WO2001036083A1 - Astatic device for pressurized reactors and cyclones to be used in processes for making plastic materials, in particular for polymerizing olefines - Google Patents
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- WO2001036083A1 WO2001036083A1 PCT/IT1999/000378 IT9900378W WO0136083A1 WO 2001036083 A1 WO2001036083 A1 WO 2001036083A1 IT 9900378 W IT9900378 W IT 9900378W WO 0136083 A1 WO0136083 A1 WO 0136083A1
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- H05F3/00—Carrying-off electrostatic charges
- H05F3/04—Carrying-off electrostatic charges by means of spark gaps or other discharge devices
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- B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
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- B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
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- B01J8/18—Chemical or physical processes in general, conducted in the presence of fluids and solid particles; Apparatus for such processes with fluidised particles
- B01J8/24—Chemical or physical processes in general, conducted in the presence of fluids and solid particles; Apparatus for such processes with fluidised particles according to "fluidised-bed" technique
- B01J8/42—Chemical or physical processes in general, conducted in the presence of fluids and solid particles; Apparatus for such processes with fluidised particles according to "fluidised-bed" technique with fluidised bed subjected to electric current or to radiations this sub-group includes the fluidised bed subjected to electric or magnetic fields
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B07—SEPARATING SOLIDS FROM SOLIDS; SORTING
- B07B—SEPARATING SOLIDS FROM SOLIDS BY SIEVING, SCREENING, SIFTING OR BY USING GAS CURRENTS; SEPARATING BY OTHER DRY METHODS APPLICABLE TO BULK MATERIAL, e.g. LOOSE ARTICLES FIT TO BE HANDLED LIKE BULK MATERIAL
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- the present invention relates to an astatic device for pressurized reactors and cyclones to be used in processes for making plastic materials, in particular for polymerizing olefines.
- the polyolefines will be caused to expand to assume a spherical configuration adapted for extrusion processes .
- the rubbing of the polyolefine particles will generate electrostatic charges susceptible to adhere to the reactor walls, thereby generating difficulties both in metering the raw materials and in the transforming processes thereof .
- the aim of the present invention is to overcome the above mentioned drawbacks, by providing an astatic system for pressurized reactors and cyclones for carrying out processing methods of plastic materials in general and, in particular, for polymerizing olefines, allowing to remove the electrostatic charges on the plastic material particles, thereby preventing said plastic material particles from agglomerating and allowing them to easily exit the process apparatus.
- a main object of the present invention is to provide such a device which is specifically designed for application to pressurized system, thereby providing plastic material processing systems very simple from a construction standpoint and very efficient from an operating standpoint.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide such an astatic or antistatic system which, owing to its specifically designed features, is very reliable and safe in operation.
- Yet another object of the present invention is to provide such an astatic device, specifically designed for removing electrostatic charges on plastic material ground particles and powders, stored in storing hoppers and silos, for preventing said plastic material particles from agglomerating, thereby allowing said plastic material to easily exit the storing hoppers and silos.
- Yet another object of the present invention is to provide such an astatic system for pressurized reactors and cyclones for processing plastic materials and, in particular, for polymerizing olefines, which can be easily made starting from easily available elements and materials and which, moreover, is very competitive from a mere economic standpoint.
- an astatic system for pressurized reactors and cyclones for processing plastic materials in general and, in particular, for polymerizing olefines characterized in that said system comprises an astatic bar to be applied inside a reactor and cyclone vessel and having an inner insulating body therewith are associated a plurality of pointed elements capacitively coupled to a conductor covered by a dielectric material and housed in said insulating body.
- Said conductor tightly projects from said vessel body, and can be coupled to a high voltage power supply.
- Figure 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view illustrating the astatic system according to the invention
- Figure 2 is an exploded view illustrating the astatic system according to the invention, and clearly showing a bell vessel thereof;
- Figure 3 illustrates an astatic bar or rod
- Figures 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 show different possible embodiments of the cross-section of said astatic bar or rod, depending on the type and number of the used pointed elements;
- Figure 9 illustrates an astatic bar coated by a resin material
- Figure 10 is a cross-sectional view, substantially taken along the section line X-X of Figure 9 ;
- Figure 11 is a schematic cross-sectional view illustrating the throughgoing double connector
- Figure 12 is a side elevation view, on an enlarged scale, illustrating the astatic bar or rod
- Figure 13 is a schematic view illustrating a possible cross-section of a variation of the astatic bar
- Figures 14 to 18 illustrates other possible cross-sections of the astatic bar
- Figure 19 is an axial cross-sectional view, illustrating a flange for supporting an astatic bar
- Figure 20 is a front elevation view illustrating the supporting flange shown in Figure 19;
- Figure 21 is a schematic view illustrating the supporting flange of Figure 20, the astatic bar being shown in cross section according to one of its possible configurations;
- Figure 22 shows the astatic bar held inside a hopper
- Figure 23 illustrates that same astatic bar, held inside another storing hopper
- Figure 24 illustrates that same astatic bar arranged inside a storing silo.
- the astatic device for pressurized reactors and cyclones for processing plastic materials in general and, in particular, for polymerizing olefines which has been generally indicated by the reference number 1, comprises an astatic bar 2, which will be disclosed in a more detailed manner hereinafter.
- Said astatic bar or rod is coupled to a bell-shape body 3, which can be coupled to the vessel body 4 of a reactor or cyclone for allowing an electric conductor or cable to tightly exit said body.
- the bell body 3 is provided with a flange 10, associated with the barrel of the bell body and which, by a counter- flange 11 is coupled to a further flange 12 applied to the vessel
- the bell body 3 defines a flange 15 for coupling to a recycling circuit for recycling possible inflammable gases, as well as an attachment 16 for control and safety devices .
- the system further comprises a throughgoing double connector 20, clearly shown in Figure 11, allowing a high voltage cable 21 coupled to the throughgoing bar 2 to exit the reactor vessel 4.
- Said bar 2 is provided with an attachment body 30 (an insulating material flanged connector) , to which is coupled a cap
- the bar 2 is provided with a perforated bar element 33, in which is provided a fiberglass pipe 34 providing an insulating body including in its inside the mentioned conductor 21.
- the latter is coated by a dielectric layer
- a plurality of pointed elements 36 which can be arranged according to any suitable desired arrangement , and which can be provided in a number of
- said bar is coupled to the bell body and the high voltage conductor projects therefrom through the double connector 20 which, as shown in Figure 11, is provided, at the two end portions thereof, with a male connector 50, holding the conductor 21 and being coupled to an inner pipe 51 enclosing therein a copper filament or wire 52.
- the latter connects the pins 53 arranged at the end of the pipe 51 and being operatively coupled to the male connectors 50.
- a ring nut 55 adapted to provide a wall fixing region at the top part of the bell body is moreover provided.
- the antistatic bar arranged inside the vessel body will provide a potential difference between the pointed elements thereof, with respect to the ground, which will be very high thereby ionizing the hydrocarbon gas generally present in said vessel body.
- hydrocarbon gas atoms will be decomposed into three electrons, i.e. negative ions, and positive free nuclei, i.e. positive ions.
- the electrostatically charged particles will be prevented from agglomerating to one another, thereby allowing the system to operate in an optimum manner.
- the astatic device substantially comprises an astatic bar or rod, generally indicated by the reference number 61, which is provided with an insulating material central body 62 in which are arranged a plurality of pointed elements capacitively coupled to an inner conductor cable 80.
- the latter is coated by an insulating sheath
- Said central body 62 is encompassed, by a nickel plated brass pipe 64, and being perforated at 180° or at 360°.
- the mentioned astatic bar 61 is provided, at least at one of the axial end portions thereof, with a flange 65 provided for supporting the astatic bar 61 in a storing hopper 66a and 66b, as shown in Figures 22 and 23, or in a storing silo 67, as shown in Figure 24.
- the pointed element 63 in the central insulating body of the astatic bar 61 can be arranged in a row extending longitudinally along an insulated conductor 80 of said astatic bar 61, or they can be arranged with a two-row arrangement, the rows of which are angularly offset from one another about the axis of the astatic bar, with an angle of substantially 90°, as is shown in Figures 13, 14 and 21.
- the pointed elements 63 arranged in the insulating central body 62 of the astatic bar or rod 61 can also be arranged in two longitudinal rows which are angularly offset from one another about the axis of said astatic bar 61 with an angle of substantially 180°.
- the pointed elements 63 in said central body 62 of said astatic bar 61 can also be arranged in three longitudinal rows, which are angularly offset from one another about the axis of the astatic bar 61, according two angles of 90° and an angle of 180° .
- the pointed elements 63 in said central insulating body 62 of said astatic bar 61 can also be arranged in four longitudinal rows, angularly offset from one another, about the longitudinal axis of said astatic bar, according to four angles of 90°.
- Said flange 65 comprises moreover a plurality of holes 68 which can be used for clamping, by clamping bolts or other suitable coupling means, the astatic bar 61 to the casing of the storing hopper 66a, 66b or silo 67.
- the conductor 80 is coated by a special dielectric material 81, arranged in said insulating central body 62 of said astatic bar, and is coupled to a high voltage power supply 70 having preferably a primary voltage of 230 V and a primary current of 50/100 mA with a frequency of 50/60 Hertz and a secondary voltage on said conductor 21 preferably from 6,750 V to 7,000 V, with a short current intensity through the two arms coupled to said conductor 21 substantially from 1-1.5 to 2.5 mA.
- a high voltage power supply 70 having preferably a primary voltage of 230 V and a primary current of 50/100 mA with a frequency of 50/60 Hertz and a secondary voltage on said conductor 21 preferably from 6,750 V to 7,000 V, with a short current intensity through the two arms coupled to said conductor 21 substantially from 1-1.5 to 2.5 mA.
- connection of the bar to the high voltage power supply 70 is performed by a special neon cable 71, for example a silicone or other equivalent material cable.
- Said cable 71 is coated by a special silicone insulating sheath or by an insulating sheath made of any other suitable material .
- the astatic device according to the invention operates as follows: the astatic bar 61 arranged in a storing hopper 66a and 66b or in a storing silo 67 will have a very high voltage or potential difference between the pointed elements thereof, with respect to the ground, thereby ionizing the air in the storing hopper 66a and 66b or silo 67.
- the air or gas atoms will be decomposed into free electrons (negative ions) and positive free nuclei (positive ions) . Since opposite charges tend to attract, the positively charged plastic material particles, powders and the like, by passing through the ionized air or gas, will attract the negative free ions to be neutralized thereby, whereas the negatively charged plastic material particles and the like, will attract the positive free ions thereby being also neutralized.
- the charged particles will be prevented from agglomerating (bridging effect) , thereby said plastic material particles can be easily removed from the storing hoppers 66a, 66b and silos 67, to provide a continuous even type of operation.
- the disclosed astatic system is very suitable for application to pressurized reactors, owing to the provision of the bell body and double connector providing very good sealing properties.
- the used materials, as well as the contingent size and shapes can be any, depending on the requirements.
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PCT/IT1999/000378 WO2001036083A1 (en) | 1999-11-19 | 1999-11-19 | Astatic device for pressurized reactors and cyclones to be used in processes for making plastic materials, in particular for polymerizing olefines |
AU12964/00A AU1296400A (en) | 1999-11-19 | 1999-11-19 | Astatic device for pressurized reactors and cyclones to be used in processes formaking plastic materials, in particular for polymerizing olefines |
EP99956337A EP1235641A1 (en) | 1999-11-19 | 1999-11-19 | Astatic device for pressurized reactors and cyclones to be used in processes for making plastic materials, in particular for polymerizing olefines |
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