CX technology
for
HDPE project
What is CX?
CX is
the HDPE manufacturing technology
which Combines ideal process & catalyst
x
and leads to e cellent quality.
CX process provides resins that have excellent mechanical properties
maintaining outstanding process-ability. Licensed throughout the world,
CX process and its products are greatly appreciated by top companies
everywhere.
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Application
CX process can provide resins to suit a wide variety applications.
Film
Injection
Pipe
PE-100
Blow
PE-80
Other extrusion
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Product map
CX products cover all important applications of HDPE and MDPE
0.965
Injection
Value-added HDPE
Small
blow
0.955
Large
blow
Density
(g/cm3)
HMW
film
Pipe
Monofilament
0.945
HDPE Unimodal
HDPE Bimodal
MDPE Bimodal
0.935
0.01
0.1
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MFR2
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CX process flow scheme
Ethylene
Comonomer
Hydrogen
Stabilizer
Centrifuge
Catalyst
Dryer
1st reactor
Pelletizer
Product
2nd reactor
Solvent
Low polymer
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Benefits
A. Quality
Realize ideal HDPE polymer structure.
Excellent property with flowability.
B. Easy & Simple operation
Sophisticated by more than 50 years operation experience.
The reactors can be operated without cleaning for several years.
Ensure safety in emergency and easy restart.
Simple catalyst preparation
C. Environment-friendly
No VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds) to atmosphere
D. License Experience
40 years licensing experience
Recorded 48 CX plants & over 7 million tons/year.
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Concept of process for excellent bimodal HDPE
A: Quality
Bimodal slurry phase process leads to high quality HMW-HDPE
Excellent
mechanical
strength
High
processability
Amount of
polymer
Number of
short chain
branches
Further
mechanical
strength
Ethylene
Comonomer
Hydrogen
1st reactor
2nd reactor
Solvent
Catalyst
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Catalyst for CX process (Produced by Mitsui Chemicals)
B. Easy & Simple operation
Next generation
catalyst
2000
CX process
1990
3rd generation
1980
1970
First HDPE
commercialization in
Japan (Mitsui; 1958)
1960
TiCl4/ Et2AlCl
(Ziegler; 1953)
2nd generation
MgCl2/TiCl4/Et3Al
(Mitsui; 1968)
Catalyst for CX process ;
One catalyst for all HDPE
High activity & good morphology
No VOCs from CX process
C. Environment-friendly
FLARE
Emission of Volatile Organic Compounds（VOC) is one of the most important
environment problem. In CX process, VOC from the plant can be sent to flare,
there is no emission of VOC into the atmosphere.
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Licensee location
D. License experience
MCI
48 CX plants
around the world
CX
18%
Under operation
Under construction
CX process obtains about 20% of HDPE share in the world.
48 CX plants have been in operation.
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CX process license experience
D. License experience
Maximum plant size (KTA)
Total licensed capacity (1,000 tons)
8,000
800
Total capacity
7,000
Licensed capacity : Over 7 million tons
700
Expansion & addition
Maximum plant size per line
600
6,000
5,000
Maximum plant size : 500 KTA/line
500
4,000
400
3,000
300
2,000
200
1,000
100
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CX license activity started from 1976 and it is sophisticated through about 40 years experience.
The maximum plant size has reached to 500 KTA.
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CX licensee & licenser conference (CXLC)
Sharing information of CX worldwide
and
CXLC has high reputation
(Companies)
1. CXLC1999
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2. CXLC2001
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3. CXLC2003
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4. CXLC2005
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5. CXLC2007
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6. CXLC2010
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7. CXLC2013
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8. CXLC2015
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MCI has conducted a “CX Licensee and Licensor Conference”
every other year since 1999 to share information on plant
operation improvements, troubleshooting activities, and product
information, etc.
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Summary
MCI’s HDPE technology brings huge benefits to all your projects
Sophisticated
bimodal slurry process
Process
Catalysts
High performance
catalysts
Products
Value-added
grades
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Contact us
Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
License Department
http://www.mitsuichem.com
license@mitsuichemicals.com
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