Free-radical polymerization at higher temperatures: Systems impacts of secondary reactions

Computers and Chemical Engineering

Volumn 32, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 2155-2167

  Soroush, Masoud ^a   Grady, Michael C ^b   Kalfas, George A ^b  

^a Drexel University   (United States)

^b DUPONT COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chromatographic properties; Complex nonlinear dynamics; High temperature free radical polymerization; Microstructure properties; Reaction kinetics; Spectroscopic properties

Indexed keywords

ADDITION REACTIONS; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; CUSTOMER SATISFACTION; DYNAMICAL SYSTEMS; DYNAMICS; FLUIDS; FUNCTIONAL GROUPS; INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING; MARKETING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MEASUREMENTS; MECHANICS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; MOLECULES; MONOMERS; NUMERICAL METHODS; POLYMERIZATION; POLYMERS; PROBLEM SOLVING; QUALITY ASSURANCE; QUALITY CONTROL; QUALITY FUNCTION DEPLOYMENT; REACTION KINETICS; RESINS; SOLUTIONS; SOLVENTS; TEMPERATURE; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

(P ,P ,T) MEASUREMENTS; (PL) PROPERTIES; AVERAGE MOLECULAR; CHAIN TRANSFERS; DEGREE OF OBSERVABILITY; DEPROPAGATION; DOUBLE BONDS; ELSEVIER (CO); FREE RADICAL POLYMERIZATION (FRP); FREE RADICAL SOLUTIONS; HIGH-TEMPERATURE POLYMERIZATION; HIGHER ORDER; HIGHER TEMPERATURES; HOMO POLYMERIZATION; INITIATION (ELECTRIC DISCHARGES); LOW TEMPERATURE (LTR); LOWER AVERAGE; MOLECULAR CHAINS; POLYMERIZATION KINETIC; PROCESS DYNAMICS; SECONDARY REACTIONS; SOLID CONTENTS; SPECTROSCOPIC MEASUREMENTS; TERMINATION REACTIONS;

FREE RADICAL POLYMERIZATION;

EID: 45949088643     PISSN: 00981354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compchemeng.2007.10.023     Document Type: Article

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