Claims
- 1. Apparatus for carrying out the polymerization of ethylene comprising
- (a) means defining a first reactor;
- (b) means defining a first separator;
- (c) means defining an expansion valve located at the outlet of the first reactor and connected to the first separator;
- (d) means defining a mixer connected to the base of the first separator;
- (e) means defining a first hypercompressor of which the intake is connected to the outlet of the first separator and of which the outlet is connected to the first reactor;
- (f) means defining a second reactor;
- (g) means defining an expansion valve located at the outlet of the second reactor and connected to the mixer;
- (h) means defining a second separator connected to the outlet of the mixer;
- (i) means defining a second hypercompressor of which the intake is connected to the outlet of the second separator and of which the outlet is connected to the second reactor;
- (j) means defining a degassing hopper;
- (k) means defining an expansion valve located at the base of the second separator and connected to the hopper;
- (l) means defining a compressor of which the intake is connected to the top of the hopper and of which the outlet is connected to the intake of the second hypercompressor;
- (m) means defining a source of hydrogen connected to one intake of the second hypercompressor; and
- (n) means defining a source of ethylene connected to an intake of the first hypercompressor.
- 2. Apparatus for polymerizing ethylene, comprising
- (a) means defining a first reactor;
- (b) means defining a mixer;
- (c) means defining an expansion valve located at the outlet of the first reactor and connected to the mixer;
- (d) means defining a second separator connected to the outlet of the mixer;
- (e) means defining a second reactor;
- (f) means defining a first separator;
- (g) means defining an expansion valve located at the outlet of the second reactor and connected to the first separator;
- (h) means defining a first hypercompressor of which the intake is connected to the second separator and of which the outlet is connected to the first reactor;
- (i) means defining a second hypercompressor of which the intake is connected to the second separator and of which the outlet is connected to the second reactor;
- (j) means defining a degassing hopper;
- (k) means defining an expansion valve located at the base of the second separator and connected to the hopper;
- (l) means defining a compressor of which the intake is connected to the top of the hopper and of which the outlet is connected to the intake of the first hypercompressor;
- (m) means defining a source of ethylene connected to the intake of the compressor; and
- (n) means defining source of hydrogen connected to the intake of the second hypercompressor.
Priority Claims (1)
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Parent Case Info
This is a division of application Ser. No. 108,235 filed Dec. 28, 1979, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,269,948.
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