A polybutylene terephthalate composition for use in high-frequency radio-wave applications of 6 GHz or greater comprises a mixture of a polybutylene terephthalate and hollow glass bubbles having an average diameter or particle size of from 5 μm to 80 μm. The polybutylene terephthalate composition further includes at least one of glass fibers having a length of from 0.5 mm to 10 mm and a width or diameter of from 5 μm to 15 μm, aluminum oxide fibers having a length of from 1 mm to 5 mm and a width or diameter of from 1 μm to 30 μm, a cyclic olefin copolymer, and a polycarbonate. The polybutylene terephthalate composition is prepared by modifying a polybutylene terephthalate by melt blending the polybutylene terephthalate with the various materials.
A polypropylene composition for use in high-frequency radio-wave applications of 6 GHz or greater comprises a mixture of a polypropylene and hollow glass bubbles having an average diameter or particle size of from 5 μm to 80 μm. The polypropylene composition further includes at least one of glass fibers having a length of from 0.5 mm to 10 mm and a width or diameter of from 5 μm to 15 μm, aluminum oxide fibers having a length of from 1 mm to 5 mm and a width or diameter of from 1 μm to 30 μm, a cyclic olefin copolymer, and a polycarbonate. The polypropylene composition is prepared by modifying a polypropylene by melt blending the polypropylene with the various materials.
A process for forming a foamed article including injecting a molten mixture including a foaming agent and a polymer composition into a mold; and solidifying the molten mixture in the mold to form the foamed article, wherein the injecting includes controlling a flow length to thickness ratio of the molten mixture to be less than 160, or less than 120, and controlling an in-mold linear speed of the molten mixture to be 40 to 140 centimeters per second or 50 to 120 centimeters per second.
The invention relates to a method for treating a solution comprising an ethylenically unsaturated compound and a hydroxylamine compound to remove the hydroxylamine compound from the solution, wherein the method comprises: i) providing a mixture comprising the ethylenically unsaturated compound, the hydroxylamine compound, a dihydroxybenzene compound and an aqueous alkaline solution, ii) exposing the mixture obtained by step i) to a gas containing oxygen, iii) allowing the mixture obtained by step ii) to settle into a biphasic solution comprising an organic phase comprising the ethylenically unsaturated compound and an aqueous phase, and iv) removing the aqueous phase from the biphasic solution.
C07C 7/148 - Purification, separation or stabilisation of hydrocarbonsUse of additives by treatment giving rise to a chemical modification of at least one compound
C07C 15/44 - Cyclic hydrocarbons containing only six-membered aromatic rings as cyclic part substituted by unsaturated hydrocarbon radicals monocyclic the hydrocarbon substituent containing a carbon-to-carbon double bond
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METHODS FOR OPTIMIZATION OF DISTILLATION COLUMN FOR REDUCTION OF ENERGY CONSUMPTION
A system and methods for distillation and recovery of ethylene from a cracked hydrocarbon feed material, including a fractional distillation column having a series of trays and multiple distillation outlets, each located at a different tray location or level along the fractional distillation column. The fractional distillation column is controlled to optimize the output of ethylene, including altering operation of the fractional distillation column to enable extraction of streams of ethylene of different selected purity levels and in different phases from the fractional distillation column.
A composition including (A1) a heterophasic propylene copolymer, (A2) a post-consumer recycled heterophasic propylene copolymer, (B) a propylene homopolymer and (C) a polyolefin-based elastomer. The composition has a combination of good mechanical properties for luggage applications, and obtains good environmental benefits.
Processes for producing ethylene from ethane are described. A process can include oxidatively dehydrogenating ethane to produce a product stream that includes ethylene, ethane, and gases having a lower boiling temperature than ethylene. The product stream can be cooled under mild conditions and then separated to produce a stream that includes ethylene and ethane and a stream that includes the gases having a lower boiling temperature than ethylene.
C07C 5/48 - Preparation of hydrocarbons from hydrocarbons containing the same number of carbon atoms by dehydrogenation with a hydrogen acceptor with oxygen as an acceptor
Systems and processes to produce hydrocarbon products are described. A system can include a heavy hydrocarbon processing unit, a steam cracking, and a gaseous hydrocarbon separation unit coupled to the crude oil processing unit and the steam cracking unit. The gaseous hydrocarbon separation unit can separate naphtha, C4 hydrocarbons, and C2-C3 hydrocarbons from a gaseous hydrocarbon composition having a boiling temperature of less the 200° C. produced by the heavy hydrocarbon processing unit. The naphtha and C4 hydrocarbons can be stored. The C2-C3 hydrocarbons can be processed in the steam cracking unit to produce petroleum hydrocarbon products. The steam cracking unit can be indirectly coupled to an alkylation unit, a methyl t-butyl ether production unit, and/or a butene hydrogenation unit.
C10G 69/06 - Treatment of hydrocarbon oils by at least one hydrotreatment process and at least one other conversion process plural serial stages only including at least one step of thermal cracking in the absence of hydrogen
C10G 69/10 - Treatment of hydrocarbon oils by at least one hydrotreatment process and at least one other conversion process plural serial stages only including at least one step of reforming naphtha hydrocracking of higher boiling fractions into naphtha and reforming the naphtha obtained
C10G 69/12 - Treatment of hydrocarbon oils by at least one hydrotreatment process and at least one other conversion process plural serial stages only including at least one polymerisation or alkylation step
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SYSTEMS AND PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF HYDROCARBON PRODUCTS
Systems and methods for the production of petroleum products from crude oil are disclosed. A system can include a crude oil processing unit, a steam cracking, and a gaseous hydrocarbon separation unit coupled to the crude oil processing unit and steam cracking unit. Naphtha and/or light hydrocarbons can be separated in the gaseous hydrocarbon separation unit and further processed in the steam cracking unit or stored for future processing.
C10G 69/06 - Treatment of hydrocarbon oils by at least one hydrotreatment process and at least one other conversion process plural serial stages only including at least one step of thermal cracking in the absence of hydrogen
C10G 69/08 - Treatment of hydrocarbon oils by at least one hydrotreatment process and at least one other conversion process plural serial stages only including at least one step of reforming naphtha
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SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES FOR THE PRODUCTION OF OLEFIN PRODUCTS FROM HYDROCARBON FEEDSTOCKS
A system and method for production of olefin products from a hydrocarbon feedstock is disclosed. The system can include a mixed feed steam cracking unit coupled to an ethane steam cracking unit where the mixed feed steam cracking unit produces olefins and ethane. The ethane can be further processed in the ethane steam cracking unit to produce ethylene and C2+ hydrocarbons. The C2+ hydrocarbons can be recycled to the mixed feed steam cracking unit.
C10G 51/02 - Treatment of hydrocarbon oils, in the absence of hydrogen, by two or more cracking processes only plural serial stages only
C10G 9/36 - Thermal non-catalytic cracking, in the absence of hydrogen, of hydrocarbon oils by direct contact with inert preheated fluids, e.g. with molten metals or salts with heated gases or vapours
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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DECONTAMINATED OLIGOMER STREAM PRODUCTION FROM PLASTIC WASTE WITH FILTRATION AND ADSORPTION
Provided here are systems and methods for converting plastic waste into an oligomer product stream suitably decontaminated for use in a downstream conversion unit. A method provided herein includes depolymerizing and at least partially dechlorinating a plastic feed stream to produce a molten oligomer stream and a chloride-rich gas stream. The method includes filtering the molten oligomer stream through a heated melt filter to produce a filtered molten oligomer stream and a contaminated molten oligomer stream. The method includes thermally cracking the contaminated molten oligomer stream to produce a pyrolysis oil product stream and a cracked gas stream. The method includes adsorbing contaminants from the filtered molten oligomer stream to produce a decontaminated oligomer product stream. The method includes supplying the decontaminated oligomer product stream for processing in a downstream conversion unit.
C10B 53/07 - Destructive distillation, specially adapted for particular solid raw materials or solid raw materials in special form of synthetic polymeric materials, e.g. tyres
C10G 1/00 - Production of liquid hydrocarbon mixtures from oil shale, oil-sand, or non-melting solid carbonaceous or similar materials, e.g. wood, coal
C10G 1/10 - Production of liquid hydrocarbon mixtures from oil shale, oil-sand, or non-melting solid carbonaceous or similar materials, e.g. wood, coal from rubber or rubber waste
C10G 55/06 - Treatment of hydrocarbon oils, in the absence of hydrogen, by at least one refining process and at least one cracking process plural serial stages only including at least one catalytic cracking step
C10G 25/00 - Refining of hydrocarbon oils, in the absence of hydrogen, with solid sorbents
The present invention relates to a thermoplastic composition comprising polycarbonate, mineral filler, phosphorous based flame retardant, impact modifier and anti-drip agent. The composition has a melt flow rate of from 8 to 20 g/10 min determined in accordance with ASTM D1238 at 260°C and a load of 2.16 kg, and a UL94 flame retardancy rating of V1 at 0.8mm.
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A CHEMICAL LOOPING OXIDATIVE DEHYDROGENATION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME FOR PRODUCING AN OLEFIN
2424242424244 olefin and the reduced catalyst, and where the separator includes a separator-cyclone; feeding the reduced catalyst to a regenerator positioned downstream of the separator; and recycling the regenerated catalyst to the reactor section.
C07C 5/48 - Preparation of hydrocarbons from hydrocarbons containing the same number of carbon atoms by dehydrogenation with a hydrogen acceptor with oxygen as an acceptor
This disclosure includes assemblies and processes for controlling the furnace draft in a furnace. The assembly generally includes an electrically heated furnace with an interior chamber and an outflow opening, a primary stack in fluid communication with the outflow opening and extending vertically to a primary stack point of discharge, a normally closed pressure relief device positioned along the primary stack upstream of the primary stack point of discharge and operable to open to relieve pressure within the primary stack when the pressure within the primary stack reaches or exceeds a predefined threshold pressure, a secondary stack in fluid communication with the interior chamber at a tie in point and extending vertically to a secondary stack point of discharge, and a pressure drop feature positioned along the secondary stack between the tie-in point and the secondary stack point of discharge and operable to effect pressure drop through the secondary stack.
This disclosure includes assemblies and processes for heating a process gas and reducing draft in a furnace enclosure using electrical heating and a feature that imposes a pressure drop in a stack in fluid communication with electrical furnace enclosure and the atmosphere.
B01J 8/06 - Chemical or physical processes in general, conducted in the presence of fluids and solid particlesApparatus for such processes with stationary particles, e.g. in fixed beds in tube reactorsChemical or physical processes in general, conducted in the presence of fluids and solid particlesApparatus for such processes with stationary particles, e.g. in fixed beds the solid particles being arranged in tubes
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PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF OLEFINIC BLOCK COPOLYMERS
Process for the production of olefinic block copolymers comprising three consecutively blocks A, B and C, wherein • Block A is either o an homopolyolefin block consisting of an olefin, or o a random copolyolefin block consisting of ethylene and an olefin having less than 10 mol % of ethylene and more than 90 mol % of the olefin, • Block B is a random copolyolefin block consisting of ethylene and the same olefin having at least 10 mol % of ethylene and at most 90 mol % of the same olefin and • Block C is either o a random copolyolefin block strictly different from block A and consisting of ethylene and the same olefin having less than 10 mol % of ethylene and more than 90 mol % of the same olefin, or o a gradient copolyolefin block having less than 10 mol % of ethylene and more than 90 mol % of the same olefin.
C08F 297/08 - Macromolecular compounds obtained by successively polymerising different monomer systems using a catalyst of the ionic or coordination type without deactivating the intermediate polymer using a catalyst of the coordination type polymerising mono-olefins
The present invention relates to an article comprising a carrier provided at least in part with a coating layer, wherein - said carrier comprises or consists of a thermoplastic composition, said thermoplastic composition comprising polycarbonate, - said coating layer is applied directly on said carrier and comprises or consists of polyurethane obtained by reacting at least one poly-isocyanate and at least one polyol, - said thermoplastic composition comprises a hydroxy compound selected from the group consisting of a polyol compound represented by formula (I): HO-(R1mm-A-(R2nn-H (I) wherein R1and R222-C(R3)(C=O)OR4p22-C(R5)(R6q22-C(R7)(R8rr-H (II) wherein R333,, R4and R6each independently represent an alkylene group having 1 or more carbon atoms, R5and R7each independently represent H or an alkylene group having 1 or more carbon atoms, R822- C(R3)(C=O)OR4) is derived from an acrylic or methacrylic monomer and combinations thereof, wherein the amount of the hydroxy compound is 0.1 to 1.0 wt.% based on the weight of the thermoplastic composition.
A method to produce olefins may include at least one cooling step in a thermal energy recovery by supplying a hydrocarbon feed to an outer tube of the thermal energy recovery assembly; heating the hydrocarbon feed in the outer tube of the thermal energy recovery assembly to output a preheated hydrocarbon feed; supplying the preheated hydrocarbon feed to an electrically powered cracking furnace comprising a reaction zone to heat the preheated hydrocarbon feed; cracking the preheated hydrocarbon feed in the reaction zone of the electrically heated cracking furnace using heat generated by electricity to output hot reactor effluent comprising cracked hydrocarbons and olefins; supplying the hot reactor effluent to an inner tube of the thermal energy recovery assembly; cooling the hot reactor effluent in the inner tube of the thermal energy recovery assembly by transferring heat to the hydrocarbon feed; and where the inner tube outside temperature in the thermal energy recovery assembly stays below 720° C. and the inner tube inside temperature in the thermal energy recovery assembly remains above 180° C.
C10G 9/24 - Thermal non-catalytic cracking, in the absence of hydrogen, of hydrocarbon oils by heating with electrical means
F28D 7/10 - Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary tubular conduit assemblies for both heat-exchange media, the media being in contact with different sides of a conduit wall the conduits being arranged one within the other, e.g. concentrically
F28D 7/16 - Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary tubular conduit assemblies for both heat-exchange media, the media being in contact with different sides of a conduit wall the conduits being arranged in parallel spaced relation
A method of forming a composite hybrid part including moulding a composite including a polymer matrix and an insert in the polymer matrix; and forming an aesthetic polymer outer film on a surface of the composite in a same step as the moulding of the composite, wherein a thickness of the aesthetic polymer outer film is less than 1 millimeter (mm), 0.01 to 0.7 mm, 0.05 to 0.5 mm, or 0.05 to less than 0.5 mm.
B29C 70/68 - Shaping composites, i.e. plastics material comprising reinforcements, fillers or preformed parts, e.g. inserts by incorporating or moulding on preformed parts, e.g. inserts or layers
B29C 45/14 - Injection moulding, i.e. forcing the required volume of moulding material through a nozzle into a closed mouldApparatus therefor incorporating preformed parts or layers, e.g. injection moulding around inserts or for coating articles
B29C 70/00 - Shaping composites, i.e. plastics material comprising reinforcements, fillers or preformed parts, e.g. inserts
B29K 23/00 - Use of polyalkenes as moulding material
B29K 105/00 - Condition, form or state of moulded material
B29L 31/30 - Vehicles, e.g. ships or aircraft, or body parts thereof
Process for the production of a catalyst system including 1) providing a solution I—wherein solution I includes a hydrocarbon solution including the reaction product of a) a magnesium-containing compound selected from an organic oxygen-containing magnesium compound and/or a halogen-containing magnesium compound; and b) an organic oxygen-containing titanium compound wherein the molar ratio of magnesium: titanium is lower than 3:1; 2) providing a solution II—wherein solution II includes a hydrocarbon solution including—an organo aluminium halide having the formula AlRnX3-n in which R is a hydrocarbon moiety containing 1-10 carbon atoms, X is a halogen and 0
Methods of preparing and using alkane dehydrogenation catalysts are provided. The method for making an alkane dehydrogenation catalyst may include providing a chromium(III) oxide-containing alumina support derived from a plurality of transition aluminas, contacting the alumina support with a water-soluble trivalent chromium oxide source and an alkali metal oxide source to provide an impregnated alumina support, and drying and calcining the impregnated alumina support to produce an alkane dehydrogenation catalyst. The catalyst can contain about 60 wt. % to about 99 wt. % of alumina, about 1 wt. % to about 40 wt. % of trivalent chromium oxide, and about 0.1 wt. % to about 5 wt. % of the alkali metal oxide.
A method of manufacturing a battery enclosure for an automobile, including forming a battery housing, including: (i) forming a unitary seamless liner that defines the battery storage cavity, and storage cavity facing coolant channels, the liner is optionally: compression molded; injection molded; or thermoformed, which includes heating a continuous and seamless plastic sheet, attaching via vacuum adsorption the plastic sheet to an inner surface of a mold that is shaped as the battery storing cavity, and cooling the plastic sheet; (ii) providing an outer shell that is optionally: (a) inductive for charging the battery cells within the enclosure; and (b) configured for transmission of radio-frequency signals therethrough; (iii) filling the core cavity with foam; forming coolant inlet and coolant outlet ports through the housing; (v) forming an electronics feed-through port through the housing; and releasably connecting a lid to a housing opening, thereby define the enclosure.
H01M 50/231 - MountingsSecondary casings or framesRacks, modules or packsSuspension devicesShock absorbersTransport or carrying devicesHolders characterised by the material of the casings or racks having a layered structure
B60K 1/04 - Arrangement or mounting of electrical propulsion units of the electric storage means for propulsion
B60L 58/12 - Methods or circuit arrangements for monitoring or controlling batteries or fuel cells, specially adapted for electric vehicles for monitoring or controlling batteries responding to state of charge [SoC]
H01M 10/6556 - Solid parts with flow channel passages or pipes for heat exchange
H01M 10/6568 - Liquids characterised by flow circuits, e.g. loops, located externally to the cells or cell casings
H01M 50/229 - Composite material consisting of a mixture of organic and inorganic materials
H01M 50/249 - MountingsSecondary casings or framesRacks, modules or packsSuspension devicesShock absorbersTransport or carrying devicesHolders specially adapted for aircraft or vehicles, e.g. cars or trains
Catalyst system for the production of polyethylene comprising: I) the reaction product obtained by reacting, preferably in a reactor vessel a) a hydrocarbon solution comprising: i) a magnesium-containing compound selected from an organic oxygen-containing magnesium compound and/or a halogen-containing magnesium compound; and ii) an organic oxygen-containing titanium compound wherein the molar ratio of magnesium:titanium is lower than 3:1; and b) an organo aluminium halide having the formula AlRnX3-n in which R is a hydrocarbon moiety containing 1-10 carbon atoms, X is a halogen and 0
A composition including:
(A) 45-75% of at least one heterophasic propylene copolymer including a propylene-based matrix and a dispersed ethylene-α-olefin copolymer, wherein the propylene-based matrix consists of a propylene homopolymer and/or a propylene copolymer consisting of at least 90 wt % of propylene monomer units and at most 10 wt % of ethylene and/or α-olefin monomer units, based on the total weight of the propylene-based matrix,
(B) 2-25 wt % of at least one ethylene-α-olefin copolymer having a density of at most 0.925 g/cm3;
(C) 20-30 wt % of a flame retardant composition including at least one phosphate; and
(D) 0.1-10 wt % of an aromatic phosphate ester.
A composition including based on the total weight of the composition (a) at least one poly(carbonate-siloxane) copolymer present in an amount from 25.0 wt. % to 55.0 wt. %; (b) at least one brominated polycarbonate present in amount from 25.0 wt. % to 55.0 wt. %; (c) glass fiber present in an amount from 12.0 wt. % to 20.0 wt. %; and (d) at least one polycarbonate homopolymer present in an amount from 6.0 wt. % to 20.0 wt. %, an article prepared from such a composition, and to the use of such composition.
A process for the preparation of a solid catalyst system, the process including i) providing a chromium compound and optionally a non-chromium metal compound on a silicon oxide support, ii) activating the product of step i) at a temperature of between 450-850° C. for a time between 1-24 hours, iii) reacting an alkyl aluminium compound and a nitrogen containing compound to produce an activator, and iv) mixing the product of step ii) and the activator of step iii). The alkyl aluminum compound is an organo aluminium compound having the formula AlR3, wherein R is selected from C1-C8 alkyl groups. The nitrogen containing compound is a cycloalkylamine compound having the general formula R2—NH2, wherein R2 is selected from optionally substituted C3-C8 cycloalkyl groups. The molar ratio of Al:Cr is between 1:1 and 8:1.
Methods of preparing and using alkane dehydrogenation catalysts are provided. The method for making an alkane dehydrogenation catalyst may include providing an alumina support derived from a plurality of aluminium hydroxides, contacting the alumina support with a water-soluble chromium source and a metal oxide source to provide an impregnated alumina support, and drying and calcining the impregnated alumina support to produce an alkane dehydrogenation catalyst. The catalyst can contain about 60 wt. % to about 95 wt. % of alumina, about 5 wt. % to about 40 wt. % of trivalent chromium oxide, and about 0.1 wt. % to about 5 wt. % of the alkali metal oxide.
This disclosure includes oxyfuel furnaces for chemical-production processes, as well as systems for steam cracking and other chemical-production processes. Such furnaces utilize oxyfuel burners in the radiant section, and—rather than recirculating all flue gas from outlet of the convection section back to the radiant section—recirculates from the convection section a portion of flue gas that enters the convection section.
Methods of preparing and using alkane dehydrogenation catalysts to dehydrogenate alkanes are provided. The method for dehydrogenation of an alkane may include loading a reactor with a dehydrogenation catalyst produced by mixing a plurality of aluminum hydroxides, a water insoluble chromium (III) oxide source, and an alkali metal oxide source with an aqueous non-metal acidic solution to form a moldable mixture. The moldable mixture may be extruded to form extrudates. The extrudates may be dried and calcined to produce the alkane dehydrogenation catalyst containing from about 60 wt. % to about 90 wt. % of aluminum oxide, from about 10 wt. % to about 40 wt. % of trivalent chromium oxide, and from about 0.1 wt. % to about 5 wt. % of the alkali metal oxide. The method may further include supplying a feed containing alkanes through the reactor at a pressure of less than 1 atmosphere to dehydrogenate the alkanes.
C07C 5/32 - Preparation of hydrocarbons from hydrocarbons containing the same number of carbon atoms by dehydrogenation with formation of free hydrogen
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PIPE ISOLATION JOINTS FOR ELECTRICAL ISOLATION OF HEATING TUBES SEGMENTS IN ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE FURNACES
This disclosure includes isolation joint connection assemblies for making an electrically insulated/isolated connection between two electrically conductive structures. Some such connection assemblies comprise: an electrically conductive first flange, an electrically conductive second flange, an insulating disc comprising an electrically non-conductive material that will remain solid and electrically nonconductive at temperatures up to at least 300° C. and voltages up to at least 200 Volts; a plurality of fastener insulators comprising an electrically non-conductive material, each fastener insulator defining one or more fastener holes; one or more insulating sleeves each comprising an electrically non-conductive material and defining an inner fastener channel; and one or more electrically conductive fastener assemblies with enlarged securing portions.
F16L 25/02 - Construction or details of pipe joints not provided for in, or of interest apart from, groups specially adapted for electrically insulating the two pipe ends of the joint from each other
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CASCADED METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ENRICHING N-PENTANE IN NATURAL GAS LIQUID FEEDSTOCK
Systems and methods for concentrating n-pentane from a natural gas liquid (NGL) for a cracking process to enhance ethylene production. Fresh NGL is fed to a first de-iso-pentanizer column, where the NGL is fractionated to a first stream of enriched iso-pentane with light hydrocarbons and a second stream containing n-pentane, residual NGL and heavy hydrocarbons. The second stream can be fed to a cracking unit to produce olefins, including ethylene. The iso-pentane is fed to hydrotreating unit to remove sulphur and impurities to meet the requirements of a reverse isomerization reactor to produce a third stream that containing n-pentane, iso-pentane, and minor hydrocarbons. This third stream is fed to stabilizer and a second iso-pentanizer column to recover an iso-pentane product and recycle it into the reverse isomerization reactor. Streams containing the n-pentane are also supplied to the cracking unit to produce olefins.
C10G 69/14 - Treatment of hydrocarbon oils by at least one hydrotreatment process and at least one other conversion process plural parallel stages only
33.
RADIATIVE HEAT EXCHANGERS FOR TUBE SEGMENTS SUCH AS HEATING TUBES IN ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE FURNACES
This disclosure includes electric impedance furnaces for chemical production processes and methods of heating a feedstock with the present electric furnaces. The present electric furnaces include a primary heating section; a radiative heat exchanger section comprising an exchanger housing with first and second exchanger sidewalls; and a plurality of electrically conductive reactor tubes extending through the heater housing and the exchanger housing, each reactor tube defining a flowpath and having a flanged connector at respective ends of the tube; and an electric circuit configured to electrically connect in series a longitudinal portion of each of the reactor tubes such that application of a voltage difference between a first end of the longitudinal portion of a first one of the reactor tubes and a second end of the longitudinal portion of a last one of the reactor tubes will cause electrical current to flow sequentially through the longitudinal portions of all of the plurality of reactor tubes. In some such furnaces, respective ends of the reactor tubes are electrically isolated from electrically conductive feedstock and collection manifolds, for example by flanged pipe isolation joints. In some such furnaces, one or both of the exchanger sidewalls each define channel configured to receive a fluid to absorb thermal energy from the respective exchanger sidewall. The present methods comprise: heating a feedstock using one of the present furnaces by applying a voltage difference between a first end of the longitudinal portion of a first one of the reactor tubes and a last end of the longitudinal portion of a second one of the reactor tubes to cause electrical current to flow sequentially through the longitudinal portions of all of the plurality of reactor tubes; where the voltage difference is greater than 100 volts (V); and where the current does not flow into either of the collection manifold or the feedstock manifold.
B01J 8/06 - Chemical or physical processes in general, conducted in the presence of fluids and solid particlesApparatus for such processes with stationary particles, e.g. in fixed beds in tube reactorsChemical or physical processes in general, conducted in the presence of fluids and solid particlesApparatus for such processes with stationary particles, e.g. in fixed beds the solid particles being arranged in tubes
C10G 9/24 - Thermal non-catalytic cracking, in the absence of hydrogen, of hydrocarbon oils by heating with electrical means
F22B 1/18 - Methods of steam generation characterised by form of heating method by exploitation of the heat content of hot heat carriers the heat carrier being a hot gas, e.g. waste gas such as exhaust gas of internal-combustion engines
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METHOD FOR PURIFYING LINEAR ALPHA OLEFINS WITH STAGE-HEATED DISTILLATION COLUMN
The disclosure provides a method of purifying a linear alpha olefin product that includes feeding a linear alpha olefin feed stream comprising the linear alpha olefin product and ethylene into a feed stage of a distillation column, the distillation column having a plurality of stacked stages positioned between an overhead outlet and a bottoms reboiler including a stripping section and a rectifying section; feeding an aliphatic paraffin hydrocarbon solvent to the rectifying section of the distillation column to absorb linear alpha olefin; adding heat to at least one of said plurality of stacked stages in the stripping section of the distillation column between the feed stage and the bottoms reboiler; withdrawing an overhead stream comprising ethylene from the overhead outlet; and withdrawing a bottoms stream from the distillation column comprising the linear alpha olefin product.
C07C 7/08 - Purification, separation or stabilisation of hydrocarbonsUse of additives by distillation with the aid of auxiliary compounds by extractive distillation
The disclosure provides a catalytic process for selective isomerization of 2-ethyl-1-butene in a linear alpha olefin stream that includes feeding a linear alpha olefin stream comprising a linear alpha olefin and 2-ethyl-1-butene to a reactor housing a modified alumina catalyst to isomerize at least a portion of the 2-ethyl-1-butene to cis- or trans-3-methyl-2-pentene, the period during which said feeding occurs being time on stream; withdrawing an effluent from the reactor containing less 2-ethyl-1-butene than the linear alpha olefin stream; and periodically regenerating the modified alumina catalyst by introducing a non-oxidizing environment to the reactor at time on stream intervals of no more than about 200 hours, wherein the reactor is subjected to the non-oxidizing environment for a time period of about 15 hours or greater and wherein the non-oxidizing environment has a temperature of about 250° C. or greater for at least a portion of the time period.
A blended polypropylene composition, a process for making a blended polypropylene composition and the composition obtainable thereby, and the use of a recycled composition obtained by processing a waste plastic material derived from post-consumer and/or post-industrial waste for improving impact strength and gloss of a blended polypropylene composition.
Disclosed is a process of manufacturing thermoplastic composite hybrid part with structural and aesthetic features injection over-molded on either side of the composite laminate substrate surface in 1-step, 2-shot injection over-molding process. The process utilizes a heated CFRTP composite laminate substrate injection over-molded with a structural long fiber thermoplastic (LFT) material or resin on one side of the substrate in a first cavity of a two-cavity tool. The structure is injection over-molded with a soft-touch chopped short fiber filled thermoplastic material or resin on the other side of the substrate in a second cavity of the tool to achieve a single-piece part with improved aesthetics and haptics with colors representative of automotive outer and inner colors. Parts manufacturing with such 1-step 2-shot thermoplastic composite hybrid injection over-molding technology can be applied in automotive applications such as tailgates, armrests, seating structures, dash panels, etc.
B29C 45/16 - Making multilayered or multicoloured articles
B29C 45/14 - Injection moulding, i.e. forcing the required volume of moulding material through a nozzle into a closed mouldApparatus therefor incorporating preformed parts or layers, e.g. injection moulding around inserts or for coating articles
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A POLYCARBONATE COMPOSITION WITH IMPROVED FLAME PROPERTIES
A composition including, based on the total weight of the composition of (a) at least one poly(carbonate-siloxane-arylate ester) copolymer present in an amount from 5.0 wt. % to 55.0 wt. %; (b) at least one brominated polycarbonate present in amount from 10.0 wt. % to 45.0 wt. %; (c) glass fiber present in an amount from 12.0 wt. % to 20.0 wt. %; and (d) at least one polycarbonate polymer selected from poly(carbonate-siloxane) copolymer or polycarbonate homopolymer, an article prepared from such a composition, and the use of such composition.
A process for the production of polyethylene including the steps of (i) introducing ethylene, at least one polymerization catalyst, at least one activator, and an optional comonomer into a polymerization reactor, and (ii) polymerizing the ethylene. The polymerization catalyst is a supported chromium oxide based catalyst, and the activator is prepared separately prior to the introduction into the reactor and includes the reaction product of an alkyl aluminum compound and a nitrogen containing compound. The alkyl aluminum compound is an organo aluminum compound having the formula AlR3, wherein R is selected from C1-C8 alkyl groups, and the nitrogen containing compound is a cycloalkylamine compound having the general formula R2—NH2. The ratio of Al:Cr is adjusted to primarily control the density of the polyethylene.
Embodiments of the present disclosure describe methods and systems of producing light olefins and aromatics from a gas condensate feedstock using minimal pretreatment of the gas condensate feedstock. The gas condensate feedstock is separated into several streams including a heavy cut stream to produce aromatics and a light cut stream to produce lighter olefins. Other streams can be produces to maximize production of aromatics and lighter olefins depending on the method used.
C10G 69/04 - Treatment of hydrocarbon oils by at least one hydrotreatment process and at least one other conversion process plural serial stages only including at least one step of catalytic cracking in the absence of hydrogen
C07C 7/00 - Purification, separation or stabilisation of hydrocarbonsUse of additives
A flame resistant foamed article and the preparation and use of said foamed article. The foamed article passes UL2335 test when the foamed article is a pallet.
B01D 69/02 - Semi-permeable membranes for separation processes or apparatus characterised by their form, structure or propertiesManufacturing processes specially adapted therefor characterised by their properties
Methods of preparing and using alkane dehydrogenation catalysts are provided. The method for making an alkane dehydrogenation catalyst may include mixing a plurality of aluminum hydroxides, a chromium (III) oxide source, and an alkali metal oxide source with an aqueous metal free acid solution to form a moldable mixture. The plurality of aluminum hydroxides may contain from about 60 wt. % to about 99 wt. % of crystalline aluminum trihydroxide and from about 1 wt. % to about 40 wt. % of crystalline aluminum oxide-hydroxide or gelatinous aluminum hydroxide, or combinations thereof. The method may further include extruding the moldable mixture to form extrudates and drying and calcining the extrudates to produce the alkane dehydrogenation catalyst.
Methods of preparing alkane dehydrogenation catalysts that include 10 wt. % to 40 wt. % chromium(III) oxide (Cr2O3), 0.1 wt. % to 5 wt. % alkali metal oxide, and 60 wt. % to 90 wt. % alumina Al2O3 are described. A method can include mixing a solid aluminum hydroxide source with a water insoluble chromium(III) oxide source, an alkali metal oxide source, and an aqueous non-metal acid to produce a catalyst precursor. The catalyst precursor can be dried and calcined at 700° C. to 1000° C. to produce the catalysts of the present invention.
A method of maintaining the stability of pyrolysis oil by removing oxygen from the pyrolysis oil and/or preventing or reducing the instances where oxygen come into contact with the pyrolysis oil. The method comprises removing oxygen, by a physical process, from the pyrolysis oil.
A process for producing an overmolded part can include positioning the laminate between a stationary part comprising a mold cavity and a movable part of an injection molding apparatus. The process can include moving the movable part towards the stationary part to transform the laminate into the shape of the mold cavity to form a shaped laminate. The process can include retracting the movable part to form a first injection gap of a selected thickness between a lower surface of movable part and a top surface of shaped laminate. The process can include injecting the top shot of molding material into the first injection gap over the top surface of the shaped laminate to make the overmolded part. The process can include opening the movable part and the stationary part by moving the movable part away from the stationary part.
B29C 45/14 - Injection moulding, i.e. forcing the required volume of moulding material through a nozzle into a closed mouldApparatus therefor incorporating preformed parts or layers, e.g. injection moulding around inserts or for coating articles
B29C 45/64 - Mould opening, closing or clamping devices
47.
THERMOPLASTIC INTENSIVE AND ENERGY DENSE STRUCTURAL BATTERY PACK FOR CUBOIDAL CELLS
A battery pack enclosure comprises a cover, and a plastic-intensive structural cell holder (PISCH). The PISCH is designed to hold a plurality of cuboidal battery cells, and comprises a plastic tray and a plurality of structural cell holders. The plurality of structural cell holders extend vertically from a top side of the plastic tray, wherein the top side of the plastic tray is opposite a bottom side thereof. The plastic tray comprises a plurality of coolant channels integrated into the top side of the plastic tray and configured to contain coolant. The cover is configured to cover tops of the plurality of structural cell holders when the PISCH is in a closed configuration. The plastic of the PISCH acts as a thermal barrier and as a structural support.
H01M 50/242 - MountingsSecondary casings or framesRacks, modules or packsSuspension devicesShock absorbersTransport or carrying devicesHolders characterised by physical properties of casings or racks, e.g. dimensions adapted for protecting batteries against vibrations, collision impact or swelling
H01M 50/291 - MountingsSecondary casings or framesRacks, modules or packsSuspension devicesShock absorbersTransport or carrying devicesHolders characterised by spacing elements or positioning means within frames, racks or packs characterised by their shape
H01M 50/293 - MountingsSecondary casings or framesRacks, modules or packsSuspension devicesShock absorbersTransport or carrying devicesHolders characterised by spacing elements or positioning means within frames, racks or packs characterised by the material
The present invention relates to a foamed glass fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composition comprising, based on a total weight thereof, (a) 30-90 wt % of a thermoplastic polymer matrix, (b) 10-70 wt % of glass fibers and (c) 0.5-20 wt % of an impregnating agent, wherein the density reduction rate of the foamed glass fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composition is at least 30%, wherein the density reduction rate is calculated as (dunfoamed−dfoamed)/dunfoamed, in which dfoamed is the density of the foamed glass fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composition, and dunfoamed is the density of the same glass fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composition which is un-foamed. The present invention also relates to a method to produce the foamed glass fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composition, as well as to an article produced from the foamed glass fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composition. Because of the low dielectric constant of the foamed glass fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composition, the produced article can be used in various fields and applications, such as in antenna housing or cover.
C08J 9/34 - Chemical features in the manufacture of articles consisting of a foamed macromolecular core and a macromolecular surface layer having a higher density than the core
C08J 9/00 - Working-up of macromolecular substances to porous or cellular articles or materialsAfter-treatment thereof
Provided herein are methods that include steam cracking one or more hydrogenated streams and a hydrocarbon feedstock to produce a cracked stream and pre-processing the cracked stream into a but-1-ene-rich stream having a reduced content of one or more of but-2-enes, 2-methylprop-1-ene, lighters, or oxygenates compared to the C4 hydrocarbon stream. The method includes metathesizing the but-1-ene-rich stream in a metathesis reactor having an operating temperature in a range from 35 °C to 100 °C to produce a metathesis product stream containing C4 olefins, C5 olefins, C6 olefins, propene, and ethene. The method includes separating the metathesis product stream into at least a C6 olefin stream containing hexenes and one or more purge streams containing at least C4 olefins and C5 olefins. The method includes hydrogenating the one or more purge streams to produce a hydrogenated purge stream that is provided for steam cracking with the hydrocarbon feedstock.
C07C 5/03 - Preparation of hydrocarbons from hydrocarbons containing the same number of carbon atoms by hydrogenation of non-aromatic carbon-to-carbon double bonds
C07C 7/04 - Purification, separation or stabilisation of hydrocarbonsUse of additives by distillation
C07C 5/25 - Migration of carbon-to-carbon double bonds
C07C 7/163 - Purification, separation or stabilisation of hydrocarbonsUse of additives by treatment giving rise to a chemical modification of at least one compound by hydrogenation
C07C 41/06 - Preparation of ethers by addition of compounds to unsaturated compounds by addition of organic compounds only
50.
MULTI-REACTOR SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROPYLENE PRODUCTION
SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY (SAUDI ARAMCO) (Saudi Arabia)
Inventor
Zhang, Zhonglin
Aljumah, Furqan
Kheyami, Mosab T.
Khokhar, Munir D
Alkhudeer, Saud
Guggilla, Vidya Sagar
Abstract
Systems and methods for the production of propylene from C4 raffinate hydrocarbon streams. The method may include supplying a C4 raffinate hydrocarbon stream to a metathesis reactor to produce a metathesis outlet stream and separating the plurality of C5+ hydrocarbons from the propylene and the one or more C4 hydrocarbons in the metathesis outlet stream to produce a C5+ feed stream and a first propylene-rich stream. The method may further include supplying the C5+ feed stream to a cracking reactor to produce a cracked outlet stream containing propylene and the one or more C4 hydrocarbons. The method may further include separating the propylene from the one or more C4 hydrocarbons in the cracked outlet stream to produce a second propylene-rich stream and a C4-rich stream, and recycling the C4-rich stream to the metathesis reactor as part of the C4 raffinate hydrocarbon stream.
Thermoplastic compositions are described. A thermoplastic composition can include (a) a copolymer having units derived from a vinyl aromatic monomer and a vinyl nitrile monomer; (b) a rubber modified thermoplastic polymer; (c) a polar polymer that includes a carboxylic acid, an alcohol, or a combination thereof; and (d) optional processing additives. Metal plated articles that include the thermoplastic polymer composition are also described. The thermoplastic composition can have an improved yellowness index (YI) when compared with a similar composition that does not include the polar polymer.
C23C 18/16 - Chemical coating by decomposition of either liquid compounds or solutions of the coating forming compounds, without leaving reaction products of surface material in the coatingContact plating by reduction or substitution, i.e. electroless plating
C23C 18/24 - Roughening, e.g. by etching using acid aqueous solutions
Provided here are systems and methods for converting mixed plastic waste into pyrolysis oil with a filtration unit integrated downstream of a reactor and upstream of one or more reactors. A method provided herein includes depolymerizing and dechlorinating a polyolefin-rich feed stream to produce a dechlorinated molten oligomer stream. The method includes thermally cracking the dechlorinated molten oligomer stream to produce a first light cracked stream and a first heavy cracked stream. The method includes filtering the first heavy cracked stream through a heated melt filter to produce a filtered heavy cracked stream and thermally cracking the filtered heavy cracked stream to produce a second cracked stream. The method includes distilling the first light cracked stream and at least a portion of the second cracked stream to produce a heavy distillate stream and a pyrolysis oil product stream having a final boiling point of about 350 °C or less.
C10G 1/10 - Production of liquid hydrocarbon mixtures from oil shale, oil-sand, or non-melting solid carbonaceous or similar materials, e.g. wood, coal from rubber or rubber waste
C10G 9/36 - Thermal non-catalytic cracking, in the absence of hydrogen, of hydrocarbon oils by direct contact with inert preheated fluids, e.g. with molten metals or salts with heated gases or vapours
C10G 19/00 - Refining hydrocarbon oils, in the absence of hydrogen, by alkaline treatment
C10G 31/09 - Refining of hydrocarbon oils, in the absence of hydrogen, by methods not otherwise provided for by filtration
C10G 55/04 - Treatment of hydrocarbon oils, in the absence of hydrogen, by at least one refining process and at least one cracking process plural serial stages only including at least one thermal cracking step
01 - Chemical and biological materials for industrial, scientific and agricultural use
17 - Rubber and plastic; packing and insulating materials
42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
Goods & Services
Chemicals used in industry, science and photography, namely, photographic chemicals, as well as in agriculture, horticulture and forestry, except fungicides, herbicides, insecticides and parasiticides; unprocessed artificial resins, unprocessed plastics; fire extinguishing compositions; chemical substances for preserving foodstuffs; adhesives used in industry; plastics, namely, rough unprocessed artificial resins; unprocessed plastics; unprocessed plastics in the nature of engineered plastics, namely, plastic moulding compounds for use in the manufacture of moulded plastic articles; unprocessed synthetic resins; unprocessed plastics, namely, recombined plastics, mixtures, compositions and dispersions of plastics, all for use in the further manufacture of plastics Plastic in extruded form for use in further manufacturing, namely, sheets, filaments, pellets, ribs, connectors and films; packing and insulating materials; plastics, namely, semiprocessed artificial resins; semi-processed plastics, namely, plastic moulding compounds for use in the manufacture of moulded plastic articles; semi-processed synthetic resins; plastics, namely, rough semiprocessed artificial resins Technical consulting services in the use of chemical products, plastics, and synthetic materials; Engineering and manufacturing services in the field of building, construction, industrial design and engineering design for others in the field of manufacturing; Simulation services, namely process simulation for the design, development, analysis, and optimization of technical processes in chemical plants and chemical processes; Scientific research and technological consultation and research in the fields of chemistry, manufacturing, and plastics; Research services
01 - Chemical and biological materials for industrial, scientific and agricultural use
17 - Rubber and plastic; packing and insulating materials
42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
Goods & Services
Chemicals used in industry, science and photography, namely, photographic chemicals, as well as in agriculture, horticulture and forestry, except fungicides, herbicides, insecticides and parasiticides; unprocessed artificial resins, unprocessed plastics; fire extinguishing compositions; chemical substances for preserving foodstuffs; adhesives used in industry; plastics, namely, rough unprocessed artificial resins; unprocessed plastics; unprocessed plastics in the nature of engineered plastics, namely, plastic moulding compounds for use in the manufacture of moulded plastic articles; unprocessed synthetic resins; unprocessed plastics, namely, recombined plastics, mixtures, compositions and dispersions of plastics, all for use in the further manufacture of plastics Plastic in extruded form for use in further manufacturing, namely, sheets, filaments, pellets, ribs, connectors and films; packing and insulating materials; plastics, namely, semiprocessed artificial resins; semi-processed plastics, namely, plastic moulding compounds for use in the manufacture of moulded plastic articles; semi-processed synthetic resins; plastics, namely, rough semiprocessed artificial resins Technical consulting services in the use of chemical products, plastics, and synthetic materials; Engineering and manufacturing services in the field of building, construction, industrial design and engineering design for others in the field of manufacturing; Simulation services, namely process simulation for the design, development, analysis, and optimization of technical processes in chemical plants and chemical processes; Scientific research and technological consultation and research in the fields of chemistry, manufacturing, and plastics; Research services
55.
PROCESS AND COMPOSITION FOR CHEMICAL RECYCLING OF POLYMERS HAVING REDUCED CHLORINE CONTENT
A process for chemical recycling, wherein the process involves the steps of:
i. supplying a composition of polymers;
ii. subjecting the composition of polymers to a thermal treatment to obtain a pyrolysis oil;
iii. optionally, subjecting the product obtained in step ii. to a hydrotreatment process;
iv. subjecting the product obtained in step ii., or, when applied, the product obtained in step iii. to a thermal decomposition process, to obtain a chemical composition including ethylene and propylene;
wherein the composition of polymers includes at most 10 ppm by weight of chlorine atoms, with regard to the total weight of the composition of polymers;
wherein the composition of polymers includes polyolefin materials including one or more stabilisation compound(s), wherein the stabilisation compound(s) are selected from non-chlorine containing benzotriazole compounds, non-chlorine containing triazine compounds, and non-chlorine containing hydroxyl benzophenone compounds.
C10G 1/02 - Production of liquid hydrocarbon mixtures from oil shale, oil-sand, or non-melting solid carbonaceous or similar materials, e.g. wood, coal by distillation
C10G 9/36 - Thermal non-catalytic cracking, in the absence of hydrogen, of hydrocarbon oils by direct contact with inert preheated fluids, e.g. with molten metals or salts with heated gases or vapours
56.
PROCESS AND COMPOSITION FOR CHEMICAL RECYCLING OF POLYMERS HAVING REDUCED OXYGEN CONTENT
A process for chemical recycling, wherein the process involves the steps of:
i. supplying a composition of polymers;
ii. subjecting the composition of polymers to a thermal treatment to obtain a pyrolysis oil;
iii. optionally, subjecting the product obtained in step ii. to a hydrotreatment process;
iv. subjecting the product obtained in step ii., or, when applied, the product obtained in step iii. to a thermal decomposition process, to obtain a chemical composition including ethylene and propylene;
A process for chemical recycling, wherein the process involves the steps of:
i. supplying a composition of polymers;
ii. subjecting the composition of polymers to a thermal treatment to obtain a pyrolysis oil;
iii. optionally, subjecting the product obtained in step ii. to a hydrotreatment process;
iv. subjecting the product obtained in step ii., or, when applied, the product obtained in step iii. to a thermal decomposition process, to obtain a chemical composition including ethylene and propylene;
wherein the composition of polymers comprises at most 200 ppm by weight of oxygen atoms, with regard to the total weight of the composition of polymers; and
wherein the composition of polymers includes polyolefin materials including one or more stabilisation compound(s), wherein the stabilisation compound(s) are selected from compounds including ≤20.0 wt % of oxygen atoms, with regard to the total weight of the compound.
The present invention relates to a polymer composition comprising an ethylene-based polymer and a polyethylene glycol, wherein the polyethylene glycol has a molecular weight of ≥ 5000 g/mol, preferably ≥ 15000 g/mol. Such polymer composition exhibits desirably good melt fracture prevention properties, in particular in production of polymer films.
The present invention relates to a polymer composition comprising an ethylene-based polymer, a polyethylene glycol, and a further compound selected from 1,2-ethylenebis(stearamide), a boron nitride, and a combination thereof. Such polymer composition exhibits desirably good melt fracture prevention properties, in particular in production of polymer films.
The invention relates to a method for controlling a melt extrusion process of a polymer composition using a melt extruder comprising a die, the method involving * determining in a reference extrusion device comprising a die of known geometry, during a reference polymer extrusion run using the polymer composition, the fraction of the inner surface of the die to which particles adhere of a given polymer processing aid that is dosed to the reference extrusion device, under known polymer flow parameters, under steady state operation; * determining the surface quality of the polymer article that is obtained from the reference polymer extrusion run; * determining a relation between a property of the polymer article and/or a processing property, and the polymer processing aid efficiency; and * determining the quantity of the polymer processing aid that is to be dosed to the melt extrusion process using the determined relation. Such method allows for providing a flexible means for operating an extrusion process, enabling real-time control of the occurrence of melt fracture phenomena, including flow instabilities.
Methods of removing chlorine from a mixed plastic waste that can include a first polymer and a second chlorine containing polymer are described. A method can include heating a mixed plastic waste to obtain a melted mixed plastic waste stream. The melted mixed plastic waste stream can include melted plastic and hydrogen chloride (HCl) gas. The surface area of the melted mixed plastic stream can be increased such that at least a portion of the HCl is released from the melted mixed plastic waste stream and a first product stream is produced. The first product stream includes less chlorine when compared with the mixed plastic waste prior to heating.
B29C 48/14 - Extrusion moulding, i.e. expressing the moulding material through a die or nozzle which imparts the desired formApparatus therefor characterised by the particular extruding conditions, e.g. in a modified atmosphere or by using vibration
B29C 71/00 - After-treatment of articles without altering their shapeApparatus therefor
The invention relates to a process for obtaining a coagulated product of a polymer, preferably a polymer obtainable by emulsion polymerisation, from an aqueous latex comprising said polymer, comprising a) contacting a coagulant composition with the latex to obtain a slurry and b) removing water from the slurry to obtain the coagulated product, wherein the coagulant composition comprises a first salt selected from salts of a first metal selected from the group consisting of calcium, magnesium, sodium, potassium and zinc and combinations of the salts of the first metal and a second salt selected from aluminum salts.
C08C 1/15 - Coagulation characterised by the coagulants used
C08L 25/12 - Copolymers of styrene with unsaturated nitriles
C08L 51/04 - Compositions of graft polymers in which the grafted component is obtained by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bondsCompositions of derivatives of such polymers grafted on to rubbers
C08L 53/02 - Compositions of block copolymers containing at least one sequence of a polymer obtained by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bondsCompositions of derivatives of such polymers of vinyl aromatic monomers and conjugated dienes
The present invention relates to a polymer composition comprising an ethylene-based polymer and a polylactic acid. Such polymer composition exhibits desirably good melt fracture prevention properties, in particular in production of polymer films.
Provided herein are solvent regeneration units, systems, and methods that facilitate enhanced regeneration of solvents utilized in extractive distillation. Examples include a solvent regeneration unit having a vessel that receives a lean solvent stream including 1-methylpyrrolidin-2-one (NMP) and impurities and supplies a purified solvent stream to an extractive distillation zone. The solvent regeneration unit includes an agitator operable to mix a solvent fluid within an interior volume of the vessel. The solvent regeneration unit includes one or more external heating coils connected to an outer surface of the vessel and operable to transfer heat through the outer surface and to the solvent fluid within the interior volume. The solvent regeneration unit includes one or more internal heating elements disposed within the vessel and operable to transfer heat to the solvent fluid. The one or more internal heating elements include a heat exchange panel or a heat exchange tube bundle.
A BEV battery pack having a housing with battery cells adjacently arranged, the battery cells extending longitudinally between first and second cell ends and defining cell mate faces that face one another in the battery pack, the cell mate faces extend between the first and second cell ends; a spacer disposed between the cell mate faces to separate adjacent ones of the battery cells, the spacer extends between first and second spacer ends that are aligned with the first and second cell ends; the spacer is formed of a spacer center layer that is a fire retardant, the spacer center layer is sandwiched between first and second spacer compressible layers such that the first and second spacer compressible layers define ones of first and second spacer sidewalls that face ones of the cell mate faces; the spacer is configured with a variable thickness between the first and second spacer ends.
H01M 10/647 - Prismatic or flat cells, e.g. pouch cells
H01M 10/6555 - Rods or plates arranged between the cells
H01M 10/6557 - Solid parts with flow channel passages or pipes for heat exchange arranged between the cells
H01M 10/658 - Means for temperature control structurally associated with the cells by thermal insulation or shielding
H01M 50/209 - Racks, modules or packs for multiple batteries or multiple cells characterised by their shape adapted for prismatic or rectangular cells
H01M 50/249 - MountingsSecondary casings or framesRacks, modules or packsSuspension devicesShock absorbersTransport or carrying devicesHolders specially adapted for aircraft or vehicles, e.g. cars or trains
H01M 50/291 - MountingsSecondary casings or framesRacks, modules or packsSuspension devicesShock absorbersTransport or carrying devicesHolders characterised by spacing elements or positioning means within frames, racks or packs characterised by their shape
H01M 50/293 - MountingsSecondary casings or framesRacks, modules or packsSuspension devicesShock absorbersTransport or carrying devicesHolders characterised by spacing elements or positioning means within frames, racks or packs characterised by the material
67.
BEARING HANGER FOR AXIAL MOTION COMPLIANCE OF ROTATING SHAFTS
A support system for a shaft that includes a support frame having an outer surface. The support frame can define a shaft aperture that extends through the outer surface along a shaft centerline. A cantilever can be coupled to the support frame on the outer surface, offset from the shaft aperture, extending away from the support frame along the shaft centerline. A hanger spring can be coupled to the cantilever and extending away from the cantilever along the outer surface of the support frame toward the shaft aperture past the shaft centerline. A shaft bearing can be coupled to the hanger spring, the shaft bearing defining a bearing bore sized and oriented to receive the shaft. The hanger spring can be elastically deformable to translate the shaft bearing along the shaft centerline to accommodate axial movement of the shaft along the shaft centerline.
The invention relates to process for producing an ethylene copolymer in a high pressure polymerization reactor (T), comprising the step of polymerizing an ethylene monomer with a vinyl based monomer (D) in presence of an inhibitor compound to obtain the ethylene copolymer, wherein the inhibitor compound is represented by the chemical formula I wherein the substituents R1to R9 are as defined in the disclosure. The invention further relates to an ethylene copolymer obtained from the process of the present invention.
Steenbakkers-Menting, Henrica Norberta, Alberta, Maria
Seegers, Désirée Marie Louise
Van Mierloo, Sarah
Cancelas, Aaron
Zuideveld, Martin Alexander
Abstract
The invention relates to a polypropylene composition comprising a heterophasic propylene copolymer wherein the heterophasic propylene copolymer consists of: a propylene homopolymer matrix in an amount from 71 to 92 wt %, preferably from 78 to 89 wt %, more preferably from 84 to 89 wt % based on the heterophasic propylene copolymer, an ethylene-propylene copolymer in an amount from 8 to 29 wt %, preferably from 10 to 29, more preferably 11 to 29 wt %, even more preferably from 11 to 22 wt %, even more preferably from 11 to 16 wt % based on the heterophasic propylene copolymer and wherein t the amount of units derived from ethylene based on the ethylene-propylene copolymer is between 42 and 60 wt %, more preferably 42 and 55 wt %, more preferably 45 and 51 wt % and wherein the polypropylene composition has •a melt flow rate (MFR) in the range from 0.50 to 120 dg/min, wherein the melt flow rate is determined using ISO1133-1:2011 using 2.16 kg at 230° C. and •a ratio of methylene sequence n>5 over the amount of units derived from ethylene based on the ethylene-propylene copolymer of less than 0.30.
A molding process for forming a part, with steps of injection molding, via a first shot, a base member, the base member defines a top face, a bottom face, and a perimeter edge; injection molding, via a second shot, an edge member around at least a portion of the perimeter edge of the base member, so that the edge member is formed to wrap around a portion of the top face and the bottom face of the base member, whereby the edge member defines: a top portion that is disposed against the top face of the base member; a bottom portion that is disposed against the bottom face of the base member; and an outer edge portion that extends outwardly from the perimeter edge of the base member, one of the top portion, the bottom portion and the outer edge portion of the edge member defines a weight-saving feature.
B29C 45/14 - Injection moulding, i.e. forcing the required volume of moulding material through a nozzle into a closed mouldApparatus therefor incorporating preformed parts or layers, e.g. injection moulding around inserts or for coating articles
B29C 45/16 - Making multilayered or multicoloured articles
B29C 45/17 - Component parts, details or accessoriesAuxiliary operations
B29L 31/30 - Vehicles, e.g. ships or aircraft, or body parts thereof
71.
METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PRODUCING CHEMICALS AND FUELS FROM GAS CONDENSATES
244 compounds, a first naphtha stream, a distillate stream, and a heavy residue stream, hydrotreating the distillate stream to produce a hydrotreated distillate stream, distilling the heavy residue stream under vacuum pressure to produce a gas oil stream, hydrocracking the gas oil stream to produce a second naphtha stream and an unconverted oil stream, and steam cracking the light product stream, the first naphtha stream, the hydrotreated distillate stream, the second naphtha stream, and the unconverted oil stream to produce one or more high value chemical product streams comprising ethene and propene.
C10G 9/36 - Thermal non-catalytic cracking, in the absence of hydrogen, of hydrocarbon oils by direct contact with inert preheated fluids, e.g. with molten metals or salts with heated gases or vapours
C10G 69/00 - Treatment of hydrocarbon oils by at least one hydrotreatment process and at least one other conversion process
C10G 5/00 - Recovery of liquid hydrocarbon mixtures from gases, e.g. natural gas
72.
A COMPOUNDING SYSTEM AND A METHOD OF DETERMINING A FEED TO AN EXTRUDER OF SUCH COMPOUNDING SYSTEM
The present disclosure relates to a compounding system and a method of determining a feed to an extruder of such compounding system. The compounding system includes a hardware part and a virtual experimentation part. The hardware part includes one or more extruders to to obtain a mixture extrudate. The virtual experimentation part includes a trained machine learning model trained with training data of material properties of recycled polymer compositions, material properties of virgin polymer compositions and material properties of mixture extrudates obtained by mixing the recycled polymer compositions and the virgin polymer compositions. The machine learning model receives, during extrusion, material properties of the recycled polymer composition in the extruder and is arranged to generate, in response to processing said input properties, a recommendation of a virgin polymer composition to be fed to the extruder to obtain the mixture extrudate having desired material properties.
B29B 7/74 - MixingKneading using other mixers or combinations of dissimilar mixers
B29C 48/385 - Plasticisers, homogenisers or feeders comprising two or more stages using two or more serially arranged screws in separate barrels
B29B 7/42 - MixingKneading continuous, with mechanical mixing or kneading devices with movable mixing or kneading devices rotary with single shaft with screw or helix
B29B 7/48 - MixingKneading continuous, with mechanical mixing or kneading devices with movable mixing or kneading devices rotary with more than one shaft with intermeshing devices, e.g. screws
B29B 9/06 - Making granules by dividing preformed material in the form of filamentary material, e.g. combined with extrusion
73.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR UPLIFTING PROPENE SELECTIVITY WITH COMBINED METATHESIS AND ISOMERIZATION REACTOR
The invention relates to a fiber-reinforced tape comprising a thermoplastic composition comprising a propylene-based polymer and a plurality of continuous glass fibers dispersed in the thermoplastic composition, wherein each of the plurality of continuous glass fibers extends in the longitudinal direction of the tape, wherein the thermoplastic composition has a crystallization temperature determined by differential scanning calorimetry according to ISO 11357-3 using a heating rate of 10˚C/min and a cooling rate of 10˚C/min of at least 122.0 ⁰C.
The present invention relates to a vehicle component comprising an over-moulded thermoplastic composite hybrid component, preferably a panel, said component comprising a core of a flame retardant fiber filled thermoplastic composite resin composition and at least one outer layer of a continuous fiber reinforced thermoplastic composite material. The invention moreover relates to a method of producing an over-moulded thermoplastic composite hybrid panel comprising injection over-moulding of flame retardant fiber filled thermoplastic, preferably polypropylene, composite resin composition to at least one outer layer of a continuous fiber reinforced thermoplastic, preferably polypropylene, composite material.
B29C 45/00 - Injection moulding, i.e. forcing the required volume of moulding material through a nozzle into a closed mouldApparatus therefor
B29C 45/14 - Injection moulding, i.e. forcing the required volume of moulding material through a nozzle into a closed mouldApparatus therefor incorporating preformed parts or layers, e.g. injection moulding around inserts or for coating articles
H01M 50/229 - Composite material consisting of a mixture of organic and inorganic materials
H01M 50/231 - MountingsSecondary casings or framesRacks, modules or packsSuspension devicesShock absorbersTransport or carrying devicesHolders characterised by the material of the casings or racks having a layered structure
B29C 44/12 - Incorporating or moulding on preformed parts, e.g. inserts or reinforcements
B29K 105/04 - Condition, form or state of moulded material cellular or porous
B29K 105/12 - Condition, form or state of moulded material containing reinforcements, fillers or inserts of short lengths, e.g. chopped filaments, staple fibres or bristles
B29K 105/08 - Condition, form or state of moulded material containing reinforcements, fillers or inserts of continuous length, e.g. cords, rovings, mats, fabrics, strands or yarns
B29L 31/30 - Vehicles, e.g. ships or aircraft, or body parts thereof
B29L 31/34 - Electrical apparatus, e.g. sparking plugs or parts thereof
A thermal management apparatus includes a multilayered sheet that includes a thermally insulating core including a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface; a first thermally conductive layer that is disposed to a first portion of the first surface of the thermally insulating core; and a second thermally conductive layer that is disposed to a first portion of the second opposite surface of the thermally insulating core. Each of the first surface and the second surface of the thermally insulating core includes a second portion exposed to an environment.
B32B 3/26 - Layered products comprising a layer with external or internal discontinuities or unevennesses, or a layer of non-planar shapeLayered products comprising a layer having particular features of form characterised by a particular shape of the outline of the cross-section of a continuous layerLayered products comprising a layer with external or internal discontinuities or unevennesses, or a layer of non-planar shapeLayered products comprising a layer having particular features of form characterised by a layer with cavities or internal voids
B32B 3/30 - Layered products comprising a layer with external or internal discontinuities or unevennesses, or a layer of non-planar shapeLayered products comprising a layer having particular features of form characterised by a particular shape of the outline of the cross-section of a continuous layerLayered products comprising a layer with external or internal discontinuities or unevennesses, or a layer of non-planar shapeLayered products comprising a layer having particular features of form characterised by a layer with cavities or internal voids characterised by a layer formed with recesses or projections, e.g. grooved, ribbed
B32B 27/06 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin as the main or only constituent of a layer next to another layer of a specific substance
B32B 27/20 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin characterised by the use of special additives using fillers, pigments, thixotroping agents
The invention relates to process for producing a nucleated polypropylene, comprising the steps of: (i) supplying a reaction stream comprising vinyl cycloalkane into a first reactor; (ii) polymerizing the vinyl cycloalkane in presence of a catalyst system to obtain a product stream, wherein the product stream comprises polyvinyl cycloalkane, unreacted vinyl cycloalkane, and the catalyst system; (iii) supplying the product stream into a second polymerization reactor containing propylene; and (iv) polymerizing the propylene in presence of the product stream and hydrogen to obtain the nucleated polypropylene; The mass ratio of the polyvinyl cycloalkane to the unreacted vinyl cycloalkane present in the product stream is ≤ 0.5. The invention further relates to the nucleated polypropylene obtained from the process and having suitable optical clarity and tensile strength.
The present invention relates to a thermoplastic composition comprising, monophasic polypropylene, 0.01 – 5 wt.% of non-aromatic polyester having an average M/E ratio of at least 10, wherein M is the number of backbone carbon atoms in the polyester not including the carbonyl carbons and E is the number of ester groups in the polyester, and 0 - 5 wt.% of optional further components. Such compositions who an improved strain at break.
C08L 23/10 - Homopolymers or copolymers of propene
C08L 67/00 - Compositions of polyesters obtained by reactions forming a carboxylic ester link in the main chainCompositions of derivatives of such polymers
The present invention relates to a thermoplastic composition comprising polypropylene, polyethylene and a compatibiliser, wherein said compatibiliser is a random copolymer of ethylene and at least one branched α-olefin.
A polymer composition comprising:
a) an ethylene-based copolymer;
b) ≥0.1 wt. % and ≤5.0 wt. %, preferably ≥0.1 wt % and ≤1.0 wt %, of a crosslinking agent;
c) ≥0.05 wt. % and ≤5.0 wt. %, preferably ≥0.05 wt % and ≤0.5 wt %, of a coupling agent, preferably a silane coupling agent;
d) ≥0.05 wt. % and ≤5.0 wt. %, preferably ≥0.05 and ≤1.0 wt %, of a co-agent, preferably a phosphate-moiety, isocyanurate-moiety or cyanurate-moiety containing co-agent;
wherein all wt % are based on the total weight of the polymer composition; and
wherein the ethylene-based copolymer has a vinyl unsaturation content of ≥6.0 per 105 carbon atoms, preferably ≥7.0 per 105 carbon atoms, when determined in accordance with ASTM D6248-98 (2012).
An article including a foamed sheet prepared by foam injection molding of a polymer composition including a high melt strength polypropylene, wherein the high melt strength polypropylene has a melt strength determined in accordance with ISO 16790:2005 at a temperature of 200° C., using a cylindrical capillary having a length of 20 mm and a width of 2 mm, a starting velocity v0 of 9.8 mm/s and an acceleration of 6 mm/s2 of ≥30 cN.
A foamed container prepared by foam injection molding of a polymer composition including a high melt strength polypropylene, wherein the high melt strength polypropylene has a melt strength determined in accordance with ISO 16790:2005 at a temperature of 200° C., using a cylindrical capillary having a length of 20 mm and a width of 2 mm, a starting velocity v0 of 9.8 mm/s and an acceleration of 6 mm/s2 of ≥30 cN.
B29C 44/34 - Component parts, details or accessoriesAuxiliary operations
B29C 44/44 - Feeding the material to be shaped into a closed space, i.e. to make articles of definite length in the form of expandable particles or beads
Composite material for paving and roofing application, including recycled sulfur-vulcanized rubber between 5 to 20 wt % of the composite material, preferably 10 to 15 wt %, neat bitumen between 70 to 93 wt % of the composite material, preferably 80 to 90 wt %, a compatibilizer between 2 to 10 wt % of the composite material, preferably 2.5 to 7.5 wt % more preferably 4 to 6 wt % and including a hydroxyl-functionalized propylene-based copolymer preferably having hydroxyl-functionalized comonomer content between 0.1 and 0.6 mol %, more preferably 0.2 to 0.5 mol %, and an aluminum-containing residue including an elemental aluminum content from a quantity of 0 to 1.5 wt % of the hydroxyl-functionalized propylene-based copolymer.
C08L 53/00 - Compositions of block copolymers containing at least one sequence of a polymer obtained by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bondsCompositions of derivatives of such polymers
C08L 9/00 - Compositions of homopolymers or copolymers of conjugated diene hydrocarbons
C08L 23/16 - Ethene-propene or ethene-propene-diene copolymers
C08L 53/02 - Compositions of block copolymers containing at least one sequence of a polymer obtained by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bondsCompositions of derivatives of such polymers of vinyl aromatic monomers and conjugated dienes
The present invention relates to a polypropylene composition, a method for preparing the same, and an article comprising such a polyolefin composition. The polypropylene composition, based on a total weight thereof, comprises (A) 50-82 wt% of a polypropylene which is a propylene homopolymer or a propylene copolymer consisting of at least 90 wt% of propylene monomer units and at most 10 wt% of ethylene monomer units and/or α-olefin monomer units having 4 to 10 carbon atoms; (B) at most 5 wt% of an elastomer of ethylene and α-olefin comonomer having 4 to 10 carbon atoms; and (C) at least 18 wt% of a block copolymer comprising a terminal block comprising styrene or alpha-methyl styrene, with a polystyrene content of at least 22 wt%.
C08L 53/02 - Compositions of block copolymers containing at least one sequence of a polymer obtained by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bondsCompositions of derivatives of such polymers of vinyl aromatic monomers and conjugated dienes
The present invention relates to a reactor system for continuous production of a polyester, said system comprising a vessel for mixing starting materials; and a reactor having a plurality of reactor zones configured such that the lower part of the reactor is connected to a reboiler section wherein a vent system is present on or near the upper part of reboiler section for removal of (at least part of the) water and optionally other volatiles formed during the esterification reaction. The invention moreover relates to a process for continuous production of a polyester, said process comprising the steps of: step a) of forming a mixture of starting materials; step b) of bringing said mixture into contact with a catalyst in a reboiler section of a reactor system to initiate an esterification reaction between the starting materials, to provide a liquid stream comprising an ester and a vapor stream comprising water generated during the esterification reaction; step c) of removal of at least part of the vapor stream from the reboiler section via a vent system on or near the upper part of reboiler section; step d) of transporting the liquid stream from the reboiler section to an esterification reactor zone for continuation of the esterification reaction to obtain an ester product stream; and step e) of transporting the ester product stream from the esterification reactor zone to a polycondensation reactor zone to produce a polyester. The invention moreover relates to a use of a vent system on or near the upper part of a reboiler section of a reactor system for reduction of foaming during an esterification reaction by removal of (at least part of the) water and optionally other volatiles formed during an esterification reaction between a diol with a dicarboxylic acid.
The present invention relates to a process for the manufacture of a functionalized polyolefin (FPO) composition, said process comprising the steps of: a) copolymerizing i) at least one olefin and ii) at least one protected functionalized olefin obtained or obtainable by protecting a functionalized olefin with a protecting agent, wherein said co- polymerizing is carried out in a solvent in the presence of a catalyst system comprising a catalyst, to obtain a solution comprising a copolymer containing repeating units from said at least one olefin and said at least one protected functionalized olefin, and said catalyst in said solvent, b) contacting the solution obtained in step a) with at least one alcohol, c) devolatilizing the solution obtained in step b) by to provide a concentrated solution, d) contacting the concentrated solution obtained in step c) with an aqueous composition to deprotect at least part, preferably all, of the protected functionalized olefin repeating units of the copolymer, to obtain a concentrated solution comprising a copolymer containing repeating units from said at least one olefin and said at least one functionalized olefin; said concentrated solution further comprising residues of the protecting agent, and e) devolatilizing the concentrated solution obtained in step d) to provide a stream comprising said functionalized polyolefin and a stream comprising solvent. In addition, the invention relates to a functionalized polyolefin composition and to an article.
The present disclosure relates to a battery pack, comprising a first battery cell holder; a second battery cell holder; and one or more cell holding chambers configured to receive one or more battery cells. Optionally, the first battery cell holder can be configured to cover a top portion of the one or more cell holding chambers, the second battery cell holder can be configured to cover a bottom portion of the one or more cell holding chambers, and each cell holding chamber defined between the first and second battery cell holders. Optionally, each cell holding chamber of the one or more cell holding chambers may further comprise a depression or the recess.
H01M 50/213 - Racks, modules or packs for multiple batteries or multiple cells characterised by their shape adapted for cells having curved cross-section, e.g. round or elliptic
H01M 50/367 - Internal gas exhaust passages forming part of the battery cover or caseDouble cover vent systems
H01M 50/507 - Interconnectors for connecting terminals of adjacent batteriesInterconnectors for connecting cells outside a battery casing comprising an arrangement of two or more busbars within a container structure, e.g. busbar modules
H01M 50/258 - Modular batteriesCasings provided with means for assembling
H01M 50/289 - MountingsSecondary casings or framesRacks, modules or packsSuspension devicesShock absorbersTransport or carrying devicesHolders characterised by spacing elements or positioning means within frames, racks or packs
H01M 50/30 - Arrangements for facilitating escape of gases
H01M 50/505 - Interconnectors for connecting terminals of adjacent batteriesInterconnectors for connecting cells outside a battery casing comprising a single busbar
The present invention relates to a method for the manufacture of a thermoplastic composition comprising the steps of providing a stream of polypropylene (A) and combining said stream of polypropylene with at least one non-aromatic polyester (B) having an average M/E ratio of at least 10, wherein M is the number of backbone carbon atoms in the polyester not including the carbonyl carbons and E is the number of ester groups in the polyester, wherein the polypropylene comprises recycled, preferably mechanically recycled, polypropylene.
C08J 3/00 - Processes of treating or compounding macromolecular substances
C08L 23/10 - Homopolymers or copolymers of propene
C08L 67/00 - Compositions of polyesters obtained by reactions forming a carboxylic ester link in the main chainCompositions of derivatives of such polymers
89.
Process for conversion of waste plastics into chemicals
A process for the conversion of plastics to chemicals includes, in part: providing a plastics stream (A) including polyvinyl chloride (PVC); supplying the plastics stream (A) and a solvent (S) to a reactor vessel (1); subjecting the plastics in the reactor vessel to a temperature of ≥250° C. to <350 under applying a vacuum or using an inert gas sweep, and evacuating the generated hydrogen chloride (B) from the vessel, wherein the PVC is partially dechlorinated to form a plastics stream (C) including partially unsaturated PVC; removing the plastics stream (C) including partially unsaturated PVC from the reaction vessel; separating in a separation system (2) at least a part of the partially unsaturated PVC from the plastics stream to form a dechlorinated plastics stream (D) including the solvent; and combining the stream (D) with an atmospheric residue stream (N) to obtain a stream (O).
C10B 55/00 - Coking mineral oils, bitumen, tar or the like, or mixtures thereof, with solid carbonaceous materials
B01J 8/20 - Chemical or physical processes in general, conducted in the presence of fluids and solid particlesApparatus for such processes with fluidised particles with liquid as a fluidising medium
90.
HYDROCARBON FEEDSTOCK DERIVED FROM MIXED PLASTIC WASTE
The invention is directed to a process and a system of producing a hydrocarbon feedstock comprising an oligomeric product derived from waste plastic material wherein such hydrocarbon feedstock is particularly suited for fluidized catalytic cracking. The invention further relates to such hydrocarbon feedstock and its associated properties.
C10G 11/18 - Catalytic cracking, in the absence of hydrogen, of hydrocarbon oils with preheated moving solid catalysts according to the "fluidised bed" technique
C10G 9/00 - Thermal non-catalytic cracking, in the absence of hydrogen, of hydrocarbon oils
C10G 45/02 - Refining of hydrocarbon oils using hydrogen or hydrogen-generating compounds to eliminate hetero atoms without changing the skeleton of the hydrocarbon involved and without cracking into lower boiling hydrocarbonsHydrofinishing
A coated filament including an inorganic filament and a polymer composition including a thermoplastic polymer, wherein the polymer composition is in direct contact with the filament and wherein the coated filament has a length of less than 100 mm.
C09D 151/00 - Coating compositions based on graft polymers in which the grafted component is obtained by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bondsCoating compositions based on derivatives of such polymers
92.
METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PRODUCTION OF LUBE OIL BASE STOCKS FROM PLASTICS
Provided here are methods and systems for production of base oils from plastic feedstocks. One such method includes supplying a plastic feedstock to an extrusion unit configured to thermally degrade the plastic feedstock to produce a molten oligomer product stream, passing the molten oligomer product stream through an adsorption guard bed to produce a decontaminated oligomer product substantially void of inorganic substances, reacting the decontaminated oligomer product in a hydrogenolysis reactor containing a nickel-silica catalyst to produce a first reaction product slurry containing the nickel-silica catalyst and reaction base oil products, supplying n-hexane into the first reaction product slurry to produce a second reaction product slurry containing the catalyst and the reaction base oil products dissolved in n- hexane, and separating the base oil reaction products from the nickel-silica catalyst to produce base oil.
C10G 1/08 - Production of liquid hydrocarbon mixtures from oil shale, oil-sand, or non-melting solid carbonaceous or similar materials, e.g. wood, coal by destructive hydrogenation with moving catalysts
C10B 53/07 - Destructive distillation, specially adapted for particular solid raw materials or solid raw materials in special form of synthetic polymeric materials, e.g. tyres
C10G 1/10 - Production of liquid hydrocarbon mixtures from oil shale, oil-sand, or non-melting solid carbonaceous or similar materials, e.g. wood, coal from rubber or rubber waste
C10G 25/00 - Refining of hydrocarbon oils, in the absence of hydrogen, with solid sorbents
C10G 47/00 - Cracking of hydrocarbon oils, in the presence of hydrogen or hydrogen-generating compounds, to obtain lower boiling fractions
C10M 101/00 - Lubricating compositions characterised by the base-material being a mineral or fatty oil
C10M 105/00 - Lubricating compositions characterised by the base-material being a non-macromolecular organic compound
C10M 177/00 - Special methods of preparation of lubricating compositionsChemical modification by after-treatment of components or of the whole of a lubricating composition, not covered by other classes
4+4+ hydrocarbons, have an API gravity ranging from 40-80 and a feed density ranging from 0.6 grams per cubic centimeter (g/cc) to 0.8 g/cc. The disclosed two-stage, hybrid CFB-FCC design involves the use of a low-velocity, dense-phase reactor pot for primary catalytic cracking reactions, in combination with the use of a higher-velocity, dilute-phase riser for secondary cracking reactions, with predetermined residence times and a high average catalyst solid fraction. Accordingly, the disclosed two-stage, hybrid FCC designs enable the production of high-value chemicals.
C10G 51/02 - Treatment of hydrocarbon oils, in the absence of hydrogen, by two or more cracking processes only plural serial stages only
C10G 11/18 - Catalytic cracking, in the absence of hydrogen, of hydrocarbon oils with preheated moving solid catalysts according to the "fluidised bed" technique
B01J 8/26 - Chemical or physical processes in general, conducted in the presence of fluids and solid particlesApparatus for such processes with fluidised particles according to "fluidised-bed" technique with two or more fluidised beds, e.g. reactor and regeneration installations
The present invention relates to a multi-layer blown film comprising at least three layers, being: (a) a first outer layer; (b) a core layer; and (c) a second outer layer; wherein the layers are present in this order; wherein the layer (a) comprises an ethylene-based polymer (A) having a density of ≤ 890 kg/m3, preferably of ≥ 850 and ≤ 890 kg/m3, as determined in accordance with ASTM D792 (2013), and a melt mass-flow rate of ≥ 0.5 and ≤ 8.0 g/10 min, preferably of ≥ 0.5 and ≤ 5.0 g/10 min, as determined in accordance with ASTM D1238 (2013) at 190°C and 2.16 kg load; wherein the layer (b) comprises or consists of a linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE); and wherein the layer (c) comprises or consist of a low-density polyethylene (LDPE). Such film provides a mono-material solution for silage packaging having low noise generation during unwinding of reels, low peel off force, high ultimate elongation, good puncture resistance, and high cling force.
B32B 27/08 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin as the main or only constituent of a layer next to another layer of a specific substance of synthetic resin of a different kind
Systems and methods for the higher yield production of ethylene from pentane hydrocarbon streams containing iso-pentane are provided. The methods may include supplying a pentane hydrocarbon stream containing iso-pentane to a first reverse isomerization unit to produce a first isomerized pentane stream containing n-pentane and iso-pentane. The method may further include separating, at a first separation unit, n-pentane from the first isomerized pentane stream to generate a first n-pentane stream and an iso-pentane rich stream. The method may also include supplying the iso-pentane rich stream to a second reverse isomerization unit to produce a second isomerized pentane stream containing n-pentane and iso-pentane and combining the second isomerized pentane stream and the first n-pentane stream to produce a n-pentane rich stream. The method may further include supplying the n-pentane rich stream to a steam cracker to produce a cracked product containing ethylene and propylene.
Provided here are methods and systems for converting mixed plastic waste into pyrolysis oil with a filtration unit integrated upstream of one or more reactors. A method provided herein includes depolymerizing a polyolefin feed stream to produce a molten oligomer stream and a chlorine-rich gas stream and dechlorinating the molten oligomer stream to produce a dechlorinated molten oligomer stream and a chlorine-rich fluid stream. The method includes filtering the dechlorinated molten oligomer stream through a heated melt filter to produce a filtered molten oligomer stream and a solid residue. The method includes thermally cracking the filtered molten oligomer stream to produce a cracked product stream, distilling at least a portion of the cracked product stream to produce a pyrolysis oil product stream having a final boiling point of about 350 degrees Celsius (°C) or less and a heavy distillate stream, and supplying the pyrolysis oil product stream for steam cracking.
C10G 1/00 - Production of liquid hydrocarbon mixtures from oil shale, oil-sand, or non-melting solid carbonaceous or similar materials, e.g. wood, coal
C10B 53/07 - Destructive distillation, specially adapted for particular solid raw materials or solid raw materials in special form of synthetic polymeric materials, e.g. tyres
C10G 1/10 - Production of liquid hydrocarbon mixtures from oil shale, oil-sand, or non-melting solid carbonaceous or similar materials, e.g. wood, coal from rubber or rubber waste
C10G 9/36 - Thermal non-catalytic cracking, in the absence of hydrogen, of hydrocarbon oils by direct contact with inert preheated fluids, e.g. with molten metals or salts with heated gases or vapours
C10G 9/00 - Thermal non-catalytic cracking, in the absence of hydrogen, of hydrocarbon oils
C10G 51/02 - Treatment of hydrocarbon oils, in the absence of hydrogen, by two or more cracking processes only plural serial stages only
97.
HYBRID CIRCULATING FLUIDIZED BED FLUID CATALYTIC CRACKING REACTOR FOR CATALYTIC CRACKING OF HYDROCARBON FEEDSTOCKS
Systems and methods are presented for a hybrid circulating fluidized bed fluid catalytic cracking (CFB-FCC) system capable of accommodating and cracking feedstocks that are difficult for existing FCC designs to process, while also yielding a greater quantity of light olefins (e.g., ethylene, propylene and butenes) and/or aromatics. Such feedstocks contain C4+ hydrocarbons, have an API gravity ranging from 40-80 and a feed density ranging from 0.6 grams per cubic centimeter (g/cc) to 0.8 g/cc. The disclosed two-stage, hybrid CFB-FCC design involves the use of low-velocity, dense-phase reactor pots for primary catalytic cracking reactions, in combination with the use of higher-velocity, dilute-phase risers for secondary cracking reactions, with predetermined residence times and a high average catalyst solid fraction. Accordingly, the disclosed two-stage, hybrid FCC designs enable the production of high-value chemicals at commercial scale.
C10G 51/06 - Treatment of hydrocarbon oils, in the absence of hydrogen, by two or more cracking processes only plural parallel stages only
C10G 51/02 - Treatment of hydrocarbon oils, in the absence of hydrogen, by two or more cracking processes only plural serial stages only
C10G 11/18 - Catalytic cracking, in the absence of hydrogen, of hydrocarbon oils with preheated moving solid catalysts according to the "fluidised bed" technique
B01J 8/26 - Chemical or physical processes in general, conducted in the presence of fluids and solid particlesApparatus for such processes with fluidised particles according to "fluidised-bed" technique with two or more fluidised beds, e.g. reactor and regeneration installations
The invention generally concerns polyolefin compositions that include a polyolefin homopolymer and a bimodal polypropylene blend. The bimodal polypropylene blend can include of ultra-high molecular weight polypropylene and low molecular weight polypropylene, where the low molecular weight polypropylene is present in an amount greater than the ultra-high molecular weight polypropylene.
Provided is a method of continuously manufacturing a folded foam structure, comprising the steps of: a) continuously providing a foamed sheet having a top surface and a bottom surface, wherein the foamed sheet has been made by a foamed extrusion process of a thermoplastic polymer composition; b) providing a plurality of slits in the foamed sheet, wherein: - a first set of slits extends from the top surface over only a part of the thickness towards the bottom surface, thereby providing first living hinges between the first set of slits and the bottom surface; - a second set of slits extends from the bottom surface over only a part of the thickness towards the top surface, thereby providing second living hinges between the second set of slits and the top surface; - wherein, in the longitudinal direction of the foamed sheet, the slits of the first set of slits and the slits of the second set of slits are alternatingly arranged; c) heating the foamed sheet to obtain a foldable foamed sheet; d) folding the foldable foamed sheet over the first living hinges and the second living hinges, wherein: - adjacent parts of the bottom surface that are on opposite sides relative to a respective first living hinge are folded together; - adjacent parts of the top surface that are on opposite sides relative to a respective second living hinge are folded together; and e) providing a thermal bond between the parts that have been folded together, to thereby form the folded foam structure wherein the direction of extrusion of the foamed sheet extends in the thickness direction.
B29C 53/06 - Forming folding lines by pressing or scoring
B31F 1/00 - Mechanical deformation without removing material, e.g. in combination with laminating
B32B 3/28 - Layered products comprising a layer with external or internal discontinuities or unevennesses, or a layer of non-planar shapeLayered products comprising a layer having particular features of form characterised by a particular shape of the outline of the cross-section of a continuous layerLayered products comprising a layer with external or internal discontinuities or unevennesses, or a layer of non-planar shapeLayered products comprising a layer having particular features of form characterised by a layer with cavities or internal voids characterised by a layer comprising a deformed thin sheet, e.g. corrugated, crumpled
B32B 27/06 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin as the main or only constituent of a layer next to another layer of a specific substance
100.
INTEGRATED LIQUID CRACKING PROCESS WITH REVERSE ISOMERIZATION OF ISO-ALKANE TO NORMAL-ALKANE FOR ENHANCED OLEFIN YIELD
Integrated systems and methods of processing natural gas liquid (rich in C5 content) to produce one or more light olefins are disclosed. The systems include a reverse isomerization reactor for reverse isomerizing iso-alkane to normal-alkane. The disclosed integrated system includes the reverse isomerization of iso-pentane to normal-pentane before cracking to form one or more light olefins.
C07C 5/27 - Rearrangement of carbon atoms in the hydrocarbon skeleton
C07C 4/02 - Preparation of hydrocarbons from hydrocarbons containing a larger number of carbon atoms by cracking a single hydrocarbon or a mixture of individually defined hydrocarbons or a normally gaseous hydrocarbon fraction
C07C 7/00 - Purification, separation or stabilisation of hydrocarbonsUse of additives
C07C 7/04 - Purification, separation or stabilisation of hydrocarbonsUse of additives by distillation
C10G 45/02 - Refining of hydrocarbon oils using hydrogen or hydrogen-generating compounds to eliminate hetero atoms without changing the skeleton of the hydrocarbon involved and without cracking into lower boiling hydrocarbonsHydrofinishing
C10G 45/62 - Refining of hydrocarbon oils using hydrogen or hydrogen-generating compounds to change the structural skeleton of some of the hydrocarbon content without cracking the other hydrocarbons present, e.g. lowering pour pointSelective hydrocracking of normal paraffins characterised by the catalyst used containing platinum group metals or compounds thereof
C10G 67/02 - Treatment of hydrocarbon oils by at least one hydrotreatment process and at least one process for refining in the absence of hydrogen only plural serial stages only
