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On the modeling of bulk poly(vinyl chloride) reactors
Author(s) -
Ray W. H.,
Jain S. K.,
Salovey R.
Publication year - 1975
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.1975.070190510
Subject(s) - vinyl chloride , experimental data , computation , polymer , materials science , particle size distribution , particle (ecology) , particle size , thermodynamics , mathematical model , statistical physics , mechanics , physics , chemistry , composite material , mathematics , statistics , algorithm , oceanography , copolymer , geology , quantum mechanics
A detailed mechanism and corresponding mathematical model is suggested for bulk PVC production. The model is more detailed and general than earlier models and is consistent with reported experimental data as well as new experimental evidence presented here. Equations are presented and computations performed showing the evolution of the particle size distribution of the polymer beads. The predicted particle size distributions are in reasonable agreement with the limited experimental data available.