1. Université de Lyon, Université de Lyon 1, CPE Lyon, CNRS, UMR 5265, Laboratoire de Chimie, Catalyse, Polymères et Procédés (C2P2), LCPP group, Villeurbanne, France;2. Université de Lyon, Université de Lyon 1, CNRS, UMR 5007, Laboratoire d'Automatique et de Génie des Procédés (LAGEP), Villeurbanne, France
Abstract:
In this study a framework consisting of a computational fluid dynamics simulation coupled to a population balance model for the modeling of emulsion polymerizations is proposed. The combined approach is used to understand the impact of changing length and time scales, as well as mixing conditions on the particle size distribution (PSD) of a polymer latex under different conditions. It is shown that the effect of agitation rate can have a profound impact on the distribution of ionic species in the reactor, and thus on the evolution of the PSD.
