Simulation of hydrolytic polymerization of nylon-6 in industrial reactors: Part I. Mono-acid-stabilized systems in VK tube reactors

Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research

Volumn 40, Issue 12, 2001, Pages 2563-2572

  Agrawal, A K ^a   Devika, K ^a   Manabe, T ^b,c  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI   (India)

^b Modipon Fibers Company   (India)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; HYDROLYSIS; POLYMERIZATION; VAPORIZATION;

TUBE REACTORS;

NYLON POLYMERS;

ACETIC ACID; CAPROLACTAM; NYLON; POLYMER; WATER;

ARTICLE; HEAT EXCHANGE; HYDROLYSIS; MODEL; POLYMERIZATION; PRESSURE; REACTOR; TEMPERATURE;

HYDROLYSIS; INDUSTRIAL USE; NYLON 6; POLYMERIZATION;

EID: 0035853899     PISSN: 08885885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ie0002576     Document Type: Article

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