Influence of non-condensable gases on the dynamic behaviour of an auto-refrigerated CSTR polymerization reactor

Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volumn 84, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 469-479

  Vasco De Toledo, Eduardo Coselli ^a   Martini, Rogerio Favinha ^a   Wolf Maciel, Maria Regina ^a   Maciel Filho, Rubens ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Auto refrigeration; Dynamic behaviour; Non condensable gases; Polymerization reactor

Indexed keywords

GASES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; POLYMERIZATION; PRESSURE EFFECTS; REFRIGERATION; THERMAL EFFECTS;

AUTO REFRIGERATION; DYNAMIC BEHAVIOR; NON CONDENSABLE GASES; POLYMERIZATION REACTORS;

CHEMICAL REACTORS;

CHEMICAL REACTORS; GASES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; POLYMERIZATION; PRESSURE EFFECTS; REFRIGERATION; THERMAL EFFECTS;

EID: 33748603445     PISSN: 00084034     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cjce.5450840408     Document Type: Article

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