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Analysis of tanks‐in‐series model with backflow for free‐radical polymerization
Author(s) -
Shastry J. S.,
Fan L. T.,
Erickson L. E.
Publication year - 1973
Publication title -
journal of applied polymer science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.575
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 1097-4628
pISSN - 0021-8995
DOI - 10.1002/app.1973.070170504
Subject(s) - backflow , polymerization , materials science , flow (mathematics) , continuous stirred tank reactor , plug flow reactor model , series (stratigraphy) , thermodynamics , mechanics , polymer chemistry , chemistry , polymer , composite material , physics , engineering , mechanical engineering , biology , paleontology , inlet
Free‐radical polymerization in a flow reactor represented by the tanks‐in‐series model with backflow was considered. Conversions and molecular weight distributions were computed as functions of the backflow parameter, and the results were compared with the conversion and molecular weight distribution from a CSTR and those from a plug‐flow reactor. Backflow was found to be undesirable for the polymerization mechanism under investigation. Values of the degree of segregation for the tanks‐in‐series model were calculated by using Zwietering's approach as a function of backflow.