Abstract: The invention relates to an improved process for manufacturing an olefin polymer composition, in particular polyethylene, that incorporates two or more reaction zones in an optimized configuration that ease product transitions and allows for improved reactor quality control.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the control of flow of a particulate feed to a reactor, and in particular provides a process for providing a slurry of particulate matter to a reactor, comprising providing a slurry comprising said particulate matter and diluent, and passing said slurry to the inlet of a reactor feed pump from where it is then pumped to the reactor, characterized in that a stream of additional diluent is also passed to the inlet of the reactor feed pump, the reactor feed pump is operated at an essentially constant volumetric flow rate, and the amount of particulate matter in slurry passed into the reactor is adjusted by adjusting the flow.

Abstract: The invention relates to an improved process for manufacturing an olefin polymer composition, in particular polyethylene, that incorporates two or more reaction zones in an optimized configuration that ease product transitions and allows for improved reactor quality control.

Abstract: The invention relates to an improved process for the manufacture of an olefin polymer composition in which corrosive trace cocatalyst and catalyst residues are removed from the hydrocarbon gas recycle stream prior to compression and re-use in the polymerization zone(s).

Abstract: The invention relates to an improved process for manufacturing an olefin polymer composition, in particular polyethylene, that incorporates two or more reaction zones in an optimized configuration that ease product transitions and allows for improved reactor quality control.

Abstract: The invention relates to an improved process for the manufacture of an olefin polymer composition in which corrosive trace cocatalyst and catalyst residues are removed from the hydrocarbon gas recycle stream prior to compression and re-use in the polymerization zone(s).

Abstract: The invention relates to an improved process for manufacturing an olefin polymer composition, in particular polyethylene, that incorporates two elongated tubular closed loop reaction zones (or the so-called “slurry loop” polymerization reactors) and a solids-concentrator in between the two reaction zones, that is optimally controlled to achieve the desired reactor and downstream solid concentrations required to make a range of polymer compositions including “bimodal” polymers where between-reactor hydrogen separation is important.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the control of flow of a particulate feed to a reactor, and in particular provides a process for providing a slurry of particulate matter to a reactor, comprising: providing a slurry comprising said particulate matter and diluent, and passing said slurry to the inlet of a reactor feed pump from where it is then pumped to the reactor.