IP Library Granted Patent US 9,624,321
Granted Patent B2
US 9,624,321 · App. 14/304,358 · Granted Apr 18, 2017

Formation of a Ziegler-Natta catalyst

Inventors: Lei Zhang (League City, TX); David J. Rauscher (Longview, TX)
Assignee: Fina Technology, Inc.
C08F110/02
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Patent No.
US 9,624,321
App. No.
14/304,358
Granted
Apr 18, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A process of forming a Ziegler-Natta catalyst component is disclosed. The process includes contacting an alkyl magnesium compound with an alcohol and a first organoaluminum compound to form a magnesium dialkoxide compound and contacting the magnesium dialkoxide compound with a titanating agent to form reaction product “A.” The process further includes reacting reaction product “A” with a halogenating agent to form reaction product “B” and reacting reaction product “B” with a second organoaluminum compound to form a single halogenated catalyst component.

Claims (29)

1. A process of forming a Ziegler-Natta catalyst component comprising:

contacting an alkyl magnesium compound with an alcohol and a first organoaluminum compound to form a magnesium dialkoxide compound;

contacting the magnesium dialkoxide compound with a titanating agent to form reaction product “A” without contacting a halogenating agent;

reacting reaction product “A” with a halogenating agent to form reaction product “B”; and

reacting reaction product “B” with a second organoaluminum compound to form a single halogenated catalyst component.

2. The process of claim 1 , wherein the first organoaluminum compound is trimethyl aluminum (TMA), triisobutyl aluminum (TIBAl), triethyl aluminum (TEAl), tri-n-octylaluminum (TNOAl), n-octyl aluminum or n-hexyl aluminum.

3. The process of claim 1 , wherein the second organoaluminum compound is trimethyl aluminum (TMA), triisobutyl aluminum (TIBAl), triethyl aluminum (TEAl), tri-n-octylaluminum (TNOAl), n-octyl aluminum or n-hexyl aluminum.

4. The process of claim 1 , wherein the alkyl magnesium compound is butyl ethyl magnesium (BEM), diethyl magnesium, dipropyl magnesium or dibutyl magnesium.

5. The process of claim 1 , wherein the alcohol is butanol, isobutanol, or 2-ethylhexanol.

6. The process of claim 1 , wherein the titanating agent is Ti(OiPr) 4 , or Ti(OBu) 4 .

7. The process of claim 1 , wherein the halogenating agent is a titanium halide.

8. The process of claim 7 , wherein the halogenating agent is titanium tetrachloride (TiCl.sub.4).

9. The process of claim 1 further comprising contacting the single halogenated catalyst component with an activator.

10. The process of claim 9 , wherein the activator is TiBAl.

11. A process of forming a polyolefin comprising:

supplying a Ziegler-Natta catalyst, wherein the Ziegler Natta catalyst comprises a Ziegler Natta catalyst component made by:

contacting an alkyl magnesium compound with an alcohol and a first organoaluminum compound to form a magnesium dialkoxide compound;

contacting the magnesium dialkoxide compound with a titanating agent to form reaction product “A” without contacting a halogenating agent;

reacting reaction product “A” with a halogenating agent to form reaction product “B”; and

reacting reaction product “B” with a second organoaluminum compound to form a single halogenated catalyst component; and

contacting the Ziegler Natta catalyst with an olefin monomer in a reactor under reactor conditions to form the polyolefin.

12. The process of claim 11 , wherein the olefin monomer is ethylene and the polyolefin is polyethylene.

13. The process of claim 12 , wherein the fluff bulk density of the polyethylene is between 0.33 g/mL and about 0.37 g/mL.

14. The process of claim 12 , wherein the fluff % fines (<63 .mu.m) of the polyethylene is from about 1.5 to 10.

15. The process of claim 12 , wherein the fluff average particle size (D50) of the polyethylene is from 105 .mu.m to about 150 .mu.m.

16. The process of claim 12 , wherein the molecular weight distribution (M.sub.w/M.sub.n) of the polyethylene is from about 4.5 to about 6, as measured by GPC.

17. The process of claim 12 , wherein the density of the polyethylene as measured by ASTM D-792 is from about 0.95 g/cc to about 0.965 g/cc.

18. The process of claim 12 , wherein the melt index (MI2) of the polyethylene as measured by ASTM D-1238 is from about 0.30 dg/min to 11 dg/min.

19. The process of claim 12 , wherein the high load melt index (HLMI) of the polyethylene from is from 10 dg/min to 300 dg/min, as measured by ASTM D-1238.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 6, 2018
From: FINA TECHNOLOGY, INC.
To: TOTAL AMERICAN SERVICES, INC.
Reel/Frame 046315/0869 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 29, 2014
From: ZHANG, LEI; RAUSCHER, DAVID J.
To: FINA TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Reel/Frame 033638/0668 →
Continuity (1)
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