Oligomerization of Ethylene to α-Olefins: Discovery and Development of the Shell Higher Olefin Process (SHOP)

Oligomerization of Ethylene to α-Olefins: Discovery and Development of the Shell Higher Olefin Process (SHOP)

Luck, talent, and hard work: Currently, over a million tons of α‐olefins are manufactured per annum using the Shell Higher Olefin Process (SHOP). The discovery of the process was the result of correct model conceptions and lucky coincidence. W. Keim, one of the main participants in the development o...

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Veröffentlicht in:Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2013-11, Vol.52 (48), p.12492-12496
1. Verfasser: Keim, Wilhelm
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
multiphase catalysis
olefins
oligomerizations
polymer chemistry
SHOP
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Zusammenfassung:Luck, talent, and hard work: Currently, over a million tons of α‐olefins are manufactured per annum using the Shell Higher Olefin Process (SHOP). The discovery of the process was the result of correct model conceptions and lucky coincidence. W. Keim, one of the main participants in the development of SHOP, gives a personal account of the events.
ISSN:1433-7851
1521-3773
DOI:10.1002/anie.201305308