Run-to-run adaptation of a semiadiabatic policy for the optimization of an industrial batch polymerization process

Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research

Volumn 43, Issue 23, 2004, Pages 7238-7242

  Francois G ^a   Srinivasan, B ^a   Bonvin, D ^a   Hernandez Barajas, J ^b   Hunkeler, D ^b  

^a EPFL   (Switzerland)

^b AQUA+TECH Specialties SA   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; ISOTHERMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MEASUREMENT THEORY; MONOMERS; OPTIMIZATION; POSITIVE IONS; SOLUTIONS;

ACRYLAMIDE; HEAT REMOVAL; INDUSTRIAL LEVEL;

COPOLYMERIZATION;

ACRYLAMIDE; QUATERNARY AMMONIUM DERIVATIVE;

POLYMERIZATION;

BATCH PROCESS; CHEMICAL MODEL; CONFERENCE PAPER; HEAT TRANSFER; INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION; POLYMERIZATION; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; REACTION TIME; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 8344238958     PISSN: 08885885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ie034330e     Document Type: Conference Paper

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