Since polypropylene was synthesized in 1954, tremendous breakthroughs have been
achieved in transferring polypropylene from a discovery in the laboratory to an …

Slurry polymerization processes using Zeigler–Natta catalysts, are most widely used for the
production of polyethylene due to their several advantages over other processes. Significant …

In a previous study, a nonlinear dynamic data reconciliation procedure (NDDR) based on
the particle swarm optimization (PSO) method was developed and validated in line and in …

This article gives a wide overview of different types of mathematical models that can be used
to describe the polymerization of linear olefins with coordination catalysts. We expanded the …

This work presents a procedure to solve nonlinear dynamic data reconciliation (NDDR)
problems with simultaneous parameter estimation based on particle swarm optimization …

A dynamic mathematical model for liquid‐phase polymerization in loop reactors was
developed and implemented in language C using S‐functions in a MATLAB/SIMULINK …

Understanding hydrodynamics of tubular loop reactors is crucial in proper scale-up and
design of these reactors. Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) models have shown promise …

Ziegler‐Natta catalysts, discovered in the years 1953–1954, account today for a production
volume of∼ 65 million tons of polyolefins, including mainly polyethylene and polypropylene …

The scope of this work is to explain the multi‐scale polymerization process modeling
framework, comprising of polymerization kinetics (micro‐scale), system thermodynamics …

In this work, a comprehensive model is developed for the ethylene/1-butene
copolymerization in an industrial slurry polymerization reactor for linear low-density …