Abstraet-A continuous emulsion polymerization of styrene was tried in a Taylor vortex flow reactor which has characteristics of a plug flow reactor. The Taylor vortex flow reactor has the mixing characteristics appropriate for this reaction system. The steady-state conversion, the average molecular
Continuous flow operation in emulsion polymerization of styrene
β Scribed by Mamoru Nomura; Hideki Kojima; Makoto Harada; Wataru Eguchi; Shinji Nagata
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1971
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 782 KB
- Volume
- 15
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0021-8995
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β¦ Synopsis
Abstract
The kinetics of continuous emulsion polymerization of styrene were studied theoretically on the basis of the authors' batch reaction model, and a new reaction model was proposed for continuous operation. The validity of the model was tested by experiments conducted with stirred tank reactors in series. The characteristics of the first reactor used to generate polymer particles were studied in particular detail. It was found that there was an optimum residence time for the first reactor, the value of which was quantitatively predictable from the operating variables. The most suitable combinations of several types of reactors for continuous emulsion polymerization are also discussed.
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