Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, Vol.39, No.6, 1972-1979, 2000
Steady-state nonlinear bifurcation analysis of a high-impact polystyrene continuous stirred tank reactor
In this work the open-loop nonlinear bifurcation analysis of a continuous stirred tank reactor where the high-impact styrene polymerization takes place is performed. The effect of potential manipulated and disturbance variables is addressed. The effect of nonlinearities on reactor startup is also discussed. One of the multiplicity sources is identified, and the implications for operability are stressed. Using the bifurcation maps, some ways of removing potential undesired nonlinearities are also mentioned.
Keywords:JACKETED EXOTHERMIC CSTR;PROCESS DESIGN;POLYMERIZATIONREACTOR;MULTIPLICITY BEHAVIOR;METHYL-METHACRYLATE;OPERABILITY;MODEL