THE MINIMUM TIME PROBLEM IN BATCH RADICAL POLYMERIZATION: A COMPARISON OF TWO POLICIES
- 1 August 1986
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Chemical Engineering Communications
- Vol. 46 (4-6) , 347-364
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00986448608911416
Abstract
The minimum time problem for the batch radical polymerization of styrene is formulated with a realistic kinetic model. A policy that minimizes the time to reach a desired conversion is compared with another policy including a number average molecular weight as an additional requirement. The performance of solution methods is discussed.Keywords
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