AbstractA mathematical model for a tubular emulsion polymerization reactor is developed. The partial differential equations describing the mass balances on initiator, monomer, and number of polymer particles are numerically solved using an implicit–explicit scheme based on the Crank–Nicholson method. The model adequately simulates experimental results reported by Rollin and co‐workers and sufficiently explains the unusual behavior of the reactor when operating at relatively low emulsifier concentra
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