A polymerization process is provided. For example, a polymerization
process is described, including contacting olefin monomers with a
supported metallocene catalyst to polymerize the olefin monomers and form
a product mixture that includes polyolefins macromers or polymers,
unreacted or partially reacted olefin monomers, alcohols and
organohalides. The polymerization process further includes removing a
portion of the product mixture to form a recycle stream and passing the
recycle stream through a removal device comprising zeolite particles
having pore size of from 6 to 16 .ANG. to transfer at least a portion of
the alcohols and organohalides from the recycle stream to the removal
device providing a purified recycle stream having alcohols and
organohalides in an amount of 1 ppm or less. The polymerization process
may further include contacting at least a portion of the purified recycle
stream with the supported metallocene catalyst to form polyolefins.