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The modeling of batch and continuous emulsion polymerization reactors. Part II: Comparison with experimental data from continuous stirred tank reactors
Author(s) -
Rawlings J. B.,
Ray W. H.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
polymer engineering and science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.503
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1548-2634
pISSN - 0032-3888
DOI - 10.1002/pen.760280503
Subject(s) - continuous stirred tank reactor , materials science , vinyl acetate , emulsion polymerization , polymerization , ignition system , methyl methacrylate , batch reactor , steady state (chemistry) , chemical engineering , polymer chemistry , thermodynamics , polymer , chemistry , composite material , organic chemistry , engineering , physics , catalysis , copolymer
A detailed model for emulsion polymerization is compared with extensive data from continuous stirred tank reactors. Model predictions are compared with both steady‐state and dynamic data, for polymerization of styrene, methyl methacrylate, and vinyl acetate. Good agreement between model and experiment is achieved with one set of parameters and without any data fitting. The results show that the model is capable of predicting all of the experimentally observed phenomena including steady‐state multiplicity, sustained oscillations, ignition and extinction dynamics, and overshoot during start‐up.