Detailed mechanistic modeling of poly(styrene peroxide) pyrolysis using kinetic Monte Carlo simulation

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 456-471

  Vinu, R ^a   Levine, Seth E ^a   Wang, Lin ^a   Broadbelt, Linda J ^a  

^a Northwestern University   (United States)

Author keywords

Hydrogen abstraction; Kinetic Monte Carlo; Kinetics; Mathematical modeling; Poly(styrene peroxide); Polymer decomposition

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEN ABSTRACTION; KINETIC MONTE CARLO; MATHEMATICAL MODELING; POLY(STYRENE PEROXIDE); POLYMER DECOMPOSITION;

ABSTRACTING; ALDEHYDES; DIMERS; ENZYME KINETICS; FORECASTING; GLYCOLS; HYDROGEN; KETONES; KINETICS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; OXIDATION; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PYROLYSIS; STOCHASTIC MODELS; STYRENE;

COMPUTER SIMULATION;

EID: 83955162176     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2011.10.071     Document Type: Article

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