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Residual monomers in the latex are avoided either by effectively reacting the monomers to polymer or by physical or chemical removal. The use of tert-huty peroxypivalate as a second initiator toward the end of the polymeri2ation or the use of mixed initiator systems of K2S20g and tert-huty peroxyben2oate (56) effectively increases final conversion and decreases residual monomer levels. Spray devolatili2ation of hot latex under reduced pressure has been claimed to be effective (56). Residual acrylonitrile also can be reduced by postreaction with a number of agents such as monoamines (57) and dialkylamines (58), ammonium—alkali metal sulfites (59), unsaturated fatty acids or their glycerides (60,61), their aldehydes, esters of olefinic alcohols, cyanuric acid (62,63), andmyrcene (64). 

Smooke, M. D. Koszykowski, M. L. Fully Adaptive Solutions of One-Dimensional Mixed Initial-Botmdary Value Problems with Applications to Unstable Problems in Combustion Sandia Report 83-8219. 

A mixture of aluminium powder and hot copper oxide exploded violently during mixing with a steel shovel on an iron plate. The frictional mixing initiated the thermite-like mixture [1]. Such mixtures are now used in electro-explosive devices [2], Two cases of violent explosions after adding scrap copper to molten aluminium are discussed. In both cases, when some undissolved copper with adhering aluminium and oxide dross was removed from the furnace, the explosions occurred outside the melting furnace [3],... 

Our standard procedure in preparative experiments of isotactic polymer is that used in earlier work, where the temperature during initiation was carefully controlled. We initiated the polymerization by mixing initiator solution and monomer solution already thermostatted to a predetermined temperature, usually that chosen for the polymerization. At 230 with t-BuMgBr in THF-toluene mixtures this led to a trimodal distribution with the high molar-mass peak in the 106 range (l.,2). More recent work, shown in Figure 2, has confirmed that trimodal distributions arise when the mol fraction of THF is below ca 0.3. 

Fig. 62. Automated arrangement for mixing initiating compositions at Stadeln [130] ...

Secondary metathesis reactions are sometimes encountered during metathesis copolymerization, leading to a reshuffling of the units in the chain and eventually to a random distribution for example in the copolymerization of 248 and 258 using RUCI3 as catalyst, statistical copolymers are produced no matter whether the monomers are mixed initially or added sequentially576. See also the copolymers of 128 Section Vm.B.6. 

This micro mixer, named electrohydrodynamic (EHD) microfluidic mixer, comprises a simple T-channel structure (see Figure 1.5) [91]. After passing the T-junction, a bi-laminated stream is realized. Following a downstream zone for such flow establishment, a channel zone with several electrode wires on both sides of the channel is located. In this way, an electric field perpendicular to the fluid interface is generated. Thereafter, an electrode-free zone of the channel is situated for completion of the mixing initiated. 

The questions raised in the first paragraph require quantitative investigations of the reaction mixture, which we carry out as follows. In the preceding reaction let A represent the pink hexaaqua complex, B the chloride ion, and C the blue tetrachloro complex. In the first experiment, we start the reaction by mixing initial concentrations of A and B, denoted as [A]o and [B]q. As the reaction proceeds, we periodically sample the reaction mixture. For each sample, we measure the concentration of A, B, and C and plot concentration of each species versus time. The results of the first experiment are represented schematically in Figure 14.2a, which shows the consumption of A and the production of C. Similarly, we start the second experiment with the initial concentration [C]o, and add water. The results are represented schematically in Figure 14.2b, which shows the consumption of C and the production of A. 

Butala, D.N. Liang, W.R. Choi, K.Y. Multiobjective dynamic optimization of batch free radical polymerization process by mixed initiator systems. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 1992, 1759-1778. 

Fiq. 29. Log (1 — M) vs. time. Horizontal cylindrical mixer rotated at 54.5 rpm. Equal weights of 80-100 Tyler mesh Toyouro standard sand and 35-42 Tyler mesh Chigasaki sand were mixed, initially loaded on top of one another. Mixer 25% full (by volume). Total charge is 5 kg. Samples of about 0.45 gm. each were taken (09). 

When stirred-tank reactors are operated in the batch mode, all ingredients are added at or near the beginning of the reaction cycle, the reaction is allowed to proceed to a desired end point, and the product latex is removed for further processing. Strict batch operation has a number of disadvantages. First, the heat load on the cooling system can be very nonuniform. The production rates from such reactors can be limited by the capability of the heat removal system during the peak in the exotherm. The use of mixed initiator systems (fast and slow) and the continuous addition of a fast initiator are two ways of trying to deal with this problem. 

Which of these possibilities is most likely to represent the yellow solid We know it s not K2CrO or Ba(N03)2 these are the reactants. They were present (dissolved) in the separate solutions that were mixed initially. The only real possibilities are KNO3 and BaCrO. To decide which of these is more likely to represent the yellow solid, we need more facts. 

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