Flow and mixing efficiency characterisation in a CO2-assisted single-screw extrusion process by residence time distribution using Raman spectroscopy

Chemical Engineering Research and Design

Volumn 92, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 1210-1218

  Common, Audrey ^a,b   Rodier, Elisabeth ^a   Sauceau, Martial ^a   Fages, Jacques ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE TOULOUSE   (France)

^b Feyecon   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Hot melt extrusion; Raman spectroscopy; Residence time distribution; Static mixer; Supercritical carbon dioxide

Indexed keywords

BLOWING AGENTS; EXTRUDERS; MELT SPINNING; MIXERS (MACHINERY); MIXING; POLYMER MELTS; POROSITY; RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY; RESIDENCE TIME DISTRIBUTION; SCREWS; SUPERCRITICAL FLUID EXTRACTION;

HOT-MELT EXTRUSIONS; MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS; PHYSICAL BLOWING AGENTS; POROUS STRUCTURES; SINGLE SCREW EXTRUDER; SINGLE-SCREW EXTRUSIONS; STATIC MIXERS; SUPERCRITICAL CARBON DIOXIDES;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

EID: 84903442451     PISSN: 02638762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cherd.2013.10.013     Document Type: Article

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