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A reversed two‐environment model for micromixing in a continuous flow reactor
Author(s) -
Chen Michael S. K.,
Fan L. T.
Publication year - 1971
Publication title -
the canadian journal of chemical engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.404
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1939-019X
pISSN - 0008-4034
DOI - 10.1002/cjce.5450490528
Subject(s) - micromixing , styrene , continuous stirred tank reactor , flow (mathematics) , viscosity , polymerization , mechanics , environmental science , materials science , chemistry , chemical engineering , process engineering , thermodynamics , engineering , physics , polymer , organic chemistry , copolymer
Abstract A reversed two‐environment model which consists of a maximum mixedness environment followed by a complete segregation environment is proposed. The model may be used to explain the segregation effect which is enhanced by the viscosity increase during the reaction. Comparison between the predicted results and the experimental data for the polymerization of styrene in a stirred tank flow reactor is presented.