Method for drying polyolefin-containing particles and method for storing polyolefin-containing particles

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12098219-B2
Application number	US-202217895218-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 25, 2022
Priority date	Aug 30, 2021
Publication date	Sep 24, 2024
Grant date	Sep 24, 2024

Abstract

A method for drying polyolefin-containing particles includes a drying step of supplying polyolefin-containing particles to a drying container and drying the polyolefin-containing particles in the drying container. In the drying step, a value determined by the following formula (a) is −0.20 or more and 1.05 or less.0.00304×apparatus diameter [m]+0.00261×bed height [m]+0.0179×residence time [hr]+0.00213×particle temperature in drying container [K]−0.0109×inclination angle [degree]+0.0212×CXS component amount [% by mass]  Formula (a):

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method for discharging polyolefin-containing particles to the outside of a container, wherein the method comprises supplying a container comprising polyolefin-containing particle, drying and/or storing the polyolefin-containing particles in the container, and discharging the polyolefin-containing particles from the container, wherein in the container,
a value determined by the following formula (a) is −0.20 or more and 1.05 or less;
0.00304×apparatus diameter [m]+0.00261×bed height [m]+0.0179×residence time [hr]+0.00213×particle temperature in drying container [K]−0.0109×inclination angle [degree]+0.0212×CXS (cold xylene soluble) component amount [% by mass]  Formula (a):

wherein in formula (a),
the apparatus diameter represents a maximum diameter of a body portion of the container,
the bed height represents a maximum height from a height of a discharge port for discharging the polyolefin-containing particles to a height at which the polyolefin-containing particles retained in the container are located,
the residence time represents a time during which the polyolefin-containing particles are retained in the container,
the particle temperature in the container represents a temperature of the polyolefin-containing particles in the container,
the inclination angle represents an external angle formed by an inclined surface of the container and an installation horizontal surface of the container, the external angle referring to an angle on an outer side of the container, and
the CXS component amount represents a content of the CXS component in the polyolefin-containing particles.

2. The method for discharging polyolefin-containing particles according to claim 1 , wherein the polyolefin contains a propylene-based polymer.

3. The method for discharging polyolefin-containing particles according to claim 2 , wherein
the propylene-based polymer is a polymer in which a mass ratio of a propylene-derived structural unit is 50% by mass or more and 95% by mass or less, and a mass ratio of a structural unit derived from at least one type of olefin selected from the group consisting of ethylene and olefins having 4 to 12 carbon atoms is 5% by mass or more and 50% by mass or less, and
the content of the CXS component in the polyolefin-containing particles is 5% by mass or more.

4. The method for discharging polyolefin-containing particles according to claim 3 , wherein
the propylene-based polymer is a polymer in which a mass ratio of a propylene-derived structural unit is 50% by mass or more and 80% by mass or less, and a mass ratio of a structural unit derived from at least one type of olefin selected from the group consisting of ethylene and α-olefins having 4 to 12 carbon atoms is 20% by mass or more and 50% by mass or less, and
the content of the CXS component in the polyolefin-containing particles is 15% by mass or more.

5. The method for discharging polyolefin-containing particles according to claim 2 , wherein
the propylene-based polymer is a polymer in which a mass ratio of a propylene-derived structural unit is 50% by mass or more and 95% by mass or less, and a mass ratio of a structural unit derived from at least one type of olefin selected from the group consisting of ethylene and α-olefins having 4 to 12 carbon atoms is 5% by mass or more and 50% by mass or less, and
the content of the CXS component in the polyolefin-containing particles is 5% by mass or more.

6. The method for discharging polyolefin-containing particles according to claim 5 , wherein
the propylene-based polymer is a polymer in which a mass ratio of a propylene-derived structural unit is 50% by mass or more and 80% by mass or less, and a mass ratio of a structural unit derived from at least one type of olefin selected from the group consisting of ethylene and α-olefins having 4 to 12 carbon atoms is 20% by mass or more and 50% by mass or less, and
the content of the CXS component in the polyolefin-containing particles is 15% by mass or more.

7. The method for discharging polyolefin-containing particles according to claim 1 , wherein the temperature of the polyolefin-containing particles in the container is 0° C. or higher and 160° C. or lower.

8. The method for discharging polyolefin-containing particles according to claim 1 , wherein the polyolefin-containing particles in the container have a residence time of one hour or more and 48 hours or less.

9. The method for discharging polyolefin-containing particles according to claim 1 , wherein the inclination angle in the container is 30° or more.

10. The method for discharging polyolefin-containing particles according to claim 1 , wherein the polyolefin-containing particles have a median diameter of 500 μm or more and 10,000 μm or less.

11. A method for producing polyolefin-containing particles, the method comprising a step of discharging the polyolefin-containing particles by the method according to claim 1 .

12. A method for producing a polyolefin-based resin composition, the method comprising a step of discharging the polyolefin-containing particles by the method according to claim 1 .

Assignees

• Sumitomo Chemical Co

Inventors

• Suzue Masato
• Itoguchi Satoshi

Classifications

• C08F2410/06

  Catalyst characterized by its size · CPC title

• F26B25/06

  Chambers, containers, or receptacles {(large containers having means for heating, cooling, aerating or other conditioning of contents B65D88/74)} · CPC title

• F26B17/12

  with movement performed solely by gravity {, i.e. the material moving through a substantially vertical drying enclosure, e.g. shaft} · CPC title

• F26B2200/08

  Granular materials · CPC title

• C08F10/06 Primary

  Propene · CPC title