Toward polymer product design. I. dynamic optimization of average molecular weights and polydispersity index in batch free radical polymerization

Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research

Volumn 48, Issue 14, 2009, Pages 6739-6748

  Xi, Chen ^a   Li, Chen ^a   Jian, Feng ^a   Zhen, Yao ^b   Jixin, Qian ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AVERAGE MOLECULAR WEIGHT; BATCH REACTIONS; COMPREHENSIVE STUDIES; DYNAMIC OPTIMIZATION; ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS; ISOTHERMAL CONDITIONS; PIECEWISE CONSTANT; POLYDISPERSITY INDICES; POLYMER INDUSTRIES; POLYMER MOLECULAR WEIGHT; POLYMER PRODUCTS; PRODUCT QUALITY; PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS; REACTION TIME; TEMPERATURE PROFILES;

ATOM TRANSFER RADICAL POLYMERIZATION; FREE RADICALS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION; OPTIMIZATION; POLYDISPERSITY; POLYMERS; PRODUCT DESIGN; SPECIFICATIONS; TEMPERATURE CONTROL;

FREE RADICAL POLYMERIZATION;

EID: 67849116114     PISSN: 08885885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ie801844u     Document Type: Article

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