Abstract: The present application relates to a process for the continuous polymerization of isobutene while maintaining at a constant desired value a property P (viscosity or average molecular mass) of the polymer produced. The polymerization is conducted in a reactor comprising a boiling liquid reaction phase which contains the monomer and the polymer being formed, in equilibrium with a gas phase on top of the said liquid phase, by continuous introduction into the reactor of a catalyst and of a C4 hydrocarbon feed mixture comprising the monomer, and by continuous withdrawal from the reactor of the liquid reaction phase, which is subsequently subjected continuously to at least one purification step which is intended to isolate the polyisobutene produced.

Abstract: Isobutene polymerization process wherein a property P (viscosity or average molecular weight) of the polyisobutene product is maintained constant. The polymerization is conducted continuously in a reactor comprising a boiling liquid reaction phase in equilibrium with a gas phase, by continuous introduction into the reactor of a catalyst and of a C4 hydrocarbon feed mixture comprising the monomer, and by continuous withdrawal from the reactor of the liquid reaction phase. The process comprises the determination of a target value V of the partial pressure, PiC4, of the isobutene in the reactor gas phase corresponding to the desired value of the property P, by virtue of an empirical relationship established beforehand between the property P of the polyisobutene product and PiC4.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an isobutene polymerization process wberein a property P (viscosity or average molecular weight) of the polyisobutene produced is maintained constant. The polymerisation is conducted continuously in a reactor comprising a boiling liquid reaction phase in equilibrium with a gas phase, by continuous introduction into the reactor of a catalyst and of a C4 hydrocarbon feed mixture comprising the monomer, and by continuous withdrawal from the reactor of the liquid reaction phase. The process comprises the determination of a target value V of the partial pressure, PiC4, of the isobutene in the reactor gas phase corresponding to the desired value of the property P, by virtue of an empirical relationship established beforehand between the property P of the polyisobutene produced and PiC4.

Abstract: The present application relates to a process for the continuous polymerization of isobutene while maintaining at a constant desired value a property P (viscosity or average molecular mass) of the polymer produced. The polymerization is conducted in a reactor comprising a boiling liquid reaction phase which contains the monomer and the polymer being formed, in equilibrium with a gas phase on top of the said liquid phase, by continuous introduction into the reactor of a catalyst and of a C4 hydrocarbon feed mixture comprising the monomer, and by continuous withdrawal from the reactor of the liquid reaction phase, which is subsequently subjected continuously to at least one purification step which is intended to isolate the polyisobutene produced.