Abstract:
Polyethylene is a dispensable materials for daily live. Production of polyethylene needs the catalysts. In 1950s, researchers discovered the catalysts for polyethylene polymerization as well known in Ziegler-Natta Catalysts The important composition of the Ziegler-Natta catalysts system is Support. Generally, magnesium chloride (MgCl2) is used as supported catalysts. In this research, spray drying process was study for preparation of MgCl2 particles. The required properties of supported catalysts are spherical particle, narrow particle size distribution, high porosity, low, crystallinity and high strength. These properties led to high activity of catalysts. Since, the hygroscopic properties of MgCl2, all experiment must operate in inert atmosphere. Therefore, the effect of spray drying condition were investigated such as gas inlet temperature, feed rate and feed concentration. The effect of type of alcohols was also investigated such as ethanol, n-propanol, n-butanol. Moreover, the effect of beta-cyclodextrin content on preparation of MgCl2 particles was study. The results reveal that high gas inlet temperature, low feed rate and low feed concentration gave spherical particles, small size, narrow particles size distribution, low residual alcohol and high surface area and pore volume. The crystallinity of MgCl2 particles tend to low crystallinity when used ethanol, n-butanol and n-propanol respectively. Besides, added beta-cyclodextrin into solution can decrease the crystallinity of MgCl2 particle.