saeid ahmadjo - Iran Polymer and Petrochemical Institute
hassan arabi - Iran Polymer and Petrochemical Institute
Gholam Zohuri - Ferdowsi University of Mashhad
Gholam Nejabat - Iran Polymer and Petrochemical Institute
Mojtaba Omidvar - Iran Polymer and Petrochemical Institute
Mostafa Ahmadi - Iran Polymer and Petrochemical Institute
Mohamad Mortazavi - Iran Polymer and Petrochemical Institute

Bis(۲-R-ind)ZrCl۲ (R: H or phenyl) was supported on different types of silica by in situ impregnation method and used for ethylene polymerization. In this method, the step of catalyst loading on support was eliminated and common alkyl aluminum (triisobutylaluminum, TiBA) cocatalyst was used instead of expensive methyl aluminiumoxane (MAO) cocatalyst in the polymerization. The effect of surface area of silica on the performance of the supported catalysts using three different types of silica including EP۱۲ (۳۹۰ m۲/gr.), PQ۳۰۶۰ (۵۷۰ m۲/gr.) and MCM-۴۱ (۱۱۰۰ m۲/gr.) was investigated. The surface area had a more critical role relative to other characteristics of the support in the performance of catalysts. By using MCM-۴۱ as support, the kinetic stability was enhanced. The activity of the supported catalysts was increased by increasing the surface area of silica in the order of MCM-۴۱ > PQ۳۰۶۰ > EP۱۲. The morphology of polymer particles was improved and reactor fouling was eliminated by supporting the catalyst.

In Situ Impregnation, Heterogeneous Catalysis, Metallocene, Polyethylene, Silica