A comparison of different modeling approaches for the simulation of the transient and steady-state behavior of continuous emulsion polymerizations in pulsed tubular reactors

Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 89-103

  Sayer, C ^a   Giudici, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Axial dispersion; Emulsion polymerization; Modeling; n CSTRs; Styrene; Tubular reactors

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DISPERSIONS; EMULSION POLYMERIZATION; HEAT TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STYRENE;

CONTINUOUS STIRRED TANK REACTORS (CSTR); PULSED TUBULAR REACTORS;

CHEMICAL REACTORS;

EID: 0036191323     PISSN: 01046632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0104-66322002000100007     Document Type: Article

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