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Recent advances in polymer reaction engineering: Modeling and control of polymer properties

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Complex reaction kinetics and mechanisms, physical changes and transport effects, non-ideal mixing, and strong process nonlinearity characterize polymerization processes. Polymer reaction engineering is a discipline that deals with various problems concerning the fundamental nature of chemical and physical phenomena in polymerization processes. Mathematical modeling is a powerful tool for the development of process understanding and advanced reactor technology in the polymer industry. This review discusses recent developments in modeling techniques for the calculation of polymer properties including molecular weight distribution, copolymer composition distribution, sequence length distribution and long chain branching. The application of process models to the design of model-based reactor optimizations and controls is also discussed with some examples.

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    Won Jung Yoon & Kyu Yong Choi

  2. School of Advanced Materials and Engineering, Inje University, 607 Obang-dong, Gimhae, 621-749, Gyeongnam, Korea

    Yang Soo Kim

  3. Department of Applied Chemistry, Dongyang Technical College, 62-160 Kochuk-dong, Kuro-ku, 152-714, Seoul, Korea

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Yoon, W.J., Kim, Y.S., Kim, I.S. et al. Recent advances in polymer reaction engineering: Modeling and control of polymer properties. Korean J. Chem. Eng. 21, 147–167 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02705393

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