A comprehensive model for the prediction of particle-size distribution in catalyzed olefin polymerization fluidized-bed reactors

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 53, Issue 18, 1998, Pages 3251-3267

  Hatzantonis, H ^a   Goulas, A ^a   Kiparissides, C ^a  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

Author keywords

Agglomeration; Attrition; Fluidized bed; Olefin polymerization; Population balances; Ziegler Natta catalyst

Indexed keywords

AGGLOMERATION; CATALYSIS; CATALYSTS; CHEMICAL REACTORS; GROWTH (MATERIALS); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; POLYETHYLENES; POLYMERIZATION; THERMAL EFFECTS;

ATTRITION; ELUTRIATION; POPULATION BALANCE MODEL; ZIEGLER-NATTA CATALYSTS;

FLUIDIZED BEDS;

FLUIDIZED BED; OLEFIN COPOLYMER; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 0032172932     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0009-2509(98)00122-5     Document Type: Article

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