Technical parameters for typical solution plants

Plant type Polybutadiene plant Solution SBR plant Styrenic block copolymer plant 

Product type High cis polybutadiene, low cis polybutadiene SSBR, batch or continuous depending on required characteristics Styrene butadiene and styrene isoprene thermoplastic mbbers 

Reactor type and size Continuously stirred tank reactors in series, 10 - 100 Continuously stirred tank reactors in series or batch reactors, 10 -100 m Batch or continuously stirred tank reactors in series, 10 - 50 m  

Monomer addition Butadiene Simultaneous addition of styrene and butadiene Sequential 

Polymeristaion temperature and temperature control system 30-100 °C external evaporators, eooling coils, adiabatic 30 - 100 C control system based on external evaporators, cooling cods, adiabatic 30-120 C, 40 - 90 °C external evaporators, eooling eoils, adiabatic 

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Table 8.3 shows technical parameters for typical solution plants ... 

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