The Wicker Tube Reactor – Characterization and Modeling

Authors

  • Maren Apostel
  • Werner Pauer
  • Hans-Ulrich Moritz
  • Jens Kremeskötter
  • Klaus-Dieter Hungenberg

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2533/chimia.2001.229

Keywords:

Continuous emulsion polymerization, Hydrodynamics, Residence time distribution, Tube reactor

Abstract

A new type of reactor for continuous emulsion polymerization was characterized by measurements of the residence time distribution in water and during a chemical reaction. These measurements show nearly plug flow behavior even in the laminar flow region. The thermal behavior was modeled with respect to temperature, monomer and initiator concentration. Continuous emulsion polymerization can be run inherently safe and with remarkable high space time yield in the new wicker tube reactor.

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Published

2001-03-28

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Scientific Articles