Kinetic modeling of propylene homopolymerization in a gas-phase fluidized-bed reactor

• Main Authors: Shamiri, A., Hussain, Mohd Azlan, Mjalli, F.S., Mostoufi, N.
• Format: Article
• Published: Chemical Engineering Journal 2010
• Subjects: TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General); TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/7023/; http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-77958469106&partnerID=40&md5=1f1b204b49ff215a8be3c88019aca777
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

A comprehensive mechanistic model describing gas-phase propylene polymerization is developed. The kinetics of polymerization is based on a multiple active site for Ziegler-Natta catalyst. The model considers the polymerization reaction to take place in both bubble and emulsion phases. The developed...