HOMPOLY - Homogeneous Free-Radical Polymerisation

A certain free-radical polymerisation reaetion is described by the following sequence of initiation, addition and termination 

The reaction is carried out in a non-cooled, continuous stirred-tank reactor (Fig. 5.58), and it is required to find the effect of changes in the reactor inlet conditions on the degree of polymerisation obtained. The model is that of Kenat, Kermode and Rosen (1967). 

Only the propagation reactions are significantly exothermic and the energy balance is given by 

The kinetic rate coefficients kd, kt are described by Arrhenius temperature dependencies. 

The model equations are expressed in dimensionless form and defining new variables in terms of the fractional deviation from steady state. 

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