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Some models describing the Ziegler-Natta polymerization are reviewed, and their mathematical aspects are discussed. A model for the heterogeneous polymerization is developed assuming a continuous approximation of the catalyst site distribution. Some mathematical results about these models are presented.
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Andreucci, D., Ricci, R. (2000). Mathematical Problems in the Ziegler—Natta Polymerization Process. In: Fasano, A. (eds) Complex Flows in Industrial Processes. Modeling and Simulation in Science, Engineering and Technology. Birkhäuser, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-1348-2_7
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