Nonstationary model of the semicontinuous depolymerization of polycarbonate

AIChE Journal

Volumn 52, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 4186-4199

  Piñero Hernanz, Raúl ^a   García Serna, Juan ^a   Cocero, María José ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALLADOLID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bisphenol A polycarbonate; Chemical recycling; Depolymerization; Kinetics; Nonstationary model

Indexed keywords

CATALYST ACTIVITY; CHEMICAL REACTORS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DEPOLYMERIZATION; PHENOLS; REACTION KINETICS;

BISPHENOL A POLYCARBONATE; CHEMICAL RECYCLING; KINETIC MODELS; NONSTATIONARY MODEL;

POLYCARBONATES;

CATALYST ACTIVITY; CHEMICAL REACTORS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DEPOLYMERIZATION; PHENOLS; POLYCARBONATES; REACTION KINETICS;

EID: 33845566289     PISSN: 00011541     EISSN: 15475905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aic.11025     Document Type: Article

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