Dynamics of particle growth and overheating in gas-phase polymerization reactors

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 56, Issue 13, 2001, Pages 3951-3977

  Kosek, J ^a   Grof, Z ^a   Novak A ^a   Stepanek F ^a   Marek, M ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Catalytic polymerization; Mathematical modeling; Particle overheating; Porous media; Reaction engineering; Transport processes

Indexed keywords

CATALYST ACTIVITY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; GROWTH (MATERIALS); HEAT CONVECTION; MASS TRANSPORTATION; OLEFINS; PRESSURE EFFECTS;

OVERHEATING;

POLYMERIZATION;

MATHEMATICAL MODELING; PARTICLE; POLYMERIZATION; REACTOR;

EID: 0035800550     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0009-2509(01)00070-7     Document Type: Article

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