Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of an ethylene-based polymer, the process comprising: a) suspension polymerizing ethylene and an optional comonomer to obtain a suspension (11) comprising the ethylene-based polymer and wax in a suspension medium comprising a diluent, b) separating the ethylene-based polymer (13) from the suspension (11) to obtain a liquid stream (12) comprising the diluent and the wax, c) feeding at least part of the liquid stream (25) to a forced circulation reboiler (Q) for separating the diluent and the wax to obtain an evaporated stream (27) comprising the diluent, wherein the evaporated stream (27) is recycled to step a).

Abstract: Systems and methods for processing a C3 and C4 hydrocarbon mixture have been disclosed. The C3 and C4 hydrocarbon mixture is separated to remove propane from C4 hydrocarbons. The resulting C4 hydrocarbons are then processed in an isomerization unit to produce additional isobutane. The isobutane of the isomerization unit effluent is dehydrogenated in a dehydrogenation unit to produce isobutene. The resulting isobutene is reacted with an alkanol to produce an alkyl tert-butyl ether.

Abstract: A system and a method for catalytically cracking hydrocarbons. The system includes a fluidized bed riser reactor, and a separation zone configured to separate the effluent from the riser reactor to produce a product stream and a spent catalyst. A stripping zone is fluidly coupled to the outlet of the separation zone such that the spent catalyst is stripped to remove the hydrocarbons adsorbed thereon. The stripping zone encompasses at least a portion of the riser reactor such that stripping internals in the stripping zone are used to provide reaction heat to the riser reactor.

Abstract: Systems and methods for producing light olefins and BTX (benzene, toluene, and xylene). Crude oil is first separated to produce light naphtha and heavy naphtha. Light naphtha is fed to a steam cracking unit and heavy naphtha is fed to a catalytic cracking unit. The effluent from the steam cracking unit and the effluent from the catalytic cracking unit are flowed into an oil quench tower and are further separated in a separation unit to produce an ethylene stream, a propylene stream, and a BTX stream. The C4 hydrocarbons, ethane, and propane from the effluent of the steam cracking unit and the effluent from the catalytic cracking unit are recycled to the steam cracking unit. The non-BTX C6+ hydrocarbons from the effluent of the steam cracking unit and the effluent from the catalytic cracking unit are recycled to the catalytic cracking unit.

Abstract: A coated fertilizer comprising a fertilizer granule and a coating disposed on a surface of the fertilizer granule, wherein the coating comprises interpenetrating domains comprising polymer domains and wax domains. A method of making the coated fertilizer is also disclosed.

Abstract: In accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, a multi-stage process for upgrading a mixed pyrolysis oil comprising polyaromatic compounds to benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylenes (BTEX) includes combining light pyrolysis oil with heavy pyrolysis oil to form the mixed pyrolysis oil; upgrading the mixed pyrolysis oil in a slurry-phase reactor zone to produce intermediate products, wherein the slurry-phase reactor zone comprises a mixed metal oxide catalyst; and hydrocracking the intermediate products in a fixed-bed reactor zone to produce the BTEX, wherein the fixed-bed reactor zone comprises a mesoporous zeolite-supported metal catalyst.

Abstract: Provided is a novel tetraarylborate compound, a catalyst composition including the same, and a method for preparing an ethylene homopolymer or an ethylene-?-olefin copolymer using the same. Specifically, the teraarylborate compound having excellent thermal stability, able to be completely dissolved in an aliphatic hydrocarbon-based solvent to facilitate the operation of commercial processes and effectively inducing the activation of a single active site catalyst, may be used as a catalyst activator to provide an ethylene-based copolymer selected from a high molecular weight ethylene homopolymer and ethylene-?-olefin copolymer having high catalyst activity.

Abstract: Systems and methods for dehydrating a mixture of organic liquid and water are disclosed. A mixture of the organic liquid and water is fed to a membrane. The mixture is then subjected to process conditions sufficient to cause pervaporation. A permeate comprising a higher weight percentage of water than the weight percentage of water in the mixture is recovered. A retentate comprising a higher weight percentage of organic liquid than the weight percentage of the organic liquid in the mixture is also recovered.

Abstract: The invention relates to a film Film comprising a random graft copolymer having a polypropylene (PP) backbone and from 3 to 8 polyester segments covalently bonded to said backbone, wherein the number average molecular weight (Mn) of the polypropylene backbone ranges between 10.000 and 100.000 Dalton (as determined with HT-SEC in o-DCB at 150° C.), wherein the Mn of each polyester segment ranges between 5.000 and 25.000 Daltons, wherein the amount of PP ranges between 45 and 80 mol %, wherein the amount of polyester segments ranges between 55 and 20 mol %, wherein the film has a thickness in the range of 0.01-10 mm, wherein the polypropylene and polyester domains form independently continuous phases, and wherein the mol % is calculated relative to the total moles of monomer units present in the copolymer. The invention further relates to a nano porous PP membrane and its use.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a film comprising at least one sealing layer wherein at least one layer A of the sealing layer(s) comprises a polyethylene comprising moieties derived from ethylene and moieties derived from an ?-olefin comprising 4 to 10 carbon atoms, the polyethylene having a density of ?870 and ?920 kg/m3 as determined in accordance with ASTM D792 (2013), wherein the polyethylene has: x a fraction of material that is eluted in analytical temperature rising elution fractionation (a-TREF) at a temperature ?30.0° C. of ?5.0 wt %, preferably ?10.0 wt %, with regard to the total weight of the polyethylene; x a shear storage modulus G? determined at a shear loss modulus G?=5000 Pa of >700 Pa, G? and G? being determined in accordance with ISO 6721-10 (2015) at 190° C.; x a melt mass-flow rate, determined at 190° C. under a load of 2.16 kg in accordance with ASTM D1238 (2013) of ?2.60 and ?4.90 g/10 min; and x a chemical composition distribution broadness (CCDB) of ?15.0, preferably ?20.0.

Abstract: The invention relates to a hybrid tailgate for a vehicle, comprising a thermoplastic inner structure forming the carrier frame of the tailgate, and at least one composite reinforcement part to reinforce the carrier frame, wherein the composite reinforcement part is connected to the thermoplastic inner structure at a first surface, wherein the composite reinforcement part forms a continuous load path in the inner structure enclosing a tailgate window opening for a window glazing part of the tailgate. Furthermore, the invention relates to a vehicle comprising such a hybrid tailgate. Moreover, the invention relates to a method of manufacturing such a hybrid tailgate, the method comprising forming a composite laminate part into an insert; placing the insert in an injection molding tool; and over-molding the insert with polymer resin.

Abstract: Process for the production of polycarbonates comprising: providing a hydrocarbon stream A obtained by hydrotreatment of a pyrolysis oil produced from a waste plastics feedstock; supplying a feed C comprising a fraction of the hydrocarbon stream A to a thermal cracker furnace comprising cracking coil(s); thermally cracking in the presence of steam to obtain a cracked hydrocarbon stream D; separating a product stream E comprising propylene and a product stream F comprising benzene from the cracked hydrocarbon stream D; performing a reaction and one or more separation step to obtain a product stream G comprising phenol; supplying the product stream G and acetone to a reactor and performing a reaction and one or more separation step to obtain a product stream H comprising bisphenol-A; and supplying the product stream H with phosgene or diphenyl carbonate to a reactor and performing a polymerisation reaction to obtain a polycarbonate.

Abstract: Systems and methods for producing MTBE and 1-butene are disclosed. A crude C4 hydrocarbon stream is obtained by removing butadiene from a C4 hydrocarbon mixture of a hydrocarbon cracking unit. The crude C4 hydrocarbon stream is then distilled to form (a) a first distillate stream comprising isobutylene, isobutane, 1-butene, or combinations thereof and (b) a first bottom stream comprising 2-butene, n-butane, a deactivating compound for catalyst of MTBE synthesis. The first distillate stream is then flowed to a MTBE synthesis unit to produce via reaction with methanol. The raffinate from the MTBE synthesis unit comprising isobutane and 1-butene is further separated in a distillation column to produce 1-butene.

Abstract: Thermoplastic compositions having reduced odor are described. A thermoplastic composition can include a thermoplastic polymer and a dual active functionalized silica (e.g., an amine-functionalized silica having a specific surface area of less than 450 m2/g and a nitrogen content of at least 1.2 wt. %). Such a thermoplastic composition has decreased odor-active volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emissions when compared with the same thermoplastic composition that does not include the dual active functionalized silica.

Abstract: A chemical synthesis plant comprising: one or more reactors configured for producing, from one or more reactants, a process stream comprising at least one chemical product; a feed preparation system configured to prepare one or more feed streams comprising one or more of the one or more reactants for introduction into the one or more reactors; and/or a product purification system configured to separate the at least one chemical product from reaction byproducts, unreacted reactants, or a combination thereof within the process stream, wherein the chemical synthesis plant is configured such that a majority of the net energy needed for heating, cooling, compressing, or a combination thereof utilized via the one or more reactors, the feed preparation system, the product purification system, or a combination thereof is provided from a non-carbon based energy source, from a renewable energy source, and/or from electricity.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a catalyst, to a method for manufacturing a catalyst, to a method for manufacturing a bisphenol compound, and to the use of a catalyst. The catalyst of the invention comprises particles having a core and a shell, wherein the shell comprises an ion exchange resin covering the core at least in part and wherein the core has a density that is higher than the density of the ion exchange resin.

Abstract: A rotary dryer for resin dehydration, comprising: a cylindrical body which rotates about an axis perpendicular to a diameter of the cylindrical body; an air filter located outside the cylindrical body; coils located outside the cylindrical body, wherein the coils are oriented vertically and oriented parallel to the diameter of the cylindrical body, wherein the coils do not comprise horizontal surfaces; and lifters located within the cylindrical body.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polyethylene composition comprising a) a polyethylene blend comprising from 95.5% to 99.5 wt % low density polyethylene (LDPE) and from 0.5% to 4.5 wt % high density polyethylene (HDPE), wherein the wt % (% by weight) is based the total amount of low density polyethylene and high density polyethylene in the blend, and b) a mixture of glycerol-mono-stearate and glycerol-mono-palmitate.

Abstract: The invention relates to a composition comprising (A) a heterophasic propylene copolymer and (B) an ethylene copolymer of ethylene and an alpha-olefin comonomer units having 4 to 10 carbon atoms, wherein (A) the heterophasic propylene copolymer consists of (a) a propylene-based matrix, wherein the propylene-based matrix consists of a propylene homopolymer and/or a propylene copolymer consisting of at least 70 wt % of propylene monomer units and at most 30 wt % of ethylene and/or ?-olefin monomer units, based on the total weight of the propylene-based matrix and wherein the propylene-based matrix is present in an amount of 80 to 95 wt % based on the total heterophasic propylene copolymer and (b) a dispersed ethylene-?-olefin copolymer, wherein the dispersed O ethylene-?-olefin copolymer is present in an amount of 5 to 20 wt %, preferably 8 to 15 wt %, based on the total heterophasic propylene copolymer and wherein the sum of the total amount of propylene-based matrix and total amount of the dispersed ethylene-

Abstract: The present invention relates to an automotive part (such as an exterior automotive part, a semi-exterior automotive part or an interior automotive part) prepared from a thermoplastic composition comprising: from 48-95 wt. % based on the weight of the composition of a heterophasic propylene copolymer; wherein said heterophasic propylene copolymer consists of i) a propylene-based matrix consisting of a propylene homopolymer and/or a propylene-?-olefin copolymer, said propylene ?-olefin copolymer consisting of at least 70 wt. %, and ii) a dispersed ethylene-?-olefin copolymer comprising ethylene and at least one C3 to C10 ?-olefin; from 0-20 wt. %, preferably from 1-20 wt. % ethylene-?-olefin elastomer comprising ethylene and a C3 to C10 ?-olefin; from 1-30 wt. % high aspect ratio; from 0.05-2 wt. % antioxidant additive selected from the group consisting of i) a tocopherol or a tocotrienol; or ii) a hydroxylamine from 0-3 wt. % an additional additive.