Furan as impurity in green ethylene and its effects on the productivity of random ethylene–propylene copolymer synthesis and its thermal and mechanical properties

dc.creatorHernández-Fernández, Joaquín
dc.creatorPuello, Esneyder
dc.creatormarquez, edgar
dc.date2023-09-27T22:24:40Z
dc.date2023-09-27T22:24:40Z
dc.date2023-05-11
dc.date.accessioned2023-10-03T20:07:02Z
dc.date.available2023-10-03T20:07:02Z
dc.identifierHernández-Fernández, J.; Puello-Polo, E.; Márquez, E. Furan as Impurity in Green Ethylene and Its Effects on the Productivity of Random Ethylene–Propylene Copolymer Synthesis and Its Thermal and Mechanical Properties. Polymers 2023, 15, 2264. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym15102264
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/11323/10521
dc.identifier10.3390/polym15102264
dc.identifier2073-4360
dc.identifierCorporación Universidad de la Costa
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dc.descriptionThe presence of impurities such as H2S, thiols, ketones, and permanent gases in propylene of fossil origin and their use in the polypropylene production process affect the efficiency of the synthesis and the mechanical properties of the polymer and generate millions of losses worldwide. This creates an urgent need to know the families of inhibitors and their concentration levels. This article uses ethylene green to synthesize an ethylene–propylene copolymer. It describes the impact of trace impurities of furan in ethylene green and how this furan influences the loss of properties such as thermal and mechanical properties of the random copolymer. For the development of the investigation, 12 runs were carried out, each in triplicate. The results show an evident influence of furan on the productivity of the Ziegler–Natta catalyst (ZN); productivity losses of 10, 20, and 41% were obtained for the copolymers synthesized with ethylene rich in 6, 12, and 25 ppm of furan, respectively. PP0 (without furan) did not present losses. Likewise, as the concentration of furan increased, it was observed that the melt flow index (MFI), thermal (TGA), and mechanical properties (tensile, bending, and impact) decreased significantly. Therefore, it can be affirmed that furan should be a substance to be controlled in the purification processes of green ethylene.
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dc.relationPolymers
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dc.subjectFuran
dc.subjectGreen ethylene
dc.subjectZiegler–Natta catalyst
dc.subjectRandom copolymer
dc.subjectCatalyst
dc.subjectMechanical properties
dc.subjectMelt flow index
dc.titleFuran as impurity in green ethylene and its effects on the productivity of random ethylene–propylene copolymer synthesis and its thermal and mechanical properties
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