The invention relates to an apparatus and process for preparing high-molecular-weight
polyester by ring-opening
polymerization of a cyclic ester; the process comprises the steps of feeding raw cyclic ester (L101) into a preheating kettle, and melting to form first liquid (L102); dissolving a catalyst and a
photoinitiator in a
solvent to form second liquid (L103); adding both the first liquid (L102) and the second liquid (103) into
static mixer (2), and mixing well to form third liquid (L104); feeding the third liquid to atomizing
nozzle (6) at the top of a reaction boiling
bed (3), atomizing, spraying into the reaction boiling
bed (3), reacting under an
inert carrier gas to obtain first
solid (L105), feeding the first
solid to
solid tackifying boiling
bed (4), performing tackifying reaction to obtain second solid (L106), feeding the second solid to a
bag filter (5), and isolating to obtain the product, the high-molecular-weight
polyester. Compared with the prior art, the apparatus and process can provide
continuous production and high production efficiency, and the obtained product has high molecular weight and low yellow value.