Process Conditions in Preparation of MgCl2 Adduct on Crystalline Structure of the Support in ZN Catalyst

Kalteh, N.; Nekoomanesh, M.; Arabi, H.

doi:10.22063/jipst.2010.659

Process Conditions in Preparation of MgCl2 Adduct on Crystalline Structure of the Support in ZN Catalyst

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

N. Kalteh

M. Nekoomanesh

H. Arabi

Iran Polymer and Petrochemical Institute

10.22063/jipst.2010.659

Abstract

MgCl2/C2H5OH adducts with constant relative ratio of 1/3 were prepared and kept at 120oC for different lengths of times of 5, 10, 20, 30, 50, 90,120 and 220 h. Then the samples were quenched and analyzed by XRD and BET. No meaningful changes were observed in the specific surface area of the samples, while XRD spectra showed 3 peaks at 2θ<15o for samples kept at 120oC for 5 h. These 3 peaks were gradually replaced by a single peak for samples kept at120 oC for 120 h and beyond. Dealcoholation of the samples caused a dramatic change in specific surface area from 3.6 m2/g to 284.7 m2/g. Also XRD indicated that the peak at 2θ <15o totally vanished and it was replaced by a weak amorphous type of peak. Catalysts produced from these supports were used to polymerize ethylene. It was observed that with increasing the specific surface area of the supports and the time of polymerization, the activity of the catalysts was enhanced dramatically.

Keywords

support

adduct

MgCl2

ZN catalyst

polyolefin