Reactor residence-time distribution effects on the multistage polymerization of olefins - II. Polymer properties: Bimodal polypropylene and linear low-density polyethylene

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 52, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 1941-1967

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

^a University of Wisconsin Madison   (United States)

Author keywords

Bimodal polypropylene; Composition distribution; Fluidized bed; Linear low density polyethylene; Metallocene; Molecular weight distribution; Population balances; Residence time distribution; Ziegler Natta

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL REACTORS; COMPOSITION EFFECTS; COPOLYMERS; FLUIDIZED BEDS; LINEAR LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENES; MOLECULAR WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION; ORGANOMETALLICS; POLYPROPYLENES; STATISTICAL METHODS;

METALLOCENE; POPULATION BALANCE METHOD; RESIDENCE TIME DISTRIBUTION; STIRRED BED REACTORS; WELL MIXED REACTORS; ZIEGLER NATTA REACTION;

POLYMERIZATION;

EID: 0031172211     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0009-2509(97)00026-2     Document Type: Article

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