Summer Internship at Reliance Polymer

By-AVANISH PATEL B.Tech 2k9 (Chemical) Roll no.-29210

 Introduction
Technical Collabration Raw material Methods Process flow Descrription

Equipment used in process

Effects of various variables

Introduction
Technical Collaboration
Effluent Treatment Capacity 45000 tons Certification i.s.o 9002 for quality management

i.s.o 14001 related to environment

Pertinent Properties
Molecular formula- (C10H8O4)n Molar mass- variable Density -1.38 g/cm3 (20 C) Amorphous: 1.370 gcm3 Single crystal: 1.455 g/cm3 Melting point - 250 C Boiling point - 350 C Solubility insoluble in water Specific gravity- 1.36-1.41

Raw Material
Terephthalic acid (TPA)
Dimethyl terephathalate (DMT) Mono ethylene glycol (MEG)

Catalysts
Titaniun Dioxide-lustering agent (additive)
Antimony Trioxide (polymeriser)

Phospheric

Acid (heat stablizer)

Cobalt Acetate (improve colour)

Methods used for polymerization

DMT route
PTA route Continuous process plant- only PTA route is used Batch plant- both PTA and DMT routes are used

Basic differences b/w TPA & DMT

TPA route
TPA + EG -----------> BHT + WATER n(BHT) ----------> PET + EG DMT route DMT + EG -----------> BHT + Methanol

n(BHT)

-----------> PET +EG

Preferred Process PTA WHY ?

Higher yield
low capital investment Needs less EG High bulk density require less storage space Safe as Methanol is not evovled Catalyst used in small quantity

Block Diagram

ESTERIFICATION

Polymerizer

Flow of melted polymer to spinning section

Chips storage

Thankyou for your attention.....