High pressure phase equilibria in the systems linear low density polyethylene + n-hexane and linear low density polyethylene + n-hexane + ethylene: Experimental results and modelling with the Sanchez-Lacombe equation of state

Journal of Supercritical Fluids

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 115-124

  Nagy, I ^a   De Loos, Th W ^a   Krenz, R A ^b   Heidemann, R A ^b  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bubble point; Cloud point; Ethylene; Linear low density polyethylene; Liquid liquid vapour phase boundary; LLDPE; n Hexane; Sanchez Lacombe equation of state

Indexed keywords

DATA ACQUISITION; HYDROGENATION; NONLINEAR EQUATIONS; PHASE EQUILIBRIA; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TERNARY SYSTEMS;

BUBBLE POINT; CLOUD POINT; LINEAR LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENE (LLDPE);

POLYETHYLENES;

EID: 29144460222     PISSN: 08968446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.supflu.2005.08.004     Document Type: Article

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