Modelling and simulation of an unsaturated polyester process

Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 10, Issue 21, 2010, Pages 2551-2557

  Shah, M ^a   Zondervan, E ^a   de Haan, A B ^a  

^a EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Kinetics; Polyesterification; Reaction and separation; Unsaturated polyester

Indexed keywords

DISTILLATION; DISTILLATION EQUIPMENT; ENZYME KINETICS; THERMODYNAMICS;

BATCH PRODUCTION; ISOMERISATION; MODELLING AND SIMULATIONS; MULTI-PRODUCTS; POLYESTERIFICATION; REACTION SCHEMES; REACTION VESSEL; UNSATURATED POLYESTER;

REACTION KINETICS;

EID: 78049275886     PISSN: 18125654     EISSN: 18125662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jas.2010.2551.2557     Document Type: Article

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