Abstract: A gas-phase process for polymerizing an olefin is disclosed. The process involves feeding the catalyst into the reactor in a stream of gas that comprises at least 75 volume % of a noble gas in order to reduce static.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 1, 2002
Date of Patent:
October 7, 2003
Assignee:
Equistar Chemicals, LP
Inventors:
Kiran M. Gupte, Kevin Tolley, Joel A. Mutchler, Charles S. Holland