Continuous emulsion copolymerization of acrylonitrile and butadiene. Computer simulation study for improving the rubber quality and increasing production

Computers and Chemical Engineering

Volumn 31, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1073-1080

  Minari, Roque J ^a   Gugliotta, Luis M ^a   Vega, Jorge R ^a,b   Meira, Gregorio R ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DEL LITORAL   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSIDAD TECNOLÓGICA NACIONAL   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Emulsion copolymerization; Molecular weight control; NBR quality; Reactor train

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); COPOLYMERIZATION; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; RUBBER;

EMULSION COPOLYMERIZATION; MOLECULAR WEIGHT CONTROL; NBR QUALITY; REACTOR TRAIN;

ACRYLICS;

ACRYLICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); COPOLYMERIZATION; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; RUBBER;

EID: 34248668443     PISSN: 00981354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compchemeng.2006.09.009     Document Type: Article

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