Polyolefins: improved property control and reactor operability

Objective

POLYPROP deals with the relationship between catalysis, reactor operation and materials properties. This includes the study of: polyolefin material properties, improved reactor operation (reduce costs, waste...) manipulation of the catalyst & catalyst support to control properties, how to use advanced metallocenes, and how to use phase changes in the reactor to control temperature. In addition, tools (micro reactors, miniplants, stop flow reactors) will be developed to evaluate changes taking place in the reactor, to provide data and test the models that are to be built. 5 Scientific Work packages have been defined to look at the role of particle morphology; optimisation of polymer properties; quantification of thermodynamic effects; role of phase changes during polymerisation; improvement of process operability.

Fields of science

• natural sciences › chemical sciences › polymer sciences
• natural sciences › chemical sciences › catalysis

Programme(s)

• FP5-GROWTH - Programme for research technological development and demonstration on "Competitive and sustainable growth 1998-2002"

Topic(s)

• 1.1.3.-5. - RTD Activities of a Generic Nature : materials and their technologies for production and transformation and new and improved materials and production technologies in the steel field

Call for proposal

Data not available

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

SABIC POLYPROPYLENES BV

Address

6160 MD Geleen
Netherlands

Participants (10)

BOREALIS A/S

Denmark

Address

06101 Lyngby

BP LAVERA SNC

France

Address

Avenue D'auguette
13117 Lavera

CENTRE FOR RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY HELLAS

Greece

Address

University Campus
54006 Thessaloniki

CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE

France

Address

Bd Du 11 Novembre 1918, 43
69616 Villeurbanne

FLUENT EUROPE LTD

United Kingdom

Address

Sheffield Airport Business Park, Europa Link
S9 1XU Sheffield

Links

POLYTECHNIC OF MILAN

Italy

Address

Via Mancinelli 7
20131 Milano

PROCEDE POLYMERS BV

Netherlands

Address

Gezina Van Der Molenlanden 20
7542 VJ Enschede

REPSOL PETROLEO SA

Spain

Address

183,calle Embajadores 183
28045 Madrid

THE UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY

Spain

Address

Paseo Manuel Lardizabal, 3
20018 San Sebastian

UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE

Netherlands

Address

Dreienerlolaan 5
7500AE Enschede