Optimal process operation for the production of linear polyethylene resins with tailored molecular weight distribution

AIChE Journal

Volumn 57, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 2149-2163

  Pontes, K V ^a,b   Embirucu M ^a   Maciel, R ^c   Hartwich, A ^b,d   Marquardt, W ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF BAHIA   (Brazil)

^b RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^d German Research School for Simulation Sciences GmbH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Mathematical modeling; Molecular weight distribution; Multi stage optimization; Polyethylene; Polymerization; Reaction engineering

Indexed keywords

CONTINUOUS POLYMERIZATION; DIFFERENTIAL ALGEBRAIC EQUATIONS; END-POINT CONSTRAINT; EQUALITY CONSTRAINTS; INDEPENDENT VARIABLES; LINEAR POLYETHYLENE; MATHEMATICAL MODELING; MULTI-STAGE OPTIMIZATION; OPERATING CONDITION; OPTIMAL CONTROL PROBLEM; OPTIMAL OPERATING POLICY; OPTIMAL PROCESS; OPTIMIZATION MODELS; OPTIMIZATION PROBLEMS; POLYMER PROPERTIES; PRODUCT QUALITY; REACTION ENGINEERING; SHOOTING METHODS; SPATIAL COORDINATES; STEADY STATE; STIRRED TANK REACTORS; WEIGHT DISTRIBUTIONS;

ALGEBRA; COMPUTATIONAL EFFICIENCY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; POLYETHYLENES; POLYMERIZATION; POLYMERS; QUALITY CONTROL; THERMOPLASTICS; WELL DRILLING;

MOLECULAR WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 79960250234     PISSN: 00011541     EISSN: 15475905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aic.12438     Document Type: Article

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