High pressure polymerization of ethylene in tubular reactors. Parametric study to obtain maximum productivity

Latin American Applied Research

Volumn 28, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 101-106

  Lacunza, M H ^a   Ugrin, P E ^a   Brandolin, A ^a  

^a UNS CONICET ^*  (Argentina)

Author keywords

Ethylene polymerization; Modeling; Polyethylene; Tubular reactor

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032414554     PISSN: 03270793     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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