Patent ID: 8562915
Filing Date: 2013-10-22
Classification: B01J,C08F,F28D,F28G

Abstract:
1. A polymerization plant comprising: a reactor for polymerizing one or more monomers to form a polymer-containing polymerization reaction mixture; a separation system for the separation of volatile components from the polymer-containing reaction mixture to give a polymer; a pelletizer for injecting the polymer into cooling liquid in a chamber, thereby forming pellets; a drying apparatus to separate the pellets from the cooling liquid and dry them; a conduit for carrying the cooling liquid and pellets from the pelletizer chamber to the drying apparatus wherein the conduit has a length of at least 50 meters between the pelletizer chamber and the drying apparatus; and a heat exchange for maintaining the cooling liquid in the conduit at a temperature in the range of from 0 to 40° C; wherein the drying apparatus comprises: