Recent developments in the particle size distribution modeling of fluidized-bed olefin polymerization reactors

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 917-925

  Yiannoulakis, H ^a   Yiagopoulos, A ^a   Kiparissides, C ^a  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

Author keywords

Fluidized bed reactor; Olefin polymerization; Particle agglomeration; Particle size distribution

Indexed keywords

AGGLOMERATION; CATALYSTS; COPOLYMERIZATION; CORRELATION METHODS; ETHYLENE; FLUIDIZED BEDS; GROWTH (MATERIALS); HEAT TRANSFER; MASS TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MONOMERS; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS;

FLUIDIZED BED REACTORS;

CHEMICAL REACTORS;

AGGLOMERATION; CHEMICAL REACTOR; FLUIDIZED BED; PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION; POLYMERIZATION;

EID: 0035251314     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0009-2509(00)00306-7     Document Type: Article

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