KR100546505B1 - Method for the preparation of a solid titanium catalyst for olefin polymerization - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for producing a solid titanium catalyst for olefin polymerization, and more particularly, (1) dissolving a magnesium halide compound in a mixed solvent of a cyclic ether and at least one alcohol to obtain a magnesium compound solution, (2 ) Preparing a carrier by injecting a mixture of an aluminum compound and a halogenated hydrocarbon into the magnesium compound solution, and (3) supporting the titanium by reacting the carrier with a titanium compound and an electron donor compound. A method for producing a solid titanium catalyst for olefin polymerization. According to the production method according to the present invention, a catalyst for olefin polymerization having high polymerization activity and well controlled particle shape and size can be obtained in high yield. When olefins are polymerized using this, high stereoregularity and high apparent density can be obtained. Branches can produce olefin polymers.

Olefin polymerization, titanium catalysts, cyclic ethers, alcohols, aluminum compounds, halogenated hydrocarbons

Description

METHODS FOR THE PREPARATION OF A SOLID TITANIUM CATALYST FOR OLEFIN POLYMERIZATION

The present invention relates to a method for producing a solid titanium catalyst for olefin polymerization, and more particularly, (1) dissolving a magnesium halide compound in a mixed solvent of a cyclic ether and at least one alcohol to obtain a magnesium compound solution, (2 ) Preparing a carrier by injecting a mixture of an aluminum compound and a halogenated hydrocarbon into the magnesium compound solution, and (3) supporting the titanium by reacting the carrier with a titanium compound and an electron donor compound. A method for producing a solid titanium catalyst for olefin polymerization.

Although many catalysts and polymerization processes for olefin polymerization have been developed so far, in order to give a more commercial meaning to the developed catalyst, it is possible to improve the activity and yield of the catalyst itself to increase productivity or to obtain a polymer obtained using the developed catalyst. There is a continuing need to improve the quality of products by improving their physical properties.

Until now, many catalysts for olefin polymerization and catalyst production processes based on titanium and based on titanium have been reported, and many methods for preparing a catalyst using a solution of magnesium compounds to control the shape and size of catalyst particles are known. . Generally, a method of obtaining a magnesium solution by reacting a magnesium compound with an electron donor such as alcohol, amine, ether, ester, carboxylic acid, and the like in the presence of a hydrocarbon solvent is known, among which methods using alcohol are described in US Pat. No. 4,330,649. 5,106,807 and Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 58-83006. In addition, US Pat. Nos. 4,315,874, 4,399,054, and 4,071,674 also disclose various methods of preparing magnesium solutions. In particular, tetrahydrofuran, a cyclic ether, has been variously used as a magnesium chloride compound (US Pat. No. 4,482,687), an additive of a cocatalyst (US Pat. No. 4,158,642), a solvent (US Pat. No. 4,477,639), and the like.

Meanwhile, US Pat. Nos. 4,347,158, 4,422,957, 4,425,257, 4,618,661, and 4,680,381 disclose methods for preparing a catalyst after pulverizing a Lewis acid compound such as aluminum chloride to magnesium chloride as a support. It is.

However, according to the above-described conventional techniques, the yield of the catalyst is low, and there are still unsatisfactory aspects in terms of properties related to the shape of the catalyst, such as the shape, size, and size distribution of the catalyst. Sex also needs to be complemented or improved.

Therefore, in order to improve the commercial value of the catalyst for olefin polymerization, as a catalyst having high polymerization activity and a well-controlled form and size to simultaneously improve productivity and product quality, it has a high stereoregularity. There is a continuing need for a method for producing a catalyst which can obtain a high yield of a catalyst capable of producing a polymer.

The present inventors have conducted studies to solve the problems of the prior art as described above, to prepare a magnesium compound solution by dissolving a magnesium halide compound in a mixed solvent of alcohol and cyclic ether when preparing a catalyst, and the aluminum compound and halogenated hydrocarbon By reacting the mixture with the magnesium compound solution, it is possible to increase the production yield of the catalyst and to control the shape and size of the catalyst particles, thus resulting in a high yield of a catalyst having a controlled shape and size of the catalyst particles. This has led to the completion of the invention.

That is, an object of the present invention is to obtain a catalyst for olefin polymerization having high polymerization activity and well controlled particle shape and size in high yield, and when polymerizing olefin using this catalyst, high stereoregularity and high apparent density It is to provide a method for producing a solid titanium catalyst for olefin polymerization capable of producing an olefin polymer having a olefin polymer.

According to the present invention, (1) dissolving a magnesium halide compound in a mixed solvent of a cyclic ether and one or more alcohols to obtain a magnesium compound solution, (2) _a general formula AlR _a X _{(3-a) in} the magnesium compound solution Wherein the R is an alkyl or alkenyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, X is a halogen element or a hydride group, and a is an integer of 1 to 3). There is provided a method of preparing a solid titanium catalyst for olefin polymerization comprising the step of preparing a carrier by adding a mixture of) and (3) reacting the carrier with a titanium compound and an electron donor compound to support titanium.

The method for producing a catalyst according to the present invention will be described in more detail below in steps.

In step (1) of the method for preparing a catalyst according to the present invention, as the magnesium halide compound, for example, magnesium halide, alkyl magnesium halide, alkoxymagnesium halide, aryloxymagnesium halide and the like can be used, and two of them are used. The above compounds may be used in a mixed form. Magnesium halide compounds may also be used in the form of complexes with other metals.

In addition, in the step (1), as the cyclic ether, cyclic ether having 3 to 6 carbon atoms and derivatives thereof may be used, and among them, tetrahydrofuran or 2-methyl tetrahydrofuran may be used. It is preferable in terms of catalyst shape characteristics, and it is particularly preferable to use tetrahydrofuran.

In the step (1), one or more types of C1-20 monohydric or polyhydric alcohols may be used as the alcohol, and considering the mixing properties with the cyclic ether and the dissolution properties of the magnesium halide compound, It is preferable to use 1 or more types of 2-12 monohydric or polyhydric alcohol.

In the step (1), the mixing ratio of the cyclic ether and one or more alcohols is preferably 1: 0.1 to 1:10 in a molar ratio of one or more cyclic ethers, and 1: 0.2 to 1: 5. More preferably. When the mixing ratio is less than 1: 0.1 or more than 1:10 in molar ratio, the effect of controlling the shape and size of the catalyst particles is reduced.

In the step (1), the molar ratio of the mixed solvent of the cyclic ether and one or more alcohols and the magnesium halide compound is preferably a magnesium halide compound: mixed solvent of 1: 1 to 1:20, and 1: It is more preferable that it is 2-1: 10. When the molar ratio is less than 1: 1, it becomes difficult to dissolve the magnesium halide compound, and when the molar ratio is greater than 1:20, the amount of the mixture of the aluminum compound and the halogenated hydrocarbon added to obtain the catalyst particles becomes excessively large. Adjustment also becomes difficult.

In addition, in the above step (1), the dissolution temperature varies depending on the type and amount of the cyclic ether and the alcohol, but is preferably 25 to 200 ° C, more preferably 50 to 150 ° C. If the dissolution temperature is less than 25 ° C, dissolution of the magnesium halide compound is poor. If the dissolution temperature is higher than 200 ° C, the vapor pressure of the solvent becomes too high, making it difficult to control the reaction.

In addition, in the step (1), an aliphatic or aromatic hydrocarbon can be further used as a solvent for dilution. Hydrocarbon solvents that can be used in step (1) include, for example, aliphatic hydrocarbons such as pentane, hexane, heptane, octane, decane or kerosene, alicyclic hydrocarbons such as cyclohexane or methylcyclohexane, benzene, toluene, Aromatic hydrocarbons such as xylene or ethylbenzene, and halogenated hydrocarbons such as trichloroethylene, carbon tetrachloride or chlorobenzene.

In the step (2) of the catalyst preparation method according to the present invention, as the aluminum compound represented by the general formula AlR _a X _(3-a) , for example, diethyl aluminum chloride, diisobutyl aluminum hydride, ethyl Aluminum dichloride, ethylaluminum sesquichloride, isoprenylaluminum, triethylaluminum, triisobutylaluminum and the like can be used, and in particular, ethylaluminum dichloride or ethylaluminum sesquichloride is preferably used. Moreover, you may use in the form which mixed two or more types of compounds among these. In the aluminum compound, R is, for example, an alkyl or alkenyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms such as methyl, ethyl, butyl, hexyl, octyl, decyl, isoprenyl, and the like, and X is a halogen element or a hydride. ) In addition, a is for matching the valence of general formula, and is an integer of 1-3.

In the step (2) of the catalyst preparation method according to the present invention, as the halogenated hydrocarbon, for example, monochloromethane, dichloromethane, trichloromethane, tetrachloromethane, monochloroethane, 1,2-dichloro Ethane, monochloropropane, monochlorobutane, monochloro-sec-butane, monochloro-tert-butane, monochlorocyclohexane, chlorobenzene, monobromethane, monobromopropane, monobromobutane, monoiodo Preference is given to using halogenated hydrocarbon compounds having 1 to 20 carbon atoms containing at least one halogen, such as methane, and especially chloroalkane compounds. Moreover, you may use in the form which mixed two or more types of compounds among these.

In the step (2), the mixture of the aluminum compound and the halogenated hydrocarbon is added to react with the magnesium compound solution to recrystallize the carrier. In this mixture, the mixing ratio of the aluminum compound and the halogenated hydrocarbon is an aluminum compound. It is preferable that it is 1: 0.05-1: 0.95 by molar ratio, and it is more preferable that 1: halogenated hydrocarbon is 1: 0.1-1: 0.8. When the mixing ratio is less than 1: 0.05 or more than 1: 0.95 in molar ratio, the shape and size control effect of the catalyst particles is inferior.

In addition, in the step (2), the mixture of the aluminum compound and the halogenated hydrocarbon, 0.1 to 500 mol is preferably added to the total mole of the mixture with respect to 1 mol of the magnesium halide compound, 0.1 to 300 moles are added. More preferably, it is still more preferable that 0.2-200 mol is thrown in.

In addition, in the step (2), the input temperature of the mixture of the aluminum compound and the halogenated hydrocarbon is preferably -10 ~ 30 ℃. When the input temperature is less than -10 ° C, the reaction between the magnesium compound solution and the mixture of the aluminum compound and the halogenated hydrocarbon is not smooth. If the temperature exceeds 30 ° C, the shape of the carrier is not easily controlled.

In the step (2), the mixture of the aluminum compound and the halogenated hydrocarbon is added to the magnesium compound solution at a temperature of −10 to 30 ° C., and then reacted by raising the temperature of the reactant or by aging. Obtain solid particles to be used as a carrier.

In the catalyst production method of the present invention, in the step (1), the molar ratio of the mixed solvent of the cyclic ether and the at least one alcohol and the magnesium halide compound is specified, and in the step (2), the aluminum compound and the halogenated hydrocarbon are used. By specifying the input temperature of the mixture, it is possible to control the shape of the catalyst to control the shape of the catalyst, to increase the production yield of the catalyst, it is possible to produce a catalyst capable of producing a high stereoregular polymer.

In step (3) of the method for preparing a catalyst according to the present invention, as the titanium compound, for example, a titanium halide compound, an alkyl titanium halide compound, an alkoxytitanium halide compound, or the like may be used. Preference is given to using tetrachloride.

In addition, in the step (3), as the electron donor compound, for example, containing oxygen, nitrogen and phosphorus, such as organic acids, organic acid esters, alcohols, ethers, aldehydes, ketones, amines, amine oxides, amides, phosphate esters, etc. Compounds may be used, and more specifically, benzene acid alkyl esters such as ethyl benzoate, ethyl bromobenzoate, butyl benzoate, isobutyl benzoate, hexyl benzoate, cyclohexyl benzoate and derivatives thereof or di Dialkyl phthalates having 2 to 10 carbon atoms such as isobutyl phthalate, diethyl phthalate, ethyl butyl phthalate, dibutyl phthalate and derivatives thereof can be used.

In step (3), a catalyst is prepared by reacting the carrier produced in step (2) with a titanium compound in the presence of a suitable electron donor compound. This reaction may be completed in one reaction, but for example, after one reaction, the liquid mixture is separated, the remaining slurry is reacted with the titanium compound and the electron donor compound once again, and then the solid component is separated and dried. As such, it is preferred in terms of yield of catalyst production to be completed in two or more reactions.

Catalysts prepared by the process of the invention can be advantageously used for olefin polymerization, in particular propylene polymerization, olefins such as ethylene, propylene, 1-butene, 1-pentene, 4-methyl-1-pentene, 1-hexene and the like. It can be suitably used for copolymerization of liver and copolymerization of compounds having polyunsaturated bonds such as conjugated or nonconjugated dienes.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to Examples and Comparative Examples, but the present invention is not limited to these Examples.

Example 1

[Production of Catalyst]

The catalyst was prepared through the following three steps.

(1) step: preparing magnesium compound solution

In a 10L reactor substituted with a nitrogen atmosphere and equipped with a mechanical stirrer, 300 g of MgCl ₂ , 3.5 kg of toluene, 350 g of tetrahydrofuran, and 600 g of 1-butanol were added and stirred at 550 rpm, then heated to 110 ° C. and maintained for 3 hours to obtain a uniform The magnesium compound solution of the state was obtained.

(2) step: preparing a solid carrier

The temperature of the magnesium compound solution obtained in step (1) was cooled to 13 ° C., 500 g of diethylaluminum chloride and 500 g of tetrachloromethane were added and mixed, and then the temperature of the reactor was raised to 60 ° C. over 1 hour, After the reactor temperature reached 60 ℃ it was reacted for 1 hour. After the reaction was completed, the resulting carrier was allowed to settle for 30 minutes, and then the solution of the upper layer was removed. The slurry remaining in the reactor was washed by three iterations of 2 kg toluene addition, stirring, standing and removing the supernatant, thereby obtaining a solid carrier.

(3) step: catalyst preparation

2.0 kg of toluene and 2.0 kg of TiCl ₄ were added to the carrier obtained in the above step (2) at a stirring speed of 250 rpm, and then the temperature of the reactor was raised to 110 ° C. over 1 hour and aged for 1 hour, followed by standing for 15 minutes. The precipitate was allowed to settle and the supernatant was separated. To this was added 2.0 kg of toluene, 2.0 kg of TiCl ₄ , and 87 g of diisobutyl phthalate, and then the reaction was allowed to increase the temperature of the reactor to 120 ° C. and maintained for 1 hour. Was separated. Toluene 2.0kg and 2.0 kg of TiCl ₄ were added thereto, followed by reaction at 100 ° C. for 30 minutes, and then allowed to stand for 30 minutes to settle the precipitate, and then the supernatant was separated. The separated catalyst slurry was washed seven times with 40 L of purified hexane to finally prepare the catalyst.

Results The particle size distribution of the carrier and the catalyst was measured using a laser particle analyzer (Mastersizer X: manufactured by Malvern Instruments), and the composition of the catalyst was analyzed by an inductively coupled plasma analyzer (ICP).

The catalyst prepared as described above had an average particle size of 19 μm, contained 2.9% by weight of titanium (Ti) and 16.8% by weight of magnesium (Mg), and the catalyst yield was 122%. In this example, the weight of the catalyst obtained was divided by the weight of MgCl ₂ initially charged, and the value expressed as a percentage was used as the catalyst yield. The measured average particle size and the calculated catalyst yield are shown in Table 1.

[Polymerization]: Application Example

Propylene polymerization was performed to evaluate the performance of the catalyst prepared above. 10 mg of the catalyst prepared in a glove box maintained in a nitrogen atmosphere was weighed and sealed in a glass sphere, which was then mounted in a 2L high pressure reactor so that the glass sphere was broken and the reaction could be started at the same time of stirring. Blowing in for an hour to wash the atmosphere of the reactor to dry nitrogen. Triethylaluminum (Al / Ti molar ratio = 350) and cyclohexylmethyldimethoxysilane (Si / Al molar ratio = 0.1) as an external electron donor were added thereto, and the reactor was sealed. After 1000ml of hydrogen was injected into the reactor, 1200ml of liquid propylene was added using a syringe pump, and then stirred to break the glass sphere to start the polymerization reaction, and at the same time, the temperature of the reactor was raised to 70 ° C over 20 minutes. , Polymerization was carried out for 1 hour. After reacting for 1 hour, the unreacted propylene was discharged to the atmosphere, and the temperature of the reactor was lowered to room temperature, whereby the resultant polymer was obtained.

The polymer obtained was dried in a vacuum oven at 50 ° C. and then weighed to measure the polymerization activity of the catalyst, the content of the decane solubles, and the isotactic index using a nuclear magnetic resonance apparatus (C ₁₃ -NMR). index, II) ([mmmm] pentad fraction) was measured and the apparent density was measured. The measurement results are shown in Table 1.

Example 2

A catalyst was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1, except that 590 g of ethylaluminum dichloride and 590 g of tetrachloromethane were used instead of 500 g of diethylaluminum chloride and 500 g of tetrachloromethane in Step (2) of Example 1. The average particle size of the catalyst was measured in the same manner as in Example 1, and the catalyst yield was calculated in the same manner as in Example 1. The measured average particle size and the calculated catalyst yield are shown in Table 1.

In addition, propylene polymerization was carried out in the same manner as in Example 1 to evaluate the performance of the prepared catalyst, and the physical properties of the same items as in Example 1 were measured in the same manner as in Example 1 for the resulting polymer. The measurement results are shown in Table 1.

Example 3

A catalyst was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1, except that 1150 g of ethylaluminum sesquichloride and 1150 g of tetrachloromethane were used instead of 500 g of diethylaluminum chloride and 500 g of tetrachloromethane in Example (2). The average particle size of the obtained catalyst was measured in the same manner as in Example 1, and the catalyst yield was calculated in the same manner as in Example 1. The measured average particle size and the calculated catalyst yield are shown in Table 1.

In addition, propylene polymerization was carried out in the same manner as in Example 1 to evaluate the performance of the prepared catalyst, and the physical properties of the same items as in Example 1 were measured in the same manner as in Example 1 for the resulting polymer. The measurement results are shown in Table 1.

Example 4

A catalyst was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1, except that 1300 g of isoprenyl aluminum and 1300 g of tetrachloromethane were used instead of 500 g of diethylaluminum chloride and 500 g of tetrachloromethane in Example (2) of Example 1. The average particle size of the catalyst was measured in the same manner as in Example 1, and the catalyst yield was calculated in the same manner as in Example 1. The measured average particle size and the calculated catalyst yield are shown in Table 1.

In addition, propylene polymerization was carried out in the same manner as in Example 1 to evaluate the performance of the prepared catalyst, and the physical properties of the same items as in Example 1 were measured in the same manner as in Example 1 for the resulting polymer. The measurement results are shown in Table 1.

Example 5

The same method as in Example 1, except that 500 g of diethylaluminum chloride and 295 g of ethylaluminum dichloride, 266 g of triethylaluminum, and 560 g of tetrachloromethane were mixed in step (2) of Example 1. A catalyst was prepared, and the average particle size of the obtained catalyst was measured in the same manner as in Example 1, and the catalyst yield was calculated in the same manner as in Example 1. The measured average particle size and calculated catalyst yield are shown in Table 1.

In addition, propylene polymerization was carried out in the same manner as in Example 1 to evaluate the performance of the prepared catalyst, and the physical properties of the same items as in Example 1 were measured in the same manner as in Example 1 for the resulting polymer. The measurement results are shown in Table 1.

Comparative Example 1

A catalyst was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1, except that 500 g of diethylaluminum chloride and 700 g of TiCl ₄ were used instead of 500 g of tetrachloromethane in the step (2) of Example 1, and the average particle size of the obtained catalyst was carried out. Measurement was carried out in the same manner as in Example 1, and the catalyst yield was calculated in the same manner as in Example 1. The measured average particle size and the calculated catalyst yield are shown in Table 1.

In addition, propylene polymerization was carried out in the same manner as in Example 1 to evaluate the performance of the prepared catalyst, and the physical properties of the same items as in Example 1 were measured in the same manner as in Example 1 for the resulting polymer. The measurement results are shown in Table 1.

Comparative Example 2

A catalyst was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1, except that 500 g of diethylaluminum chloride and 900 g of TiCl ₄ were used instead of 500 g of tetrachloromethane in the step (2) of Example 1, and the average particle size of the obtained catalyst was carried out. It measured in the same manner as in Example 1, the catalyst yield was calculated in the same manner as in Example 1. The measured average particle size and the calculated catalyst yield are shown in Table 1.

In addition, propylene polymerization was carried out in the same manner as in Example 1 to evaluate the performance of the prepared catalyst, and the physical properties of the same items as in Example 1 were measured in the same manner as in Example 1 for the resulting polymer. The measurement results are shown in Table 1.

TABLE 1

Example Comparative example One 2 3 4 5 One 2 Catalyst yield (%) 122 124 120 127 123 85 95 Catalyst Average Particle Size (㎛) 19 17 18 17 20 34 29 Polymerization Activity (kg PP / g Catalyst) 31 28 33 32 31 25 27 Deccan Melt (%) 0.9 0.8 0.6 1.0 1.1 1.4 1.6 Isotactic Index (%) 94.6 94.7 94.3 94.5 94.6 93.7 93.9 Apparent density (g / ml) 0.43 0.42 0.42 0.42 0.43 0.38 0.39

According to the catalyst preparation method of the present invention, a catalyst for olefin polymerization having high polymerization activity and well controlled particle shape and size can be obtained in high yield. Olefin polymers with regularity and high apparent density can be prepared.

Claims (5)

(1) dissolving a magnesium halide compound in a mixed solvent of a cyclic ether and one or more alcohols to obtain a magnesium compound solution, (2) General formula AlR _a X _(3-a) to the magnesium compound solution, wherein R is an alkyl or alkenyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, X is a halogen element or a hydride group, and a is 1 to 3 Preparing a carrier by adding a mixture of an aluminum compound and a halogenated hydrocarbon represented by (3) A method for producing a solid titanium catalyst for olefin polymerization comprising reacting the carrier with a titanium compound and an electron donor compound to support titanium. The method of claim 1, wherein the cyclic ether in step (1) is tetrahydrofuran or 2-methyl tetrahydrofuran, and in step (1), the at least one alcohol is at least one monovalent or polyvalent having 2 to 12 carbon atoms. A process for producing a solid titanium catalyst for olefin polymerization, characterized in that it is an alcohol. The olefin according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the mixing ratio of the cyclic ether and the at least one alcohol in (1) is 1: 0.1 to 1:10 in molar ratio of at least one cyclic ether. Method for producing a solid titanium catalyst for polymerization. The method of claim 1, wherein the halogenated hydrocarbon in step (2) is a method for producing a solid titanium catalyst for olefin polymerization, characterized in that the halogenated hydrocarbon compound having 1 to 20 carbon atoms containing at least one halogen. The method of claim 1, wherein in step (2), the mixture of the aluminum compound and the halogenated hydrocarbon is added to the magnesium compound solution at a temperature of -10 to 30 ° C.