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Dynamic Behaviour of Polymerization Reactors

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Modelling of Chemical Reaction Systems

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The dynamic behaviour of polymerization reactors is very interesting and complex. The possibilities for reactor runaway, multiple steady states, and autonomous oscillations cause both reactor and control system design to be especially difficult. This paper provides a brief survey of the scope of the field and discusses the recent literature. Specific polymerization processes are used to illustrate the key issues.

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  1. Institut für Angewandte Physikalische Chemie, der Universität Heidelberg, Germany

    Klaus H. Ebert

  2. Institut für Angewandte Mathermatik, der Universität Heidelberg, Germany

    Peter Deuflhard  & Willi Jäger  & 

  3. Sonderforschungsbereich 123, Stochastische Mathematische Modelle, Universität Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 293, D-6900, Heidelberg, Germany

    Klaus H. Ebert , Peter Deuflhard  & Willi Jäger ,  & 

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Ray, W.H. (1981). Dynamic Behaviour of Polymerization Reactors. In: Ebert, K.H., Deuflhard, P., Jäger, W. (eds) Modelling of Chemical Reaction Systems. Springer Series in Chemical Physics, vol 18. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-68220-9_25

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