Residence time distribution: An old concept in chemical engineering and a new application in polymer processing

AIChE Journal

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 279-283

  Zhang, Cai Liang ^a,b   Feng, Lian Fang ^a   Hoppe, Sandrine ^b   Hu, Guo Hua ^b,c  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE LORRAINE   (France)

^c INSTITUT UNIVERSITAIRE DE FRANCE   (France)

Author keywords

Emulsification; Polymer blending; Polymer processing; Residence time distribution; Twin screw extruder

Indexed keywords

EID: 58449126016     PISSN: 00011541     EISSN: 15475905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aic.11647     Document Type: Article

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