CA2509220A1 - Continuous neat polymerization and ambient grinding methods of polyolefin drag reducing agents - Google Patents

Continuous neat polymerization and ambient grinding methods of polyolefin drag reducing agents Download PDF

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CA2509220A1
CA2509220A1 CA 2509220 CA2509220A CA2509220A1 CA 2509220 A1 CA2509220 A1 CA 2509220A1 CA 2509220 CA2509220 CA 2509220 CA 2509220 A CA2509220 A CA 2509220A CA 2509220 A1 CA2509220 A1 CA 2509220A1
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John F. Motier
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A process for continuously producing a polymer drag reducing agent (DRA) is described. The process concerns mixing a monomer and a catalyst in at least one continuously stirred tank reactor (CSTR) to form a mixture. The mixture is continuously injected into a volume continuously formed by a thermoplastic material, such as polyethylene. The thermoplastic material is periodically sealed off to form a temporary container or bag. The monomer is permitted to polymerize in the temporary container to form polymer. In one non-limiting embodiment, the polymerization in the bag takes place within an inert, circulating fluid that accelerates heat transfer. The polymer and the temporary container are then ground together, preferably at non-cryogenic temperatures, to produce a particulate polymer drag reducing agent. In one preferred, non-limiting embodiment, the grinding or pulverizing occurs in the presence of at least one solid organic grinding aid. Finally, the particulate polymer drag reducing agent may be combined with a dispersing fluid.

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1. A method for producing a polymer drag reducing agent, comprising:
mixing a monomer and a catalyst in at least one continuously stirred tank reactor (CSTR) to form a mixture;
continuously injecting the mixture into a volume continuously formed by a thermoplastic material;
periodically sealing off the thermoplastic material into a temporary container;
permitting the monomer to polymerize in the temporary container to form polymer; and grinding the polymer and the temporary container to produce particulate polymer drag reducing agent.
2. The method of claim 1 where in the continuous injecting, the thermoplastic material is low density polyethylene.
3. The method of claim 1 or 2 where in the periodic sealing off of the thermoplastic material, the point at which the sealing occurs to form the temporary container is selected from the group consisting of (1) the mixture reaching a predetermined viscosity, (2) the polymer reaching a predetermined molecular weight, and (3) a combination of (1) and (2).
4. The method of any of the above claims where in permitting the monomer to polymerize in the temporary container, the containers are placed in an inert environment.
5. The method of claim 4 where in the permitting the monomer to polymerize in the temporary container, the inert environment is a bath of circulated fluid that removes heat of polymerization from the polymer.
6. The method of any of the above claims where in grinding the polymer and the temporary container, the grinding is conducted at a temperature above the glass transition temperature of the polymer.
7. The method of any of the above claims where in grinding the polymer and the temporary container, the grinding is conducted in the presence of a grinding aid.
8. The method of claim 7 where in grinding the polymer and the temporary container, the grinding aid is a solid organic grinding aid having a size between 1 and 50 microns.
9. The method of claim 7 or 8 where in grinding the polymer and the temporary container, the grinding aid is selected from the group consisting of ethene/butene copolymer, paraffin waxes, solid alcohols, and mixtures thereof.
10. The method of claim 7, 8 or 9 where in grinding the polymer and the temporary container, a portion of the ground temporary container and a portion of excess grinding aid, if any, are removed from the ground polymer.
11. The method of any of the above claims further comprising combining the particulate polymer drag reducing agent with a dispersing fluid to form a slurry product.
12. The method of any of the above claims where in combining the particulate polymer drag reducing agent with a dispersing fluid, the dispersing fluid is a mixture of at least two hydrocarbon fluids comprising a first fluid having a melting point above a melting point of a second fluid.
13. The method of any of the above claims where in the dispersing fluid, the first fluid ranges from 30 wt % to 35 wt % and the second fluid ranges from 40 wt % to 45 wt % based on the total volume of the dispersing fluid.
14. The method of claim 12 where the first fluid is petrolatum.
15. The method of any of the above claims where in mixing the monomer and the catalyst, the monomer is an alpha-olefin.
16. The method of any of the above claims where in the grinding, the particulate polymer drag reducing agent has an average particle size of equal to or less than 600 microns.
17. The method of any of the above claims where in the grinding, the grinding is conducted in the absence of cryogenic temperatures.
18. The method of any of the above claims where in the grinding, the grinding is conducted at ambient temperatures.
19. A slurry of particulate polymer drag reducing agent comprising:
a particulate polymer drag reducing agent; and a dispersing fluid, where the dispersing fluid comprises:
a first hydrocarbon fluid; and a second hydrocarbon fluid, where the first hydrocarbon fluid has a melting point above the melting point of second hydrocarbon fluid.
20. The slurry of claim 19 where in the dispersing fluid, the first fluid ranges from 30 wt % to 35 wt % and the second fluid ranges from 40 wt % to 45 wt %
based on the total volume of the dispersing fluid.
21. The slurry of claim 19 or 20 where the first fluid is petrolatum.
22. The slurry of claim 19, 20 or 21 where the particulate polymer drag reducing agent is polyalpha-olefin.
23. The slurry of any one of claims 19-22 where the particulate polymer drag reducing agent has an average particle size of equal to or less than 600 microns.
24. The slurry of any one of claims 19-23 further comprising a grinding aid.
25. The slurry of claim 24 where the grinding aid is a solid organic grinding aid having a size between 1 and 50 microns.
26. The slurry of claim 24 or 25 where the grinding aid is selected from the group consisting of ethene/butene copolymer, paraffin waxes, solid alcohols, and mixtures thereof.
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