Ethylene Polymerization Reactors

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Course Overview

This course describes the PE polymerization reaction kinetics and reactor design in detail. The main focus is found on the actual polymerization reactors and their design and operation. Each different polymerization scheme is investigated, and the respective reactors are presented in detail. Reaction kinetics in each type are presented and explained. Phase equilibria, fluid flows and especially heterogeneous fluid flows and transfer mechanisms are key factors to this course.

Objective:

To understand Ethylene polymerization procedures
To learn Ethylene polymerization reaction schemes
To learn Ethylene polymerization catalytic routes
To understand all Ethylene polymerization reactors and their attributes
To understand control of polymerization reaction kinetics
To understand polymerization reaction thermodynamics

Course Outline

DAY 1

Reactor types
- CSTR
- PFR
- Fluidized bed
- Fixed bed
Introduction to Reaction Kinetics
- Rates of reaction
- k constants
- energy diagrams
- activation energies
- types of reactions

Introduction to Reaction Thermodynamics
- Equilibrium
- Le Chatelier’s rule
- Phase equilibrium
- Equilibrium shift

DAY 2

Introduction Catalytic reactions
- Catalysts introduction
- Poisoning and deactivation
- Chemical structure
- Physical structure

Polymerization reactions
- Addition & Condensation
- Step growth vs Chain growth
- Homogeneous vs Heterogeneous
- Anionic and Cationic
- Free radical polymerization
- Coordination polymerization
- Vessels

DAY 3

Semi Batch reactors
- Gas and slurry copolymerization
- Experimental details
- Slurry homopolymerization
- Gas homopolymerization
- Gas copolymerization
Polyethylene
- Properties
- Financial
- Grades & types
Homopolymerization
- Free radical homopolymerization
- Catalytic homopolymerization
- Homopolymerization of polar vinyl monomer
Copolymerization with polar vinyl monomer

DAY 4

Free radical polymerization in organic solvents
- Different organic solvents
- Phase equilibrium
- Solvent effect
- Lewis acid effect
- Controlled radical polymerization
Free radical polymerization in water
- Radical polymerization in emulsion
- Cationic stabilization
- Anionic stabilization
Polymerization in hybrid solvents

DAY 5

Free radical copolymerization with polar vinyl monomer
- Important factors affecting the process
- Ethylene – MMA copolymerization
- Ethylene – Styrene copolymerization
- Ethylene – Vinyl Acetate copolymerization
- Copolymerization in emulsion
Hybrid free radical/ catalytic mechanism
- Synergy of the two mechanisms
- Mechanisms in detail
- Ethylene – MMA copolymerization
- Styrene – Ethylene hybrid copolymerization
- Hybrid copolymerization via ATRP system

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Duration: 5 Days

date: 04 - 08 Aug 2025

Chemical Engineering

Ethylene Polymerization Reactors

Duration:5 Days

date:04 - 08 Aug 2025

Singapore

$6,100

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