Population balance modeling of particle size distribution in monomer-starved semibatch emulsion polymerization
โ Scribed by Shahriar Sajjadi
- Publisher
- American Institute of Chemical Engineers
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 571 KB
- Volume
- 55
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0001-1541
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