Effect of Prepolymerization on the Kinetics of Ethylene Polymerization and Ethylene/1‐Hexene Copolymerization with a Ziegler–Natta Catalyst in Slurry Reactors

The effect of prepolymerization on ethylene homopolymerization and ethylene/1‐hexene copolymerization with a commercial TiCl₄/MgCl₂ catalyst was investigated and the apparent homo‐ and copolymerization rate constants were estimated by varying polymerization temperature, pressure, time, and 1‐hexene/ethylene molar ratio during the prepolymerization. The apparent rate constants for activation, propagation, and deactivation depend on the prepolymerization conditions, showing that the prepolymerization stage strongly regulates the behavior of the catalyst in the main polymerization. Interestingly, the surface morphology of the prepolymer particles correlates to and explains these changes in polymerization kinetics behavior.

     

预聚合条件对高效催化剂催化乙烯气相聚合的影响

采用经预聚合处理的ＭｇＣｌ２负载的钛系催化剂进行乙烯气相聚合和淤浆聚合比较．乙烯淤浆聚合其表观动力学呈现为加速型或渐升衰减混合型，而气相聚合则为衰减型．在聚合前期阶段，气相聚合速度明显高于淤浆聚合速度．这样的差别是由于淤浆聚合中明显存在着单体在颗粒中扩散受阻的影响，气相聚合中则存在过热现象．测定了两种聚合方式中催化剂的钛价态，结果表明气相聚合条件下钛的价态分布比淤浆聚合更大程度倾向于低价态．催化剂预聚合温度和预聚合产率对气相聚合活性及表观动力学行为的影响表明预聚合工艺是气相聚合反应平稳控制有效技术．     

Ti－Mg系载体催化剂乙烯加氢预聚合对乙烯气相聚合的影响

Ｔｉ－Ｍｇ系载体催化剂乙烯加氢预聚合对乙烯气相聚合的影响李悦，林尚安（东莞理工学院应用化学系，东莞，５１１７００）（中山大学高分子研究所）关键词Ｚｉｅｇｌｅｒ－Ｎａｔｔａ催化剂．预聚合催化剂．乙烯气相聚合乙烯聚合特别是气相聚合十分注意聚合初活性的调节...     

High-molar mass acrylamide-co-diacetoneacrylamide graft copolymers as viscosity enhancer for polymer flooding oil recovery

One of the most widely applied enhanced oil recovery processes is the polymer flooding, in which aqueous solution of polymer viscosifier is introduced in oil reservoirs to increase the recuperation of the remaining oil. From the current challenges of this process, it can be referred to a high cost of materials regarding their substantially required amount and the low impact on the mobility ratio during the process due to the reduction of solution viscosity at high temperatures and high salinity environments. The purpose of this study is to investigate the concept of acrylamide-based thermosassociating copolymer (TAP), with a specific morphology and chemistry (hydrophilic main backbone made of polyacrylamide with grafted amide functionalized pending chains) as viscosity enhancer at harsh conditions of high temperature and salinity. For that aim, a specific TAP microstructure was targeted (very high molar mass linear polymer chains with improved copolymer homogeneity). It is achieved in this study throughout applying the reaction engineering approach, such as synthesis in semi-batch mode or/and in heterogeneous dispersed media. As a result, the synthesized TAP presented excellent behavior as viscosity enhancer especially under high temperature and salinity conditions with improved performance in comparison to TAP synthesized by a conventional solution polymerization approach and to actual commercial high molar mass acrylamide-based polymer.     

Modification of poly-HEMA with nonreactive POSS derivatives by in situ photopolymerization

Photo-induced polymerization of 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA) in the presence of various amounts of nonreactive polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes (POSS) functionalized with glycidyl, fluoroalkyl or hydroxyl groups was investigated. HEMA/POSS systems were characterized before, during and after the photocuring, with the special emphasis on the photopolymerization kinetics (measured by isothermal differential scanning calorimetry). It was found that the introduction of tested POSS derivatives into HEMA strongly affects the photopolymerization kinetics (enhancement of the gel effect, increase in the polymerization rate and conversion), mainly due to the increase in the viscosity of the initial formulation which leads to a reduction in the termination rate coefficient. However, interactions HEMA–POSS cause also a slight increase in the propagation rate coefficient. The behavior of the polymerization rate coefficients during the reaction suggests that POSS cages may mitigate the inhibitory effect of viscosity on the diffusion of macroradicals by exerting a slip effect. The materials produced are microcomposites due to the partial phase separation occurring during the curing process. Small amounts of added POSS modifiers cause plasticization of the material; at higher loads, POSS domains behave like nanofiller aggregates that increase the glass temperature. The nonreactive POSS have very little effect on thermal decomposition of the poly-HEMA matrix, which can result in a degree from the phase separation; the latter is also the main cause of the deterioration of the mechanical properties of composites compared to a pure polymer matrix.

     

The Role of a Metallocene Additive in Radically Initiated Polymerization when Solving Direct and Inverse Kinetic Problems

Polymerization of methyl methacrylate, initiated by benzoyl peroxide in the presence of titanocene dichloride, is considered from the point of view of formal kinetics. Based on the kinetic scheme of the process (which includes the reactions of classical radical polymerization, the reaction of benzoyl peroxide with titanocene dichloride, the reactions of the controlled radical polymerization of organometallic mediated radical polymerization (OMRP) and atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP), the reaction of the formation of a coordinating active site and the coordinating chain propagation on a mathematical model of the kinetics of the process is created. This model also makes it possible to calculate the molecular-mass characteristics of poly(methyl methacrylate). As a result of the solution of the inverse kinetic problem at a temperature of 343 K, the values of the reaction rate constants of the kinetic scheme are found under which the discrepancy between the calculated models and experimental data is minimal. Using the developed model of the kinetics of the process, a numerical experiment is performed (i.e., a direct kinetic problem is solved). This problem revealed the following regularities of the process. (1) An increase in the initial concentration of titanocene dichloride at a constant initial concentration of benzoyl peroxide leads to an increase in the rate of consumption of benzoyl peroxide but not to an increase in the initial rate of the process compared to classical radical polymerization. (2) With an increase in the initial concentration of titanocene dichloride, the lifetime of the macroradicals at the initial stage of the process is reduced, and hence the molecular weight of the resulting polymethyl methacrylate is less than that of the polymethyl methacrylate obtained in the absence of titanocene dichloride, and it will increase during the process of approaching the final values. (3) During the polymerization of methyl methacrylate, initiated by benzoyl peroxide in the presence of titanocene dichloride, a smoothing gel effect (as in the case of the polymerization of methyl methacrylate initiated by benzoyl peroxide in the presence of ferrocene) does not occur since titanocene dichloride forms stable complexes with methyl methacrylate and, consequently, it participates in reactions consuming macroradicals to a lesser degree than ferrocene.     

Study of Kinetics of Dispersion Polymerization of Styrene in Organic Media

The kinetics of dispersion polymerization of styrene in alcohol/methyl or butyl cellosolve was investigated with dried-weigh methods. The reaction parameters, such as concentration of initiator, polymerization temperature, and solvent, play an important role in determine polymerization rate. It was found that polymerization rate increases with the reaction temperature. The apparent activation energy is of 42.2kJ/mole and 52.6kJ/mole for the initial polymerization stage and the stationary polymerization interval. The polymerization rate increases with the concentration of the initiator with approximately 0.67 order dependence at conversion about 5%. It was described that the relation of conversion with the Hansen Parameters of media in detail by analysis of solvent dispersion, polarity and hydrogen bonding contributions. More significant was the result that polymerization rate versus conversion curve consisted of 3 intervals (2 non-stationary and 1 stationary one). The plateau of polymerization rate was observed in the curve of polymerization rate vs. monomer conversion.     

Effect of montmorillonite on kinetics of polyurethane preparation reaction

The prepolymerization and curing reaction kinetics of polyurethane/montmorillonite have been studied with end group analysis and FTIR respectively. It was found that the prepolymerization and curing reaction followed the 2nd-order kinetics. But the activation energy of prepolymerization increased from 42.7 kJ/mol to 56.5 kJ/rnol after the montmorillonite was added in the reaction system, and activation energy of curing reaction decreased from 64.4 kJ/mol to 17.5 kJ/mol. 2007 Bing Liao. Published by Elsevier B.V. on behalf of Chinese Chemical Society. All rights reserved.     

预聚-酶催化缩聚法合成超支化聚酯及其结构表征

以丙三醇、1,6-己二醇和己二酸为共聚单体,以固定化脂肪酶Novozym435为催化剂,尝试先进行共聚单体的预聚后在有机介质中进行酶催化直接缩聚反应合成脂肪族超支化聚酯的新途径,考察了反应介质和反应温度对酶催化缩聚反应的影响,并采用凝胶渗透色谱和核磁共振确定产物的分子量和结构.结果表明,将单体的预聚与酶催化缩聚反应相结...     

新型高活性催化剂乙烯气相聚合的研究(Ⅰ)──气相均聚和共聚反应及气相均聚动力学

研究了新型高活性乙烯气相聚合催化剂TiCl₄/MgCl₂/ZnCl₂/SiCl₄/醇/Al(i-Bu)₃体系中钛和醇组分含量对聚合反应和产物颗粒形态的影响。测定了乙烯气相聚合反应动力学曲线,确定了聚合动力学方程。用SEM、DSC、WAXD、¹³CNMR对催化剂及聚合物的形态、结构和性能进行了分析和表征。     

Cationic polymerization of 1,3-pentadiene in the presence of vanadium oxychloride

The cationic polymerization of 1,3-pentadiene in the presence of vanadium oxytrichloride is studied. 1,3-Pentadiene is shown to polymerize at a high rate to high monomer conversions in the absence of proton-donor compounds in the catalytic system. The initial rate of 1,3-pentadiene polymerization is proportional to the concentration of VOCl₃ in the system and demonstrates an extremal dependence on the initial concentration of 1,3-pentadiene. The polymerization process is distinguished by an induction period whose duration increases with a decrease in the reaction temperature. Regardless of polymerization conditions, with an increase in the monomer conversion, the molecular-mass distribution of the polymer widens owing to formation of a high-molecular-mass fraction, which, depending on reaction conditions, can be consumed in formation of the gel fraction. It is shown that the degree of unsaturation and the microstructure of poly(1,3-pentadiene) are almost independent of the polymerization conditions.     

Ti-Mg系载体催化剂预聚合对乙烯气相聚合及产物颗粒形态的影响

研究了Ti-Mg系载体催化剂经预聚合与未经预聚合的乙烯气相聚合反应。结果表明,预聚合使催化活性增大、产物堆密度增大、颗粒大小均匀。扫描电镜观察表明,预聚合使催化剂颗粒疏松、多缝隙。预聚物、聚合产物颗粒分别由细小的二级类球形粒子紧密聚集而成,二级粒子则由更细小的一级粒子组成。图象分析测得催化剂、预聚物、聚合产物颗粒平均粒径分别是33、168、263μm,长短轴之比(D/d)分别是1.524、1.540、1.514.     

KINETICS OF SUSPENDED EMULSION POLYMERIZATION OF METHYL METHACRYLATE

The kinetics of suspended emulsion polymerization of methyl methacrylate (MMA), in which water acted as the dispersed phase and the mixture of MMA and cyclohexane as the continuous phase, was investigated. It showed that the initial polymerization rate (Rp0) and steady-state polymerization rate (Rp) were proportional to the mass ratio between water and oil phase, and increased as the polymerization temperature, the potassium persulphate concentration ([I]) and the Tween20 emulsifier concentration ([S]) increased. The relationships between the polymerization rate and [I] and [S] were obtained as follows: Rp0 ∝ [I]0.73[S]0.32 and Rp ∝ [I]0.71[S]0.23. The above exponents were close to those obtained from normal MMA emulsion polymerization. It also showed that the average molecular weight of the resulting poly(methyl methacrylate) decreased as the polymerization temperature, [I] and [S] increased. Thus, MMA suspended emulsion polymerization could be considered as a combination of many miniature emulsion polymerizations proceeding in water drops and obeyed the classical kinetics of MMA emulsion polymerization.     

Catalytic Polymerization of Liquid Propylene: Effect of Low‐Yield Hexene Prepolymerization on Kinetics and Morphology

Summary: A Ziegler‐Natta‐catalyst was used in ultra low‐yield slurry prepolymerization followed by liquid propylene (main) polymerizations. Complete catalyst disintegration down to 1.5–2 µm particle size is observed at prepolymerization yields of 10 g per g cat. The initial (main) polymerization rate increased up to 55% and the final average particle diameter can be controlled between 50 and 1 500 µm at main polymerization yields of 20 kg PP per g cat · hr⁻¹. Tension generation within the particle and the absence of a polymer layer explains these results.

Surface SEM. Top: Catalyst surface covered with polyhexene. Bottom: Cracks on catalyst surface after washing with hexane.     

煤焦吸附和还原NO的动力学研究

利用固定床反应器研究了煤焦吸附和还原NO的动力学,分析了热解温度(500℃～900℃)和矿物质对煤焦脱除NO的影响。结果表明,在程序升温反应(TPR)和等温反应中,随着温度的升高(30℃～600℃),煤焦-NO经历了从化学吸附到还原反应的转变。低温时煤焦脱除NO的动力学符合Elovich方程,原煤焦的起始吸附速率随着温度的升高而增大,脱灰煤焦的起始吸附速率先增大后减小,等温吸附过程中煤焦的活化能随着吸附量的增大而增大。随着热解温度的升高,TPR中煤焦的NO转化率降低,等温还原反应的速率常数减小,高温热解导致煤焦脱除NO的活性降低。矿物质对煤焦-NO的吸附和还原反应存在催化作用。     

Optimization of isothermal batchwise bulk free radical polymerization with and without chain transfer agent for minimum reaction time

In this work the minimum reaction time was studied for a specific final monomer conversion and number-average chain length by adjusting the amount of initial initiator concentration in the presence of a fixed amount of chain transfer agent at the best isothermal temperature. A new method for the determination of the best initial initiator concentration ([I]₀) and isothermal temperature (T) in the presence of chain transfer agent was developed by the application of a simple optimization algorithm, based on the Lagrangian multiplier, to the basic free radical kinetics. Numerical examples for the polymerization of styrene are presented. It is shown that in the presence of a fixed amount of chain transfer agent the best isothermal policy for minimum time would deviate from dead-end polymerization. As the concentration of chain transfer agent increases, a stronger deviation from dead-end polymerization is observed. It was found that for a given pair of desired conversion and number-average chain length the usage of a chain transfer agent would result in a longer reaction time. The results give insights into operation of batchwise bulk free radical polymerization for minimum reaction time under isothermal conditions.     

Heterogeneous metallocene catalysts for ethylene polymerization

The catalyst precursor 9-fluorenylidene-1-cyclopentadienylidene-2-hex-5-enylidene zirconium dichloride proved to be highly active in the heterogeneously catalyzed polymerization of ethylene using silica gel/partially hydrolyzed trimethylaluminum (PHT) as cocatalyst. The substitution of position 4 of the fluorenylidene fragment and position 3 of the cyclopentadienylidene ring improves the catalyst activity. The introduction of a phenyl group into the bridge increases the catalyst activity and the molecular weight of the polymer. The prepolymerization of this catalyst system leads to a major change in catalyst and polymer properties. A significant increase in catalyst activity and a lower molecular weight of the produced polyethylene is observed. The presence of hydrogen during prepolymerization or polymerization of ethylene produces a broader molecular weight distribution indicating a higher number of different active centers.     

八甲基环四硅氧烷正离子细乳液开环聚合动力学

以十二烷基苯磺酸钠(SDBS)为乳化剂,硫酸或盐酸为催化剂,八甲基环四硅氧烷(D4)为单体,十六烷为共稳定剂,超声预乳化,制备了聚硅氧烷细乳液,研究了超声时间、催化剂用量、乳化剂用量和温度对聚合动力学的影响.结果表明,在一定酸度范围内,聚合速度与硫酸浓度0.81次方、与盐酸浓度1.02次方、与乳化剂浓度-0.66次方成正比,反应的表观活化能为40.56kJ/mol.     

Polymerization of 3,6-Dibromo-9-(2,3-Epoxypropyl)Carbazole with Lewis Acids

Abstract

The kinetics of polymerization of 3,6-dibromo-9-(2,3-epoxypro-pyl) carbazole with stannic chloride and boron trifluoride etherate were studied by a microcalorimetric technique. Complex kinetics of the polymerization rate were observed. A spontaneous increase of the reaction rate was recorded after it decreased and after polymerization for some time at the minimal rate. This effect is explained by a change in the mechanism of polymerization. At the high enough degree of conversion, transition from an active chain end mechanism to an activated monomer mechanism takes place.     

Reactions in surface microreactors: Computer simulation

Chemical transformations of surface-active substrate in the presence of surface-active catalyst are studied by the methods of computer simulation. Reactions occur in emulsion, at whose interfaces reactants are concentrated. It is established that there is an optimal size of emulsion droplets at which the reaction rate is the highest. It is shown that the kinetics of reactions substantially depends on the surface activity of reactants and the potential barrier of reaction. Under specific conditions, the rate of reaction notably increases during the initial time interval.