散相的平均尺寸均小于100 nm;BPO添加量为0.5 wt%的体系即使在熔融挤出后,其PS分散相也仅略微发生聚集而不发生显著的聚并,呈现出一种类似于糍米团的复合结构,且其尺度分布在数十至200 nm的范围内;在BPO添加量为0.5 wt%的体系中,PS分散相和HDPE基体之间存在着良好的相互作用,不仅在其伸长率达到600%时仍未断裂,而且在各点上的拉伸应力值均大于纯HDPE,对制备HDPE/PS纳米合金或其他HDPE改性材料应为较理想的条件     

苯在固定床反应器内电解制备对苯二醌

苯在固定电化学反应氧制备对苯二醌，阳极和阴极分别为多孔铅合金和铅粒。是解液是１ｍｏｌ／ｌ硫酸水溶液，苯分散于电解液中。最佳电解条件：电解液流速ｕ＝０．１９ｍ．ｓ＾－１，反应器厚度Ｌ＝１０ｍｍ，电极电位Ｅ＝１．６Ｖ，电流Ｉ＝１０Ａ和苯含量ＣＢ＝２４％，电流效率ＣＥ是６２．９％。