Synthesis of Low Molecular Weight Compounds through Fast Reactions in Turbulent Flows

Synthesis of Low Molecular Weight Compounds through Fast Reactions in Turbulent Flows 

As mentioned previously, fast liquid-phase polymerisation processes are characterised by the reaction time, which may be equal to or shorter than the mixing time of the initial components. One of the most important results of the investigation of these processes is evidence of several macroscopic process modes. Each of the modes is characterised by certain temperature field structures and reactant concentrations and therefore, different reaction fronts and rates [1-3]. 

The mechanisms of fast processes, during polymer synthesis, are the same for all low molecular weight (MW) compounds, including the chlorination and hydrochlorination of ethylene, sulfuric acid alkylation of paraffins by olefins, neutralisation of acid and alkali media, and so on. Thus, the formation of different macroscopic types, during fast chemical reactions, is a common phenomenon which can be observed in almost all fast chemical processes, including the interaction of low MW compounds. 

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