This course provides a comprehensive information on polymers and polymerization processes used to produce polyethylenes, polypropylenes, polyvinylchloride and polystyrenes.
Public :
Professionals interested in polymers production.
Level :Knowledge
Prerequisite :
To fulfill at least one of the following criteria:
to have 3 months of proven professional experience in the refining or petrochemical industry,
or to have followed a training course orientated to introduction to the petrochemical environment.
Course Content
POLYMER TYPES & NATURE
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Duration : 0.25 Day
Polymer constitution: monomers, macromolecules, building blocks.
Various kinds of polymer: fibers, elastomers, plastics.
Plastic types: thermoplastics and thermosets.
Main commodity polymers: polyethylenes, polypropylenes, polystyrenes and polyvinylchloride.
Economical aspects relating to these commodity polymers.
POLYMER PRODUCTION - ASSOCIATED PROPERTIES
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Duration : 1 Day
Main polymerization reactions: polyaddition, polycondensation.
Basic characteristics of polymer reactions: heat of reaction, activation mode, etc.
Different arrangements of monomer building blocks in polyaddition: atactic, syndiotactic or isotactic polymers; random block; graft; alternate polymers.
Relationship between end uses implementation and main polymer properties. Impact on properties.
Main tests used to get polymer characterization: melt index, viscosity index, etc. Test signification, relationship with polymer structure.
POLYMERIZATION IMPLEMENTATION - MAIN COMMODITY PLASTIC PROCESSES
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Duration : 1.75 Days
Techniques implemented to produce polymers: solution, bulk, emulsion, suspension, gas phase techniques.
Advantages and drawbacks of those different techniques consequences on processes implementation.
Examples applied to the main processes used to manufacture the major thermoplastics: polyethylenes (PE), polypropylenes (PP), polystyrenes (PS) and polyvinylchloride (PVC).
Flow charts and principles of processes. Some typical operating conditions.
Influence of operating parameters (temperatures, pressures, monomers ratio and proportion of any chemicals involved in the reaction) regarding the quality of polymer obtained.
Some pretreatments of polymers outside the reactor before the transformation step.
Learning Objectives
Attendees will be able to implement the following skills:
Explain the principles of polymerization techniques and the main characteristics of manufactured polymers,
Describe the operating conditions of polymerization processes.
Ways & Means
This course can be adapted for distance learning.
Presentation of polymer samples from the manufacturing plants.
Presentation of end uses application samples.
Learning assessment
Quiz.
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