Reactor residence time distribution effects on the multistage polymerization of olefins - I. Basic principles and illustrative examples, polypropylene

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 51, Issue 21, 1996, Pages 4859-4886

  Zacca, Jorge J ^a   Debling, Jon A ^a   Ray, W H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

fluidized bed; loop; multistage polymerization; olefin polymerization; Population balances; propylene; residence time distribution; stirred bed; Ziegler Natta

Indexed keywords

CATALYSIS; CATALYSTS; CHEMICAL REACTORS; FLUIDIZATION; FLUIDIZED BEDS; MAGNESIUM COMPOUNDS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MONOMERS; POLYMERIZATION; POLYPROPYLENES; POROSITY; TITANIUM COMPOUNDS;

FLUIDIZED BED REACTOR; MAGNESIUM DICHLORIDE; MULTISTAGE POLYMERIZATION; POPULATION BALANCES; REACTOR RESIDENCE TIME DISTRIBUTION EFFECTS; STIRRED BED; TITANIUM TETRACHLORIDE;

OLEFINS;

EID: 0030294006     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0009-2509(96)00258-8     Document Type: Article

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