On-line optimizing control of bulk free radical polymerization reactors under temporary loss of temperature regulation: Experimental study on a 1-L batch reactor

Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research

Volumn 45, Issue 22, 2006, Pages 7530-7539

  Bhat, Shrikant A ^a   Saraf, Deoki N ^a,b   Gupta, Sanjay ^a   Gupta, Santosh K ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KANPUR   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND ENERGY STUDIES   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ONLINE SYSTEMS; OPTIMIZATION; PROCESS CONTROL; REACTION KINETICS; STAINLESS STEEL; TEMPERATURE CONTROL;

KINETIC MODEL; KINETIC PARAMETERS;

CHEMICAL REACTORS;

CHEMICAL REACTORS; ONLINE SYSTEMS; OPTIMIZATION; PROCESS CONTROL; REACTION KINETICS; STAINLESS STEEL; TEMPERATURE CONTROL;

EID: 33751304725     PISSN: 08885885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ie0604526     Document Type: Article

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