Influence of initiation mode on stability and control of a chain reaction

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-1980

Abstract

Initiation of chemical reactions by ultra‐violet light is characterized by essentially complete lack of temperature dependence and by physical separation of the source or initiating agent from the reaction medium. The advantage of these features for reactor stability and control are discussed in a theoretical study of the photo‐sensitized polymerization of styrene in a continuous stirred tank reactor and a comparison is made with the behavior of the thermally initiated reaction. Copyright © 1980 Society of Plastics Engineers, Inc.

Identifier

0019264197 (Scopus)

Publication Title

Polymer Engineering Science

External Full Text Location

https://doi.org/10.1002/pen.760201805

e-ISSN

15482634

ISSN

00323888

First Page

1197

Last Page

1204

Issue

18

Volume

20

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