Study of Polystyrene Degradation Using Continuous Distribution Kinetics in a Bubbling Reactor

Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 239-245

  Cha, Wang Seog ^a   Kim, Sang Bum ^b   McCoy, Benjamin J ^c  

^a Kunsan National University   (South Korea)

^b Korea University   (South Korea)

^c Davis   (United States)

Author keywords

Chain end Scission; Continuous Distribution Theory; Molecular Weight Distribution; Pyrolysis; Random Scission

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATION ENERGY; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); CHEMICAL REACTORS; CONDENSATION; DEGRADATION; GEL PERMEATION CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION; NITROGEN; PYROLYSIS; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION;

CONTINUOUS DISTRIBUTION THEORY;

POLYSTYRENES;

EID: 0036268090     PISSN: 02561115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02698408     Document Type: Article

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