The computer simulation of batch emulsion polymerization reactors through a detailed mathematical model

K. W. Min,

K. W. Min

Department of Chemical Engineering, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York 14214

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W. H. Ray,

W. H. Ray

Department of Chemical Engineering, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York 14214

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K. W. Min,

K. W. Min

Department of Chemical Engineering, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York 14214

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W. H. Ray,

W. H. Ray

Department of Chemical Engineering, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York 14214

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First published: January 1978

https://doi.org/10.1002/app.1978.070220108

Citations: 58

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A computational algorithm for the detailed simulation of a batch emulsion polymerization reactor is discussed. The model is applied to the polymerization of methyl methacrylate, and the model predictions are shown to be in good agreement with experimental data. Further computations show the influence of reactor operating conditions on the polymer product and the reactor performance.

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