Journal article
Mathematical Modeling and Optimization of a Semi-Batch Polymerization Reactor
IFAC Proceedings Volumes, v 33(10), pp 983-988
Jun 2000
Abstract
This paper concerns mathematical modeling and optimization of a labscale and a pilot-scale semi-batch free-radical homo-polymerization reactors. A first-principles mathematical model is developed by using reaction rate laws available in polymerization literature. The model is validated by comparing the model predictions of monomer conversion, polymer mass fraction, number-average molecular weight, weight-average molecular weight, and polydispersity index to off-line measurements taken in pilot-scale and lab-scale polymerization reactors at DuPont’s Marshall Laboratory. The validated model is then used to calculate optimal initiator and monomer feed-rate policies which minimize the polydispersity index of the final polymer product, subject to a set of tight operational constraints.
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- Title
- Mathematical Modeling and Optimization of a Semi-Batch Polymerization Reactor
- Creators
- Dwayne Tyner - Drexel UniversityMasoud Soroush - Drexel UniversityMichael C. Grady - DuPont (United States)John Richards - DuPont Central ResearchJohn P. Congalidis - DuPont Central Research
- Publication Details
- IFAC Proceedings Volumes, v 33(10), pp 983-988
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Chemical and Biological Engineering
- Other Identifier
- 991019196441304721