화학공학소재연구정보센터
홈 로그인 로그아웃 연락처 사이트맵
Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering, Vol.21, No.1, 147-167, January, 2004
DOI10.1007/BF02705393  Export Citation
Recent Advances in Polymer Reaction Engineering: Modeling and Control of Polymer Properties
Won Jung Yoon, Yang Soo Kim1, In Sun Kim2, and Kyu Yong Choi3, †
  • Department of Chemical and Bioengineering, Kyungwon University, San-65, Bogjong-dong, Sujeong-gu, Songnam, Kyunggi-do 461-701, Korea
  • 1School of Advanced Materials and Engineering, Inje University, 607 Obang-dong, Gimhae, Gyeongnam 621-749, Korea
  • 2Department of Applied Chemistry, Dongyang Technical College, 62-160 Kochuk-dong, Kuro-ku, Seoul 152-714, Korea
  • 3Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA
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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.
Keywords:Polymer Reaction Engineering;Mathematical Modeling;Polymerization Kinetics;Polymer Reactor Optimization;Polymer Reactor Control;Parameter Estimation
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