Abstract: The invention relates to a polypropylene composition comprising: (A) a first polypropylene which is a metallocene-catalyzed homopolymer, or a metallocene-catalyzed random copolymer of propylene and of a co-monomer having at most 0.5% by weight of co-monomer content, relative to the total weight of the random copolymer, as determined by 13C NMR analysis; and (B) a second polypropylene which is a metallocene-catalyzed random copolymer of propylene and of a co-monomer; wherein said polypropylene composition is as defined in claim 1. The present invention also relates to a process for the preparation of said polypropylene composition. The present invention also relates to an article comprising said polypropylene composition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for hydrocarbon steam cracking. more specifically to a cracking furnace for steam cracking a hydrocarbon feedstock, wherein the furnace comprises one or more reactor tubes for transporting the hydrocarbon feedstock and dilution steam; wherein each reactor tube comprises one or more tube passes, and wherein the furnace comprises an electrically heated infrared emitter comprising one or more electrically powered heating elements for transferring heat to the reactor tubes, and wherein the furnace comprises an enclosure surrounding the one or more reactor tubes and the electrically heated infrared emitter. The present invention also relates to a process for hydrocarbon steam cracking using said apparatus.

Abstract: A process to produce olefins and aromatics via a purification of a hydrocarbon stream including: a) Providing a hydrocarbon stream having a starting boiling point of at least 15° C., a diene value of at least 1.0 preferably at least 1.5 g I2/100 g and a bromine number of at least 5 g Br2/100 g and containing at least 10 wt % of pyrolysis plastic oil where preferably at least 10 wt. % of said hydrocarbon stream has a boiling point of at least 150° C. based on the total weight of said hydrocarbon stream; c) Performing a first hydrotreating step; e) performing a second hydrotreating step; and f) recovering a purified hydrocarbon stream wherein at least a part of this purified hydrocarbon stream is sent to a steam cracker to produce olefins, such as ethylene and propylene, and aromatics.

Abstract: The present application relates to a process for cracking a hydrocarbon feedstock, using to the largest extent electrically powered equipment where the power is obtained from renewable sources or low-carbon sources. In particular, it relates to a furnace for steam cracking a hydrocarbon feedstock, wherein the furnace comprises one or more tubes for transporting the hydrocarbon feedstock and dilution steam; and an electrically heated infrared emitter for transferring heat to the tubes. It also relates to a process for steam cracking a hydrocarbon feedstock using infrared radiation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst composition comprising: catalyst component A comprising the meso form of a bridged metallocene compound with two indenyl groups, each indenyl being independently substituted with one or more substituents, wherein at least one of the substituents is on position 3 and/or 5 of each indenyl, and wherein at least one of the substituents is an aryl or heteroaryl; wherein the meso/rac ratio of the meso form of the bridged metallocene compound of catalyst component A is 95:5 or greater, as determined using 1H NMR; preferably wherein the aryl or heteroaryl substituent is on the 3-position of each indenyl; catalyst component B comprising a bridged metallocene compound with two indenyl groups, each indenyl being independently substituted with one or more substituents, wherein at least one of the substituents is an unsubstituted or substituted aryl or heteroaryl; and wherein the unsubstituted or substituted aryl or heteroaryl is not on position 3 and/or 5 of the indenyl; and an

Abstract: A process to produce olefins including: (a) Providing a hydrocarbon stream containing at least 10 wt % of pyrolysis plastic oil; (b) Optionally contacting the effluent obtained in step a) with silica gel, clays, alkaline or alkaline earth metal oxide, iron oxide, ion exchange resins, active carbon, active aluminium oxide, molecular sieves, alkaline oxide and/or porous supports containing lamellar double hydroxide modified or not and silica gel, or any mixture thereof; (c) performing a selective hydrogenation step; (d) contacting the stream obtained in step c) with a cracking catalyst to crack the olefins and/or paraffins into olefins having 2 to 4 carbon atoms (e) separating from the effluents obtained at the step d) a first stream containing olefins and saturated hydrocarbons having at most 3 carbon atoms, and a second stream containing hydrocarbons having 4 or more carbon atoms and (f) recovering from said first stream the ethylene and propylene.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst composition comprising: catalyst component A comprising the meso form of a bridged metallocene compound with two indenyl groups, each indenyl being substituted with one or more substituents, wherein at least one of the substituents is an aryl or heteroaryl; wherein the meso/rac ratio of the meso form of the bridged metallocene compound of catalyst component A is 95:5 or greater; catalyst component B comprising a bridged metallocene compound with a substituted or unsubstituted cyclopentadienyl group and a substituted or unsubstituted fluorenyl group; and an optional activator; an optional support; and an optional co-catalyst. The present invention also relates to a polymerization process using said composition. The invention further relates to olefin polymers at least partially catalyzed by said catalyst composition and articles comprising said olefin polymers.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a process to produce a composition of polyethylene comprising post-consumer resin for the production of caps and closures, comprising the steps of providing from 20 wt. % to 85 wt. % of a component A being one or more polyethylene post-consumer resins having a melt index ranging from 0.8 to 3.0 g/10 min, and a density ranging from 0.940 to 0.965 g/cm3: providing a component B being a polyethylene resin having a melt index (MI2) ranging from 0.5 to 3.5 g/10 min. and a density ranging from 0.940 to 0.965 g/cm3: providing one or more antioxidants: and blending the components and the one or more antioxidants to form a composition of polyethylene having a melt index ranging from 1.0 to 3.2 g/10 min; wherein the composition of polyethylene is having a z average molecular weight (Mz) of at most 390.000 g/mol as determined by gel permeation chromatography.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for reducing volatiles in a polymer melt feed. The present invention also relates to a devolatilization apparatus for removing volatiles from a polymer melt feed.

Abstract: The present invention in general relates to a devolatilization apparatus for removing volatiles from a polymer melt feed. The present invention also relates to a process or method for reducing volatiles in a polymer melt feed.

Abstract: A process to produce olefins and aromatics via a purification of a hydrocarbon stream including: a) Providing a hydrocarbon stream having a starting boiling point of at least 15° C., a diene value of at least 1.0 preferably at least 1.5 g I2/100 g and a bromine number of at least 5 g Br2/100 g and containing at least 10 wt % of pyrolysis plastic oil where preferably at least 10 wt. % of said hydrocarbon stream has a boiling point of at least 150° C. based on the total weight of said hydrocarbon stream; c) Performing a first hydrotreating step; e) performing a second hydrotreating step; and f) recovering a purified hydrocarbon stream wherein at least a part of this purified hydrocarbon stream is sent to a steam cracker to produce olefins, such as ethylene and propylene, and aromatics.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst of Formula (I) wherein R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, L1, M1, Q1 and Q2 have the meaning defined in the description and claims. The present invention also relates to a catalyst composition comprising at least one catalyst according to the invention. an optional activator: an optional support: and an optional co-catalyst. The present invention also relates to the use of a catalyst or catalyst composition according to the invention for the preparation of an olefin polymer. The present invention also relates to an olefin polymerization process. the process comprising: contacting a catalyst or a catalyst composition according to the invention, with an olefin monomer, optionally hydrogen, and optionally one or more olefin comonomers: polymerizing the monomer, and the optionally one or more olefin comonomers, in the presence of the at least one catalyst composition, and optional hydrogen, thereby obtaining an olefin polymer.

Abstract: Process for steam cracking of thermally unstable feedstock such as plastic pyrolysis oil, or olefin rich hydrocarbon cuts such as cracked gasoline, coker naphtha or diesel. The invention is also about a heat exchanger suitable for that process.

Abstract: The invention relates to methods of hydrodeoxygenation of oxygenated compounds into compounds with unsaturated carbon-carbon bonds, comprising the steps of: a) providing a reaction mixture comprising, an oxygenated compound containing one or more of a hydroxyl, keto or aldehyde group, an ionic liquid, a homogeneous metal catalyst, and carbon monoxide or a carbon monoxide releasing compound, b) reacting said reaction mixture under a H2 atmosphere at acidic conditions at a temperature between 180 and 250° C. and a pressure between 10 and 200 bar.

Abstract: Process for the purification, treatment and steam cracking of a secondary hydrocarbon stream in combination with a primary hydrocarbon stream, wherein the secondary hydrocarbon stream is vaporized before introduction within the convection section of a steam cracker furnace in combination with at least a portion of the said primary hydrocarbon stream.

Abstract: Fibers can include a polypropylene composition, which can include a metallocene random copolymer of propylene and a comonomer that is an alpha-olefin different from propylene. The metallocene random copolymer can have a comonomer content of from 1.2 wt % to 1.8 wt %, a molecular weight distribution of at least 1.0 and of at most 4.0 obtained without thermal or chemical degradation, and a melting temperature Tmelt of at most 140° C. A nonwoven can include the fibers, and a laminate can include the nonwoven. The fibers can be produced by polymerizing the propylene and comonomer in presence of a metallocene-based polymerization catalyst to obtain the metallocene random copolymer. The polypropylene composition can be melt-extruded to obtain a molten polypropylene stream, which can be extruded from capillaries of a spinneret to obtain filaments. A diameter of the filaments can be rapidly reduced to obtain a final diameter.

Abstract: A process to produce olefins including: (a) Providing a hydrocarbon stream containing at least 10 wt % of pyrolysis plastic oil; (b) Optionally contacting the effluent obtained in step a) with silica gel, clays, alkaline or alkaline earth metal oxide, iron oxide, ion exchange resins, active carbon, active aluminium oxide, molecular sieves, alkaline oxide and/or porous supports containing lamellar double hydroxide modified or not and silica gel, or any mixture thereof; (c) performing a selective hydrogenation step; (d) contacting the stream obtained in step c) with a cracking catalyst to crack the olefins and/or paraffins into olefins having 2 to 4 carbon atoms (e) separating from the effluents obtained at the step d) a first stream containing olefins and saturated hydrocarbons having at most 3 carbon atoms, and a second stream containing hydrocarbons having 4 or more carbon atoms and (f) recovering from said first stream the ethylene and propylene.

Abstract: The invention relates to drawn articles selected from fibres, tapes, yarns, staple fibres and continuous filaments, the articles comprising a polypropylene having a melt flow index in the range from 0.1 to 4.9 g/10 min as determined according to ISO 1133, condition L, at 230° C. with a load of 2.16 kg; a xylene soluble fraction of at most 0.8 wt %, relative to the total weight of the polypropylene as determined in accordance with ASTM D542-98; a molecular weight distribution Mw/Mn ranging from 2.0 to 5.0; and a melting temperature Tm of at most 155° C. as determined according to ISO 3146. The invention also relates to the process to produce such drawn articles.

Abstract: The present invention is related to expandable vinyl aromatic polymers comprising comminuted coke, said comminuted coke having an average stack height (Lc) of carbon crystallites at least 4 nm, a volume median particle diameter (D50) comprised between 1 and less than 5 ?m and being characterized by a span (D90?D10)/D50 below 2.5 Molded parts produced from the expandable vinyl aromatic polymers prove low thermal conductivities for a low foam density.

Abstract: A process for purification a hydrocarbon stream including: (a) Providing a hydrocarbon stream having a diene value of at least 1.0, a bromine number of at least 5 g and containing at least 10 wt % of pyrolysis plastic oil; b) contacting the effluent obtained in step a) with a silica gel, clays, alkaline or alkaline earth metal oxide, iron oxide, ion exchange resins, active carbon, active aluminium oxide, molecular sieves, alkaline oxide and/or porous supports, and/or silica gel, or any mixture thereof; c) performing a first hydrotreating step; d) contacting the effluent obtained in step c) with silica gel, clays, alkaline or alkaline earth metal oxide, iron oxide, ion exchange resins, active carbon, active aluminium oxide, molecular sieves, alkaline oxide and/or porous supports and silica gel, or any mixture thereof; e) performing a second hydrotreating step; and f) recovering a purified hydrocarbon stream.