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Properties of Smart‐ S caled PTFE ‐ T ubular Reactors for Continuous Emulsion Polymerization Reactions
Author(s) -
Lueth Fabian Gabriel,
Pauer Werner,
Moritz HansUlrich
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
macromolecular symposia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.257
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1521-3900
pISSN - 1022-1360
DOI - 10.1002/masy.201300086
Subject(s) - emulsion polymerization , materials science , emulsion , polymerization , static mixer , heat transfer , continuous flow , chemical engineering , microsphere , composite material , polymer , engineering , mechanics , physics , viscosity
Summary This article presents a novel design of smart scale PTFE tubular reactor systems for continuous polymerization reactions. To optimize the flow pattern, CFD calculations and RTD experiments were done. These results led to an unique tube geometry combined with a specialized arrangement of static mixers. A comparison of heat transfer properties of two different types of tubular reactors shows the feasibility of using PTFE instead of stainless steel as reactor construction material. The versatility of the operation modes is demonstrated for emulsion copolymerization experiments with the same recipe but at the different modes.