Patents Assigned to Total Petrochemicals Research Feluy
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Publication number: 20130213982Abstract: The present invention relates to an injection-stretch blow molding process (ISBM) for the manufacture of an impact-resistant container with good optical properties from a polyolefin composition comprising a polypropylene and a polyethylene produced with a metallocene-based catalyst.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2013Publication date: August 22, 2013Applicant: TOTAL PETROCHEMICALS RESEARCH FELUYInventor: Fabienne Radermacher
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Patent number: 8513365Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the polymerization of an olefin monomer. In particular, the present invention relates to a process for the polymerization of an olefin monomer and one or more optional comonomers in presence of a polymerization catalyst and hydrogen, said process being characterized by an improved control of the hydrogen concentration in the polymerization reactor. In addition, the present invention provides for an improved hydrogen feeding system to a polymerization reactor. Furthermore, the present invention provides for a polymerization reactor comprising such an improved hydrogen feeding system.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2010Date of Patent: August 20, 2013Assignee: Total Petrochemicals Research FeluyInventor: Daan Dewachter
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Publication number: 20130202834Abstract: The invention relates to A process for the polymerisation of ethylene to produce a polyethylene resin in at least two slurry loop reactors connected to each other in series, the resin having a bimodal molecular weight distribution, a molecular weight distribution MWD of at least 7.0, an HLMI of from 1 to 100 g/10 min, and a density of from 0.935 to 0.960 g/cm3, wherein in one reactor 30 to 47 wt % based on the total weight of the polyethylene resin of a high molecular weight (HMW) polyethylene fraction is produced having an HL275 of from 0.05 to 1.8 g/10 min (the equivalent of HLMI of from 0.01 to 1.56 g/10 min), a density of from 0.925 to 0.942 g/cm3 and an MWD of at least 5.0, and in the other reactor a low molecular weight (LMW) polyethylene fraction is produced having an HLMI of from 10 to 1500 g/10 min and a density of from 0.960 to 0.975 g/cm3, in the presence of a Ziegler-Natta catalyst system.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2011Publication date: August 8, 2013Applicant: Total Petrochemicals Research FeluyInventors: Aurélien Vantomme, Daniel Siraux, Alain Van Sinoy, Jean-Léon Gielens
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Publication number: 20130204061Abstract: The present invention is the use of a catalyst in a MTO process to convert an alcohol or an ether into light olefins wherein said catalyst comprises a phosphorus modified zeolite and is made by a method comprising the following steps in this order, a) the essential portion of the phosphorus is introduced into a zeolite comprising at least one ten members ring in the structure, b) the phosphorus modified zeolite of step a) is mixed with at least a component selected among one or more binders, salts of alkali-earth metals, salts of rare-earth metals, clays and shaping additives, b)* making a catalyst body from mixture b), c) an optional drying step or an optional drying step followed by a washing step, d) a calcination step, d*) an optional washing step followed by drying, e) optionally a small portion of phosphorus is introduced in the course of step b) or b)* or at end of step b) or b)*.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2011Publication date: August 8, 2013Applicant: TOTAL PETROCHEMICALS RESEARCH FELUYInventors: Nikolai Nesterenko, Sander Van Donk, Delphine Minoux, Jean-Pierre Dath
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Publication number: 20130203876Abstract: The present invention is a method to start-up a process to make expandable vinyl aromatic polymer pellets comprising, a) providing a pelletizer (S) containing means to introduce the molten vinyl aromatic polymer comprising the expandable agent and optionally additives, a die plate having a plurality of holes of small diameter, typically in the range 0.8 to 1.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2011Publication date: August 8, 2013Applicant: Total Petrochemicals Research FeluyInventors: Michel Cassart, Francis Couget, Elena Prats
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Publication number: 20130197122Abstract: The present invention relates to nanocomposites comprising nanoparticles and a thermoplastic polymer composition, said nanocomposite being characterized by improved homogeneity, and in consequence by improved properties. Further, the present invention relates to a process for the production of such nanocomposites by first dispersing the nanoparticles in a dispersant and subsequent blending with a thermoplastic polymer composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2011Publication date: August 1, 2013Applicant: TOTAL PETROCHEMICALS RESEARCH FELUYInventors: Séverine Gauchet, Jacques Michel, Olivier Lhost, Pascal Navez, Jacques Everaert, Romain Luijkx, Marc Dupire
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Publication number: 20130192173Abstract: An injection stretch blow moulded container prepared essentially from polyethylene prepared in the presence of a chromium-based catalyst system, the polyethylene having a density of from 0.950 to 0.965 g/cm3, measured following the method of standard test ASTM 1505 at a temperature of 23° C., a melt index MI2 of from 0.5 to 5 g/10 min, measured following the method of standard test ASTM D 1238 at a temperature of 190° C. and under a load of 2.16 kg, and a high load melt index HLMI of from 40 to 150 g/10 min, measured following the method of standard test ASTM D 1238 at a temperature of 190° C. and under a load of 21.6 kg, the container weighing from 10 to 150 g per dm3 of volume, when the container has a volume of less than 300 cm3, the container weighing from 10 to 80 g per dm3 of volume, when the container has a volume of at least 300 cm3.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2011Publication date: August 1, 2013Applicant: Total Petrochemicals Research FeluyInventors: Jean-Marie Boissiere, Aurélien Vantomme, Pierre Belloir, Alain Van Sinoy
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Publication number: 20130197291Abstract: The present invention is the use of a catalyst to convert an alcohol into light olefins in a dehydration process wherein said catalyst comprises a phosphorus modified zeolite and is made by a method comprising the following steps in this order, a) the essential portion of the phosphorus is introduced into a zeolite comprising at least one ten members ring in the structure, b) the phosphorus modified zeolite of step a) is mixed with at least a component selected among one or more binders, salts of alkali-earth metals, salts of rare-earth metals, clays and shaping additives, b)* making a catalyst body from mixture b), c) an optional drying step or an optional drying step followed by a washing step, d) a calcination step, d*) an optional washing step followed by drying, e) optionally a small portion of phosphorus is introduced in the course of step b) or b)* or at end of step b) or b)*.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2011Publication date: August 1, 2013Applicant: TOTAL PETROCHEMICALS RESEARCH FELUYInventors: Nikolai Nesterenko, Sander Van Donk, Delphine Minoux, Jean-Pierre Dath
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Patent number: 8497322Abstract: A homogenous blend comprising from 10% to 90% by weight of a metallocene catalyzed polyethylene (mPE) and from 90% to 10% by weight of styrene-butadiene block copolymers comprising from 5% to 40% by weight of 1,3 butadiene monomer units and from 60% to 95% by weight of styrene monomer unites. The blend of the invention is used to make peelable films for food packaging applications.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2012Date of Patent: July 30, 2013Assignee: Total Petrochemicals Research FeluyInventor: Pascal Fourcade
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Patent number: 8497331Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of single site catalyst systems based on pyrrol-iminophenol, pyrrol-iminoalcohol or pyrrol-iminoamine complexes and suitable for oligomerising or homo- or co-polymerising ethylene and alpha-olefins.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2007Date of Patent: July 30, 2013Assignee: Total Petrochemicals Research FeluyInventors: Caroline Hillairet, Guillaume Michaud, Sabine Sirol
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Publication number: 20130190547Abstract: A process for dehydration of an ethanol feedstock into ethylene, comprising the vaporization of said ethanol feedstock in a mixture with at least a portion of the recycled purified water stream from heat exchange with the effluent that is obtained from the last reactor.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2012Publication date: July 25, 2013Applicants: IFP Energies nouvelles, TOTAL PETROCHEMICALS RESEARCH FELUYInventors: Vincent COUPARD, Natacha Touchais, Stephanie Fleurier, Helena Gonzalez Penas, Walter Vermeiren, Delphine Minoux, Philip De Smedt, Cindy Adam
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Patent number: 8492493Abstract: The present invention discloses post-metallocene complexes based on sterically encumbered bi- and tri-dentate naphthoxy-imine ligands. It also relates to the use of such post-metallocene complexes in the oligomerization of ethylene to selectively prepare vinyl-end capped linear alpha-olefins.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2009Date of Patent: July 23, 2013Assignees: Total Petrochemicals Research Feluy, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)Inventors: Jean-François Carpentier, Evgueni Kirillov, Abbas Razavi
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Patent number: 8492489Abstract: A method for the copolymerization of ethylene and a C3+ olefin copolymer in a loop reactor system and polymers formed therefrom are described herein.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2010Date of Patent: July 23, 2013Assignee: Total Petrochemicals Research FeluyInventors: Louis Fouarge, Eric Damme, Olivier Miserque, Daniel Siraux, Philippe Bodart, André Lewalle, Marc Van der Auwera, Frans Van den Brande, Giacomo Conti, Hugo Vandaele, Mark Verleysen, Carl Van Camp, Etienne Laurent, Philippe Marechal, Marc Moers, Leopold D'Hooghe, Marjan Sillis, Kai Hortman, Pascal Folie, Renaud Oreins
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Publication number: 20130178683Abstract: The present invention is a process for removing oxygenated contaminants and water from an hydrocarbon stream comprising: introducing the contaminated hydrocarbon stream in a gaseous phase in an absorption zone, contacting said hydrocarbon stream in said absorption zone with an absorbent capable to absorb water and oxygenated contaminants at conditions effective to produce, an overhead hydrocarbon stream having a reduced oxygenated contaminants and water content and an absorbent bottoms stream comprising the absorbent, hydrocarbons and having an enhanced oxygenated contaminants and water content, introducing the above absorbent bottoms stream in a stripping zone at conditions effective to produce, an absorbent bottoms stream essentially free of hydrocarbons, oxygenated contaminants and water and an overhead stream comprising essentially hydrocarbons, water and the oxygenated contaminants, recycling the absorbent bottoms stream of the stripping zone to the absorption zone, optionally fractionating the ovType: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2010Publication date: July 11, 2013Applicant: TOTAL PETROCHEMICALS RESEARCH FELUYInventors: Laurent Avaullee, Jean-Pierre Thoret Bauchet
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Publication number: 20130172654Abstract: The present invention is a process for removing oxygenated contaminants and water from an hydrocarbon stream comprising: introducing the contaminated hydrocarbon stream in a gaseous phase in an absorption zone, contacting said hydrocarbon stream in said absorption zone with an absorbent capable to absorb water and oxygenated contaminants at conditions effective to produce, an overhead hydrocarbon stream having a reduced oxygenated contaminants and water content and an absorbent bottoms stream comprising the absorbent, hydrocarbons and having an enhanced oxygenated contaminants and water content, introducing the above absorbent bottoms stream in a stripping zone at conditions effective to produce, an absorbent bottoms stream essentially free of hydrocarbons, oxygenated contaminants and water and an overhead stream comprising essentially hydrocarbons, water and the oxygenated contaminants, recycling the absorbent bottoms stream of the stripping zone to the absorption zone, optionally fractionating the ovType: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2010Publication date: July 4, 2013Applicant: TOTAL PETROCHEMICALS RESEARCH FELUYInventors: Laurent Avaullee, Jean-Pierre Thoret Bauchet
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Publication number: 20130172653Abstract: The present invention is a process for removing oxygenated contaminants and water from an hydrocarbon stream comprising: introducing the contaminated hydrocarbon stream in a gaseous phase in an absorption zone, contacting said hydrocarbon stream in said absorption zone at a pressure of at least 5 bars, advantageously in the range 5 to 40 bars with an alcohol capable to absorb water and oxygenated contaminants at conditions effective to produce an overhead hydrocarbon stream having a reduced oxygenated contaminants and water content and an absorbent bottoms stream comprising the alcohol, hydrocarbons and having an enhanced oxygenated contaminants and water content, sending the overhead of the absorption zone to a wash column (referred to as the high pressure water wash column) at a pressure of at least 5 bars, advantageously in the range 5 to 40 bars, essentially washed with water at conditions effective to produce an overhead hydrocarbon stream having a reduced oxygenated contaminants and an aqueous bottType: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2010Publication date: July 4, 2013Applicant: Total Petrochemicals Research FeluyInventors: Laurent Avaullee, Jean-Pierre Thoret Bauchet
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Patent number: 8475720Abstract: The disclosure relates to a device for removing and analyzing a sample from a polymerization reactor including one or more sample conduits for removing a sample from the reactor and transferring the sample to a sample flash tank, whereby the conduits are in communication with the reactor and are provided with at least two sampling valves; a sample flash tank for separating said solid particles and evaporated gas, whereby the sample flash tanks are connected to the conduits and provided with a device for analyzing evaporated gas, and including a sample receiver for purifying the solid particles. The receivers are connected to the sample flash tanks and provided with an apparatus for analyzing the solid particles. The disclosure includes a method for improving a polymerization reaction.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2012Date of Patent: July 2, 2013Assignee: Total Petrochemicals Research FeluyInventor: Hugo Vandaele
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Patent number: 8463017Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for mapping and controlling the three-dimensional shrinkage and warpage occurring in rotomoulding applications.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2008Date of Patent: June 11, 2013Assignee: Total Petrochemicals Research FeluyInventor: Eric Maziers
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Patent number: 8459283Abstract: This invention is related to the preparation of polyethylene pipe resins suitable for transporting hot and cold water containing chlorine dioxide.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2008Date of Patent: June 11, 2013Assignee: Total Petrochemicals Research FeluyInventors: Pierre Belloir, Christine Bertrand
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Patent number: 8461290Abstract: This invention relates to the synthesis of polycarbonates prepared from carbonate monomers derived from the biomass in the presence of a system comprising an organometallic transfer agent and alcohol. It also relates to the polymers resulting from these cyclic compounds.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2009Date of Patent: June 11, 2013Assignees: Total Petrochemicals Research Feluy, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)Inventors: Jean-François Carpentier, Sophie Guillaume, Marion Helou, Yann Sarazin, Olivier Miserque