Abstract: The invention relates to a process for making an opaque and glossy film from a thermoplastic polyester composition, comprising the steps of a) extruding the polyester composition through a slot die, and quenching to form a substantially amorphous film having a crystallinity of at most 5%; b) rapidly heating the amorphous film to a drawing temperature in the range from Tg to (Tg+50)° C. while applying a draw ratio in the range of from ?initiation to ?max. in longitudinal direction, and a drawing rate of at least 1 m/min to form an oriented film showing stress-whitening, wherein ?initiation is the draw ratio at which a transfer from a transparent product to a stress-whitened product occurs and ?max. is the draw ratio at which failure of the stress whitened film occurs; and c) heat-setting the oriented stress-whitened film; the thermoplastic polyester composition substantially consisting of at least one crystallizable polyester derived from at least one aliphatic diol and at least one aromatic dicarboxylic acid.

Abstract: A catalyst composition and a process for di-, tri- and/or tetramerization of ethylene, wherein the catalyst composition comprises a chromium compound, a ligand of the general structure R1R2P—N(R3)—P(R4)—N(R5)—PR6R7, or any cyclic derivatives thereof, wherein at least one of the P or N atoms of the PNPNP-unit is member of a ring system, the ring system being formed from one or more constituent compounds of the ligand by substitution, and a co-catalyst or activator.

Abstract: An integrated process comprising to convert crude oil, comprising: converting crude oil (10) in a feed preparation facility (800) by separating the crude oil to a gas fraction (101), liquid fraction (102), and first residuum fraction in an atmospheric distillation unit (100); separating the 1st residuum to a vacuum gas oil fraction (202) and a second residuum (201) in a vacuum distillation unit (200); converting the vacuum gas oil fraction to a CU gas fraction (301,401), a CU liquid fraction (302), and an CU higher boiling fraction (303,402) in a cracking unit (300,400); and processing the second residuum fraction to DCU gas oil/lighter fraction (501) in a coking unit (500); and steam cracking at least one of the gas fraction (101), liquid fraction (102), CU gas fraction (301,401), and DCU gas oil/lighter fraction (501) to the hydrocarbon products (920).

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of a composition comprising linear low density polyethylene and an inorganic acid in health care applications. The inorganic acid may be selected from the group consisting of aluminum oxide, zinc oxide, calcium oxide, calcium hydroxide, magnesium oxide, magnesium hydroxide, hydrotalcites and any mixtures of any one of these inorganic acids. Furthermore, the composition may further comprise low density polyethylene, for example in a weight ratio of 10/90 to 50/50 with linear low density polyethylene.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for removal of an organic amine from a liquid hydrocarbon stream containing the amine, comprising: a) adding water to the hydrocarbon stream containing the amine, b) bubbling carbon dioxide through the hydrocarbon stream containing the amine, and c) separating a solid phase formed containing the amine from a liquid phase.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst composition comprising cobalt manganese oxide which is modified with silicon in the form of a hydrophilic silica, the catalyst further comprises at least one of lanthanum, phosphorus, Fe, Zr, and Zn, and optionally one or more basic elements selected from the group consisting of alkali metal, alkaline earth metal, and transition metal. Furthermore, a method for preparing the catalyst composition and a process for producing aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons using the catalyst composition are provided.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing a catalyst composition comprising an unsupported catalyst comprising ZrV2O7, comprising: mixing ammonium meta-vanadate and zirconyl nitrate, drying the mixture and calcining the dried mixture at a temperature range of 600-900° C. for 2-10 hours to obtain the unsupported catalyst, and mixing the unsupported catalyst with Al2O3 without heating.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polyolefin composition comprising a first heterophasic propylene copolymer and a second heterophasic propylene copolymer, wherein the first heterophasic propylene copolymer comprises: from 70-90 wt % of a first polypropylene having a melt flow index of from 55-85 g/10 min as measured according to ISO 1133 (2.16 kg and 230° C.), from 10-30 wt % of a first ethylene ?-olefin copolymer having a melt flow index of from 2.5-5.0 g/10 min in accordance with ISO 1133 (2.16 kg and 230° C.), the respective amounts of first polypropylene and first ethylene ?-olefin copolymer being based on the weight of the first heterophasic propylene copolymer and wherein the second heterophasic propylene copolymer comprises: from 60-85 wt % of a second polypropylene having a melt flow index of from 50-100 g/10 min as measured according to ISO 1133 (2.16 kg, 230° C.), from 15-40 wt % of a second ethylene ?-olefin copolymer having a melt flow index of from 0.050-0.

Abstract: The invention relates to a Process for the preparation of a composition comprising a heterophasic propylene copolymer and talc, wherein 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-?-olefin copolymer consisting of at least 70% by mass of propylene and up to 30% by mass of ?-olefin, based on the total mass of the propylene-based matrix, wherein the propylene-based matrix is present in an amount of 60 to 95 wt % based on the total heterophasic propylene copolymer and (b) a dispersed ethylene-?-olefin copolymer, wherein the dispersed ethylene-?-olefin copolymer is present in an amount of 40 to 5 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-?-olefin copolymer in the heterophasic propylene copolymer is 100 wt %, wherein the composition has a desired melt flow index in the r

Abstract: A process for converting hydrocarbon feedstock into olefins and BTX including feeding a hydrocarbon feedstock to a first hydrocracking unit, feeding effluent from the first hydrocracking unit to a first separation section to be separated, feeding a steam including propane to a dehydrogenation unit, and feeding effluent from the dehydrogenation unit to a second separation section.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for upgrading refinery heavy hydrocarbons to petrochemicals, comprising the following steps of: (a) feeding a hydrocarbon feedstock to a ring opening reaction area; (b) feeding the effluent from (a) to a separation unit for producing gaseous stream comprising light boiling hydrocarbons, a liquid stream comprising naphtha boiling range hydrocarbons and a liquid stream comprising diesel boiling range hydrocarbons; (c) feeding said liquid stream comprising naphtha boiling range hydrocarbons to a hydrocracking unit.

Abstract: The invention relates to a catalyst system for the production of ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene comprising I. a solid reaction product obtained by reaction of: (a) a hydrocarbon solution comprising (1) an organic oxygen containing magnesium compound or a halogen containing magnesium compound and (2) an organic oxygen containing titanium compound and (b) a mixture comprising a metal compound having the formula MeRnX3-n wherein X is a halogenide, Me is a metal of Group III of Mendeleev's Periodic System of Chemical Elements, R is a hydrocarbon radical containing 1-10 carbon atoms and 0?n?3 and a silicon compound of formula RmSiCl4.m wherein 0?m?2 and R is a hydrocarbon radical containing 1-10 carbon atoms wherein the molar ratio of metal from (b): titanium from (a) is lower than 1:1 II. an organo aluminium compound having the formula AIR3 in which R is a hydrocarbon radical containing 1-10 carbon atoms and III.

Abstract: A process for preparing a copolymer comprising subjecting a first cyclic ester having a ring size from 4 to 11 atoms and a second cyclic ester having a ring size from 12 to 40 atoms to ring-opening copolymerization using as catalyst a compound of formula I, wherein M is trivalent Al, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Co, yttrium, Sc or lanthanides; X and X? are both a heteroatom; Y and Y? are O, N, S or P; Z is a substituent as described herein; L1 is an organic moiety linking X and Y; L2 is an organic moiety linking X? and Y?; L3 is an organic moiety linking Y and Y? and has a chain length between Y and Y? of at least 2 atoms. The copolymer has a randomness of at least 0.5 and a number average molecular weight of at least 15000 g/mol.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing a polymerization catalyst component wherein a solid compound with formula Mg(OR1)xCl2-x wherein x is larger than 0 and smaller than 2, and each R1, independently, represents an alkyl group, said compound being obtained by reacting a Grignard compound with an alkoxy- or aryloxy-containing silane compound, is contacted with at least one activating compound selected from the group formed by internal electron donors and compounds of formula M(OR2)v-w(R3)w, wherein M can be Ti, Zr, Hf, Al or Si, each R2 and R3, independently, represent an alkyl, alkenyl or aryl group, v is the valency of M and w is smaller than v, in the presence of an inert dispersant to give an intermediate reaction product, and wherein the intermediate reaction product is contacted with a halogen-containing Ti-compound. A catalyst system comprising said component shows improved performance in olefin polymerization.

Abstract: The invention provides a multi-input multi-output (MIMO) control system comprising a controller adapted for receiving an input set of at least two control input parameters and a set of at least two control output parameters, said control system arranged for effecting a modified deadbeat control, in which said modified deadbeat control comprises a robust deadbeat control for an n-th order, linear time invariant (LTI) system based upon a series of cascade proportional integrating-differentiating (PID) controls, each PID control comprising a system transfer function having a nominator and a denominator, wherein for the nominator a constant gain (K) is selected for each PID control. The invention further provides a method for controlling a continuous process using this control system.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions and methods of making a hard magnetic material from iron oxide fines, the hard magnetic material having a general formula MFexOy. In one aspect, the method comprises a) providing an iron oxide fine; b) providing a metal carbonate of a general formula Mx(CO3)y; c) mixing the iron oxide fine and the metal carbonate to form a mixture; d) calcining the mixture of the iron oxide fine and the metal carbonate; wherein M is a divalent metal ion.

Abstract: In accordance with the invention, there is provided a novel catalyst composition comprising MoVGaPdNbXY, wherein X comprises La, Te, Ge, Zn, In, or W; and Y comprises Al or Si; wherein Mo, V, Ga, Pd, Nb, La, Te, Ge, Zn, In, W, Al, or Si are optionally present in combination with oxygen; wherein the catalyst does not comprise an additional element that acts as a catalyst in the conversion of a propylene to the product. Also, disclosed is a method for the conversion of a propylene to a carboxylic acid moiety by contacting the propylene with the disclosed catalyst.

Abstract: Process for performing an endothermic reaction in a reactor containing catalyst tubes, the catalyst tubes containing a catalyst promoting the endothermic reaction, the process comprising the steps of, a. contacting the catalyst contained in the catalyst tubes with a feed flow passing through the channels from an entrance end to an exit end, b. contacting an outer surface of the catalyst tubes with a flow of a heating medium having an initial heating temperature and flowing co-currently with the flow of feeds to heat the surface by convection, c. mixing at least part of the heating medium after having been contacted with the catalyst tubes with a flow of fresh heating medium having a start temperature higher than the initial heating temperature to form the co-current heating medium having the initial heating temperature and reactor for carrying out the process.

Abstract: Catalyst compositions that are suitable for producing 1-butene are provided. In an exemplary embodiment, the catalyst compositions include an organic titanium compound, an organic aluminum compound, and a linear diether. Processes for converting ethylene to 1-butene by using these catalyst compositions are also provided.

Abstract: The present disclosures and inventions relate to a catalyst or catalyst composition and the methods of making and using the catalyst or catalyst composition. In one aspect, the present disclosure relates to a catalyst composition that includes a catalyst having the formula CA CB Ox and a catalyst support; a) CA is CoaMnbXd, wherein X comprises Si, Ti, Cu, Zns Pd, or La or a combination thereof; a ranges from 0.8 to 1.2; b ranges from 0.1 to 1; and d ranges from 0 to 0.5; and b) CB is NieCufMghSim, wherein e ranges from about 0.8 to 1.2; f ranges from 0 to 1; h ranges from 0 to 0.5; and m ranges from 0 to 0.5; wherein Ox is determined by the valence requirements of the other elements present, wherein in the catalyst support consists essentially of magnesia, alumina, silica, titanic, carbon, or zeolite, or a combination thereof; and wherein the catalyst composition converts synthesis gas to at least one olefin.