A method for olefin polymerization is provided. A feed stream comprising more
than
0.1 ppm by volume of oxygen and 0.3 ppm by volume of water is passed through a
first packed bed to selectively remove at least a portion of the oxygen. The feed
stream is then passed through a second packed bed to selectively remove at least
a portion of the water, providing a purified feed stream comprising less than 0.1
ppm by volume of oxygen and 0.3 ppm by volume of water. Both the first and second
packed beds operate at a temperature of from about 0 C. to about 50
C. The purified feed stream is then passed to a polymerization reactor.