Semi-batch reactor for kinetic measurements of catalyzed olefin co-polymerizations in gas and slurry phase

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 61, Issue 15, 2006, Pages 4909-4918

  Bergstra, Michiel F ^a   Weickert, Günter ^b  

^a BOREALIS POLYMERS OY   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Batch reactor; Control; Kinetics; Metallocene catalyst; Polyethylene; Polymerization; Polyolefins

Indexed keywords

CATALYSTS; CHEMICAL REACTORS; COPOLYMERIZATION; GASES; OLEFINS; POLYETHYLENES; POLYOLEFINS; REACTION KINETICS; SLURRIES;

BATCH REACTORS; KINETICS; METALLOCENE CATALYSTS;

COPOLYMERS;

CATALYSTS; CHEMICAL REACTORS; COPOLYMERIZATION; COPOLYMERS; GASES; OLEFINS; POLYETHYLENES; POLYOLEFINS; REACTION KINETICS; SLURRIES;

EID: 33744529071     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2006.03.024     Document Type: Article

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