Emulsion polymerization of vinyl acetate: Safe optimization of a hazardous complex process

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 192, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 8-17

  Copelli, S ^a   Derudi, M ^a   Sempere, J ^b   Serra, E ^b   Lunghi, A ^c   Pasturenzi, C ^c   Rota, R ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITAT RAMON LLULL   (Spain)

^c Stazione Sperimentale per i Combustibili   (Italy)

Author keywords

Optimization; Runaway reactions; Safety; Topological criterion; Vinyl acetate

Indexed keywords

ADIABATIC CALORIMETERS; CHAIN TRANSFER TO MONOMER; COMPLEX PROCESSES; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; EXPERIMENTAL PROCEDURE; INDUSTRIAL SCALE; MONOMER ADDITION; OPERATING CONDITION; POLYMERIZATION PROCESS; PRODUCT QUALITY; REPRODUCIBILITIES; RUNAWAY REACTION; SEMIBATCH REACTOR; STABLE FOAMS; TERTIARY RADICALS; TOPOLOGICAL CRITERIA; VINYL ACETATES;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; BATCH REACTORS; EMULSIFICATION; EMULSION POLYMERIZATION; FREE RADICAL POLYMERIZATION; MONOMERS; OPTIMIZATION; POLYMERS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); TOPOLOGY; VOLATILE FATTY ACIDS;

POLYVINYL ACETATES;

POLYVINYL ACETATE; VINYL ACETATE;

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; CALORIMETRY; COOLING; EMULSION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FOAM; HEATING; OPTIMIZATION; POLYMER; POLYMERIZATION; RADICAL; THEORETICAL STUDY; TOPOLOGY;

ADIABATICITY; ARTICLE; BATCH REACTOR; CALORIMETER; EMULSION; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; POLYMERIZATION; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; REACTOR SAFETY; SCALE UP;

CALORIMETRY; EMULSIONS; POLYMERS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; THERMODYNAMICS; VINYL COMPOUNDS;

EID: 79959726419     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: 18733336     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2011.04.066     Document Type: Article

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