Simulation of emulsion copolymerization reactions in a continuous pulsed sieve-plate column reactor

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Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2004-09

RESUMO

This work addressed the viability of using a pulsed sieve-plate column reactor to carry out continuous vinyl acetate/butyl acrylate emulsion copolymerization reactions. A rigorous mathematical model of emulsion copolymerization reactions in a tubular reactor with axial dispersion was used for this purpose. Operational conditions were defined to attain high monomer conversions at the reactor outlet in a relatively short residence time and, at the same time, produce a copolymer with a more homogeneous composition.

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