IP Library Granted Patent US 12679907
Granted Patent B2
US 12679907 · App. 18/044,188 · Granted Jul 14, 2026

Carrier for olefin polymerization catalyst and application thereof, catalyst for olefin polymerization and application thereof, and olefin polymerization method

Inventors: Yongtai Ling (Beijing, CN); Junling Zhou (Beijing, CN); Xianzhi Xia (Beijing, CN); Yuexiang Liu (Beijing, CN); Weili Li (Beijing, CN); Tao Liu (Beijing, CN); Chunhong Ren (Beijing, CN); Jin Zhao (Beijing, CN); Futang Gao (Beijing, CN); Long Chen (Beijing, CN); Yang Tan (Beijing, CN)
Assignees: CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL CORPORATION; BEIJING RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL INDUSTRY, CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL CORPORATION
C08F4/022C08F4/005B01J31/38C08F2410/06
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Patent No.
US 12679907
App. No.
18/044,188
Granted
Jul 14, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A spherical carrier for olefin polymerization catalysts has at least one magnesium-containing compound having a structure represented by formula (1). The spherical carrier has a relatively good particle morphology, and substantially no abnormally morphological particles will appear. A method for preparing the spherical carrier can be used to prepare a carrier having a small particle size and greatly expands the particle size range of the preparable carrier. When the catalyst prepared by using the carrier is used for olefin polymerization, polymerization activity is good, substantially no abnormally morphological material is present, and hydrogen response is good.

Claims (54)

1 . A spherical catalyst carrier, comprising a magnesium-containing compound having a structure represented by Formula (1):

wherein,

R 1 is a C 1-10 alkyl;

R 2 and R 3 are, each independently, selected from the group consisting of H, C 1-10 alkyl groups, and C 1-10 alkyl groups substituted by 1 to 10 halogen atoms;

R 4 is selected from the group consisting of C 1-10 alkyl groups substituted by at least one halogen atom and C 6-20 aryl groups substituted by at least one halogen atom;

R 5 is a C 1-5 alkyl;

X is selected from the group consisting of fluorine, chlorine, bromine, and iodine;

m is 0.1 to 1.9, n is 0.1 to 1.9, and m+n=2; 0<q<0.2; and

0<a<0.1.

2 . The spherical catalyst carrier according to claim 1 , wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , or X satisfies at least one of definitions selected from the group consisting of:

R 1 is a C 1-8 alkyl;

R 2 and R 3 are, each independently, selected from the group consisting of H, C 1-5 alkyl groups, and C 1-5 alkyl groups substituted by 1 to 10 halogen atoms;

R 4 is selected from the group consisting of C 1-10 alkyl groups substituted by at least two halogen atoms and C 6-20 aryl groups substituted by at least two halogen atoms;

R 5 is a C 1-2 alkyl; and

X is chlorine or bromine.

3 . The spherical catalyst carrier according to claim 1 , having an average particle size of from 2 to 100 microns and a particle size distribution of less than 2.

4 . The spherical catalyst carrier according to claim 1 , wherein R 1 is a C 1-6 alkyl.

5 . The spherical catalyst carrier according to claim 1 , having an average particle size of from 2 to 19 microns and a particle size distribution of from 0.6 to 1.6.

6 . A catalyst comprising the spherical catalyst carrier of claim 1 .

7 . A process for olefin polymerization, comprising contacting at least one C 2 -C 10 olefin monomer and optionally a comonomer with the catalyst of claim 6 under polymerizable conditions to form an olefin polymer, and recovering the olefin polymer.

8 . A method for preparing a spherical catalyst carrier, comprising:

(1) subjecting a component A to a first contact and then applying a shear force on a resulting mixture to obtain a first product, the component A comprising a magnesium halide of MgXY and a first alcohol of R 1 OH;

(2) subjecting the first product and a component B to a second contact to obtain a second product, the component B comprising an oxirane compound of Formula II:

(3) subjecting the second product and a component C to a third contact to obtain a third product, the component C comprising a halogenated alcohol of R 4 OH and a second alcohol of R 5 OH; and

(4) spray drying the third product,

wherein,

R 1 is a C 1-10 alkyl;

R 2 and R 3 are, each independently, selected from the group consisting of H, C 1-10 alkyl groups, and C 1-10 alkyl groups substituted by 1 to 10 halogen atoms;

R 4 is selected from the group consisting of C 1-10 alkyl groups substituted by at least one halogen atom and C 6-20 aryl groups substituted by at least one halogen atom;

R 5 is a C 1-5 alkyl;

X is selected from the group consisting of fluorine, chlorine, bromine, and iodine; and Y is selected from the group consisting of fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 alkoxy, C 6-14 aryl, and C 6-14 aryloxy;

and the component A, the component B and the component C used are such that the resulting spherical catalyst carrier comprises a magnesium-containing compound having a structure represented by Formula I:

wherein, m is 0.1 to 1.9, n is 0.1 to 1.9, and m+n=2; 0<q<0.2; 0<a<0.1; and

wherein, in step (3), an amount of the halogenated alcohol used is from 0.05 to 6.5 mol, and an amount of the second alcohol used is from 5 to 100 mol, relative to 1 mole of the magnesium halide used.

9 . The method according to claim 8 , satisfying at least one of conditions selected from:

in MgXY, X is chlorine or bromine, and Y is selected from the group consisting of chlorine, bromine, C 1-5 alkyl, C 1-5 alkoxy, C 6-10 aryl, and C 6-10 aryloxy;

MgXY is at least one selected from the group consisting of magnesium chloride, magnesium bromide, phenoxymagnesium chloride, isopropoxymagnesium chloride and n-butoxymagnesium chloride;

R 1 is a C 1-8 alkyl;

R 1 OH is at least one selected from the group consisting of ethanol, n-propanol, isopropanol, n-butanol, isobutanol, n-pentanol, isopentanol, n-hexanol, n-octanol, and 2-ethylhexanol;

in Formula II, R 2 and R 3 are, each independently, selected from the group consisting of H, C 1-5 alkyl, and C 1-5 alkyl substituted by 1 to 10 halogen atoms;

the oxirane compound is at least one selected from the group consisting of ethylene oxide, propylene oxide, butylene oxide, epichlorohydrin, epoxy chlorobutane, epoxy bromopropane, and epoxy bromobutane;

in_R 4 OH, R 4 is selected from the group consisting of C 1-10 alkyl groups substituted by at least two halogen atoms and C 6-20 aryl groups substituted by at least two halogen atoms;

the halogenated alcohol is at least one selected from the group consisting of 2,2,2-trichloroethanol, 2,2-dichloroethanol, 1,2-dichloroethanol, 1,3-dichloropropanol, and 1,4-dichlorobutanol;

in R 5 OH, R 5 is a C 1-2 alkyl;

relative to 1 mole of the magnesium halide used, an amount of the first alcohol used is from 6 to 22 moles, an amount of the oxirane-type compound used is from 2 to 6 moles, the amount of the halogenated alcohol used is from 1 to 5 moles, and the amount of the second alcohol compound used is from 8 to 80 moles;

in step (1), the first contact is performed under stirring at a temperature of from 80 to 120° C. for 0.5 to 5 h;

in step (1), the first contact is carried out at a temperature of from 80 to 100° C. for 0.5 to 3 h;

in step (2), the second contact is carried out at a temperature of from 50 to 120° C. for 20 to 60 min;

in step (2), the second contact is carried out a temperature of from 80 to 100° C. for 20 to 50 min;

in step (3), the third contact is carried out under stirring at a temperature of from 0 to 120° C. for 0.5 to 6 hours; and

in step (4), the spray drying is carried out at a temperature of from 60 to 200° C.

10 . The spherical catalyst carrier prepared by the method according to claim 8 .

11 . A catalyst comprising the spherical catalyst carrier of claim 10 .

12 . A process for olefin polymerization, comprising contacting at least one C 2 -C 10 olefin monomer and optionally a comonomer with the catalyst of claim 11 under polymerizable conditions to form an olefin polymer, and recovering the olefin polymer.