• Based on our 30 year’s experience in polymerisation field, we offer to design, engineering and start-up bench scale olefin polymerisation reactor setups.
• The reactor sizes can vary from small scale (0,2 l) to Pilot size reactors (ca 20 l).
• Alternatively, we can design and rebuild old, existing reactor systems to be more safe and controllable.
• Training is also part of our services.

The design and set up of bench scale reactors include:

• Reactors
  • Multi-step reactors for bulk, slurry & gas-phase conditions
  • Reactor sizes from 0,2 to 20 liters
  • Separate Flash-tanks can be included (for vaporization of solvents); used especially in connection with bigger reactors.
  • Reactors can be built either for batch or semi-continuous operation (continuous/batch feeding of monomer, comonomer & hydrogen; solvent and polymer output as batch).
• Fully automated reactors including automatic stop and vent off at dedicated time and/or accumulated flows.
• Temperature control system for fast start-up and precise control.
• Process control system:
  • We are using e.g. InTouch by Wonderware and LabVIEW.
  • The system can also be chosen according to customer needs.
• Output from the system:
  • The process control overview updated at preferred intervals
  • Data collection (pressures, temperatures, feeds, accumulated flows, etc.)
  • Trend curves
• Gas transport in pipelines (chemically cleaned tubes - stainless steel, min. 200 bars) from the storage tanks include sophisticated inline purifiers to remove impurities (CO, CO2, H2O, COS, H2S, etc.) down to ppb level.
• Pressure supply feeding system with low and precise flows of flammable liquids & gases.
• Safety:
  • Automatic safety arrangements like automatic stop and vent off from head-space at unsafe conditions predicted by software controlled from PLS and/or independent systems.
  • Explosion (EX) proof equipments, if required
  • Safety evaluation and HAZOP studies are included
  • Explosion walls or roof designed and built to take care of unexpected explosion
  • On-line control of hydrocarbon and oxygen concentrations in all reactor rooms with an automatic link to safety system.
  • Safety arrangements are made according to national standards of the present site.
  • Training on safety will be done according to customer needs
• Training is included (will be done according to customer needs), also connected to the polymerizations done in the start-up.

Our services include:

• Consultation on polyolefin & other hydrocarbon-based bench scale reactor setups.
• Trouble shooting of existing laboratory, pilot and commercial reactors (including products), at any customer in polyolefin field.