Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of a multimodal polyolefin polymer in a first polymerization reactor and a second polymerization reactor connected in series, wherein a first polyolefin polymer is prepared in the first polymerization reactor in suspension in the presence of hydrogen and a second polyolefin polymer is prepared in the second polymerization reactor in the presence of a lower concentration of hydrogen than in the first polymerization reactor, the process comprising: a) withdrawing a suspension of solid polyolefin particles in a suspension medium from the first polymerization reactor, wherein the suspension medium comprises hydrogen and a hydrocarbon mixture having an initial boiling point of at least 50° C. and a final boiling point of at most 120° C.; b) feeding the suspension to a flash drum having a pressure controlled by a vacuum pump, wherein the pressure of the flash drum is less than 0.

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: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of a multimodal copolymer of ethylene and a comonomer which is 1-hexene and/or 1-butene in a series of polymerization reactors comprising at least a first polymerization reactor and a second polymerization reactor, the process comprising: a) feeding ethylene, hydrogen and catalyst components (1) and a first diluent (29) to the first polymerization reactor (A) to prepare a first suspension (3) of solid particles of a first ethylene polymer in a first suspension medium, wherein the first diluent (29) comprises branched heptane and is essentially free of the comonomer; b) feeding the first suspension (3) to a flash drum (E) for vaporizing a part of the first suspension medium to obtain a hydrogen-depleted suspension (4), c) feeding the hydrogen-depleted suspension (4), ethylene and comonomer (9) and a second diluent (24 & 34) to the second polymerization reactor (H) to prepare a second suspension (11) of solid particles of a second ethylene polymer in a

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for drying a wet polymer composition obtained from a polymerization process, comprising: a) introducing the wet polymer composition and a drying gas into a fluidized bed dryer to form a fluidized bed of the wet polymer composition and b) heating the fluidized bed to obtain a dry polymer composition, wherein the fluidized bed further comprises an anti-fouling agent comprising inert nanoparticles.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of a multimodal polyolefin polymer in a first polymerization reactor and a second polymerization reactor connected in series, wherein a first polyolefin polymer is prepared in the first polymerization reactor in suspension in the presence of hydrogen and a second polyolefin polymer is prepared in the second polymerization reactor in the presence of a lower concentration of hydrogen than in the first polymerization reactor, the process comprising: a) withdrawing a suspension of solid polyolefin particles in a suspension medium from the first polymerization reactor, wherein the suspension medium comprises hydrogen and a hydrocarbon mixture having an initial boiling point of at least 50° C. and a final boiling point of at most 120° C.; b) feeding the suspension to a flash drum having a pressure controlled by a vacuum pump, wherein the pressure of the flash drum is less than 0.