Use of CFD in modeling MMA solution polymerization in a CSTR

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 219, Issue , 2013, Pages 429-442

  Fathi Roudsari, Shideh ^a   Ein Mozaffari, Farhad ^a   Dhib, Ramdhane ^a  

^a RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Computational fluid dynamics; Gel effect; Mixing; Radical polymerization

Indexed keywords

AZOBISISOBUTYRONITRILE; CFD MODELING; CFD MODELS; CHEMICAL INITIATION; CONTINUOUS STIRRED TANK REACTOR; ETHYL ACETATES; GEL EFFECT; IMPELLER SPEED; ISOTHERMAL CONDITIONS; LAMINAR REGIME; MASS FRACTION; METHYL METHACRYLATES; MMA POLYMERIZATION; MULTIPLE-REFERENCE FRAMES; REACTION MIXTURE; REACTION PROGRESS; REACTION TEMPERATURE; RESIDENCE TIME; SOLUTION POLYMERIZATION; SOURCE TERMS; SPECIES TRANSPORT;

ACRYLIC MONOMERS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; ESTERS; FREE RADICAL POLYMERIZATION; IMPELLERS; MIXING; MONOMERS; SOLVENTS; STRUCTURAL FRAMES;

POLYMERIZATION;

EID: 84873456872     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2012.12.049     Document Type: Article

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