Abstract
The stability of continuous emulsion polymer reactors having steady feed streams was studied. Analysis of a population balance model supported the notion of micelle deprivation as the chief cause of reactor instabilities. Analysis of the moments of the distribution indicated that the system may be uniquely stable in one case. Only one steady‐state operating point was predicted for the case where the decrease in the termination rate constant due to the gel effect was neglected.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1935-1955 |
| Number of pages | 21 |
| Journal | Journal of Applied Polymer Science |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue number | 9 |
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| State | Published - 1 Nov 1979 |