Control of molecular weight distribution of polyethylene in gas-phase fluidized bed reactors

Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 364-372

  Ali, Mohammad Al haj ^a   Ajbar, Emadadeen Ali AbdelHamid ^a   Alhumaizi, Khalid ^a  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Fluidized bed Reactor; Molecular Weight Distribution; Nonlinear Model Predictive Control; Polyethylene; Polymerization Reactor Control

Indexed keywords

EID: 74249096807     PISSN: 02561115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11814-009-0349-6     Document Type: Article

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