Particle growth during the polymerization of olefins on supported catalysts. Part 2: current experimental understanding and modeling progresses on particle …
A Alizadeh, TFL McKenna - Macromolecular Reaction …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The morphology of the growing polymer particles is important in olefin polymerisation on
supported catalysts. It has a significant impact on the rate of mass and energy transport, and …
supported catalysts. It has a significant impact on the rate of mass and energy transport, and …
Gas‐Phase Polyethylene Reactors—A Critical Review of Modeling Approaches
RF Alves, T Casalini, G Storti… - Macromolecular …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Different approaches to modeling the gas phase polymerization of ethylene that have been
considered in the literature are reviewed. It is shown that while simple, well‐mixed models …
considered in the literature are reviewed. It is shown that while simple, well‐mixed models …
Condensed mode cooling of ethylene polymerization in fluidized bed reactors
TFL McKenna - Macromolecular Reaction Engineering, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
This review gives an overview of the evolution of the technology of condensed mode
cooling, primarily for the case of ethylene polymerization on supported catalysts in fluidized …
cooling, primarily for the case of ethylene polymerization on supported catalysts in fluidized …
Investigation of a dynamic operation mode of ethylene polymerization process with a liquid-containing fluidized bed
X Fan, X You, C Ren, J Sun, J Wang, Y Yang… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Fluidized bed reactors are widely applied to the production of polyolefin resins. A novel
dynamic operation mode of a liquid-containing fluidized bed reactor for ethylene …
dynamic operation mode of a liquid-containing fluidized bed reactor for ethylene …
Modelling of condensed mode cooling during the polymerization of ethylene in fluidized bed reactors
RF Alves, TFL McKenna - Industrial & Engineering Chemistry …, 2021 - ACS Publications
A compartmentalized reactor model has been developed to simulate the impact of running a
fluidized bed reactor for the gas-phase production of ethylene in condensed mode …
fluidized bed reactor for the gas-phase production of ethylene in condensed mode …
Condensed mode cooling for ethylene polymerization: part III. The impact of induced condensing agents on particle morphology and polymer properties
M Namkajorn, A Alizadeh, D Romano… - Macromolecular …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The presence of different commonly used induced condensing agents (ICAs) in the gas
phase polymerization of ethylene on the supported catalyst has a significant impact on the …
phase polymerization of ethylene on the supported catalyst has a significant impact on the …
Modeling condensed mode operation for ethylene polymerization: part I. Thermodynamics of sorption
A Alizadeh, J Chmelař, F Sharif… - Industrial & …, 2017 - ACS Publications
A process model based on the thermodynamic models of Sanchez–Lacombe and PC-SAFT
EoS is developed to simulate and analyze the impact of vaporized n-hexane as an induced …
EoS is developed to simulate and analyze the impact of vaporized n-hexane as an induced …
Triboelectric effects of continuity additives and a silica catalyst support on polyethylene fluidized bed wall fouling
M Taghavivand, A Sowinski, P Mehrani - Chemical engineering science, 2021 - Elsevier
In commercial polyethylene gas-phase reactors, continuity additives (CAs) are periodically
fed into the reactor to tackle reactor sheeting. In dry feeding of CAs, they are pneumatically …
fed into the reactor to tackle reactor sheeting. In dry feeding of CAs, they are pneumatically …
Estimation of diffusion coefficients for multiple penetrant/polyolefin systems based on sorption data
RF Alves, TFL McKenna - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2020 - Elsevier
The binary and ternary diffusion coefficients for gas/polymer systems can be estimated from
solubility data and an equation of state to the free volume of penetrant/polymer systems. The …
solubility data and an equation of state to the free volume of penetrant/polymer systems. The …
Modeling condensed mode operation for ethylene polymerization: part III. Mass and heat transfer
The polymer flow model is employed to predict the transient behavior of the concentration
and temperature profiles within the growing particles during gas-phase ethylene …
and temperature profiles within the growing particles during gas-phase ethylene …