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EPISODE · Oct 10, 2026 · 10 MIN

Shell Higher Olefin Process (SHOP)

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We learned about ethylene polymerization to produce plastics, but is there a way to stop this process at the oligomer stage to produce terminal olefins? There is, it's called the Shell Higher Olefin Process, or SHOP. Let's learn all about it!Watch the whole Inorganic/Organometallic Chemistry playlist: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveInorganicGeneral Chemistry Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveGenChemOrganic Chemistry Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveOrgChemBiochemistry Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveBiochemBiology Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveBioClassical Physics Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDavePhysics1Modern Physics Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDavePhysics2Mathematics Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveMathEMAIL► [email protected]► http://patreon.com/ProfessorDaveExplainsCheck out "Is This Wi-Fi Organic?", my book on disarming pseudoscience!Amazon: https://amzn.to/2HtNpVHBookshop: https://bit.ly/39cKADMBarnes and Noble: https://bit.ly/3pUjmrn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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