Mathematical modeling of dispersion polymerizations study of the styrene polymerization in ethanol

Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 383-393

  Araujo P H H ^a   Pinto, J C ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Dispersion polymerization; Particle size distribution; Population balance

Indexed keywords

EID: 0346976415     PISSN: 01046632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0104-66322000000400003     Document Type: Article

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