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Modeling of poly(ethylene terephthalate) reactors. II. A continuous transesterification process
Author(s) -
Ravindranath K.,
Mashelkar R. A.
Publication year - 1982
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.1982.070270212
Subject(s) - transesterification , process engineering , residence time distribution , residence time (fluid dynamics) , process (computing) , materials science , poly ethylene , continuous reactor , ethylene , chemical engineering , computer science , organic chemistry , thermodynamics , chemistry , methanol , engineering , catalysis , physics , inclusion (mineral) , geotechnical engineering , operating system
A comprehensive mathematical model for a continuous transesterification process has been built so as to enable prediction of the influence of different process and operational variables on productivity and by‐product formation. The influence of temperatures and temperature profiles, of residence time and residence time distribution, and also of the number of reactors in series has been investigated. The modeling has been done as close to the industrial practice as possible. Important pragmatic implications from the point of view of operation of continuous transesterification are highlighted.