Process parameter optimization through Design of Experiments in synthesis of high cis-polybutadiene rubber

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 107, Issue , 2014, Pages 256-265

  Maiti, Madhuchhanda ^a   Srivastava, Vivek K ^a   Shewale, Satish ^a   Jasra, Raksh Vir ^a   Chavda, Ankur ^b   Modi, Siddharth ^b  

^a RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LIMITED   (India)

^b DHARMSINH DESAI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

1,3 Butadiene; Cis Polybutadiene rubber; Design of Experiments; Neodymium; Polymerization

Indexed keywords

BUTADIENE; CATALYSTS; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; DESIGN OF EXPERIMENTS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NEODYMIUM; OPTIMIZATION; STATISTICAL MECHANICS;

1 ,3-BUTADIENE; BOXBEHNKEN DESIGN (BBD); DIETHYLALUMINUM CHLORIDES; MONOMER CONCENTRATION; POLYMERIZATION CONDITIONS; POLYMERIZATION OF 1 ,3 BUTADIENES; POLYMERIZATION PROCESS; PROCESS PARAMETER OPTIMIZATION;

POLYMERIZATION;

EID: 84892458807     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2013.12.002     Document Type: Article

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