Optimization of ethylene slurry polymerization conditions based on molecular weight distribution

Huagong Xuebao/CIESC Journal

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 649-655

  Gu, Xueping ^a   Wang, Yanli ^a   Chen, Xi ^b   Wang, Jiajun ^a   Feng, Lianfang ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Molecular weight distribution; Optimization; Polyethylene; Polymerization

Indexed keywords

AVERAGE MOLECULAR WEIGHT; CONVENTIONAL OPTIMIZATION; DECISION VARIABLES; DISTRIBUTION CURVES; ETHYLENE SLURRY POLYMERIZATIONS; LARGE DEVIATIONS; MAXIMUM ERROR; OPTIMIZATION METHOD; PLANT ANALYSIS; POLYMER PRODUCTION; POLYMER PRODUCTS; POLYMERIZATION CONDITIONS; POLYMERIZATION MECHANISMS; QUALITY INDICES; REAL TIME MEASUREMENTS; SOFT MEASUREMENT;

ETHYLENE; HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENES; MOLECULAR WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION; OPTIMIZATION; POLYETHYLENES; POLYMERS;

POLYMERIZATION;

EID: 84874686676     PISSN: 04381157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.0438-1157.2013.02.032     Document Type: Article

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