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Modeling of Methyl Methacrylate Polymerization Process

The purpose of this project is to model methyl methacrylate polymerization process by reviewing the mechanism of polymerization reaction, develop mathematical models for initiator, monomer, radicals and polymers after exploring literature data, and studying the operation parameters and kinetics from...

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Main Author: Nurul Aini binti Mohamad, Nurul Aini
Format: Final Year Project
Published: Universiti Teknologi Petronas 2011
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TP Chemical technology
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spelling my-utp-utpedia.4742017-01-19T15:45:28Z http://utpedia.utp.edu.my/474/ Modeling of Methyl Methacrylate Polymerization Process Nurul Aini binti Mohamad, Nurul Aini TP Chemical technology The purpose of this project is to model methyl methacrylate polymerization process by reviewing the mechanism of polymerization reaction, develop mathematical models for initiator, monomer, radicals and polymers after exploring literature data, and studying the operation parameters and kinetics from earlier reports. By identifying background and problem statement of the project, a research of the technical and pattern literature is conducted for the information on the project. The information obtained from the literature is gathered, analyze and applied. After identifying mathematical models for MMA polymerization process, model parameters need to be identified to run the simulation. The simulation results are to be given based on CSTR model using a MATLAB Simulink. Mole balance and energy balance which produce the ordinary differential equations is used to solve the concentration and temperature profile respectively. In this report, the model is validated by comparing the final value of MMA molecular weight with the desired value from literature review. Universiti Teknologi Petronas 2011-05 Final Year Project NonPeerReviewed Nurul Aini binti Mohamad, Nurul Aini (2011) Modeling of Methyl Methacrylate Polymerization Process. Universiti Teknologi Petronas, Sri Iskandar,Tronoh,Perak. (Unpublished)
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Nurul Aini binti Mohamad, Nurul Aini
Modeling of Methyl Methacrylate Polymerization Process
description The purpose of this project is to model methyl methacrylate polymerization process by reviewing the mechanism of polymerization reaction, develop mathematical models for initiator, monomer, radicals and polymers after exploring literature data, and studying the operation parameters and kinetics from earlier reports. By identifying background and problem statement of the project, a research of the technical and pattern literature is conducted for the information on the project. The information obtained from the literature is gathered, analyze and applied. After identifying mathematical models for MMA polymerization process, model parameters need to be identified to run the simulation. The simulation results are to be given based on CSTR model using a MATLAB Simulink. Mole balance and energy balance which produce the ordinary differential equations is used to solve the concentration and temperature profile respectively. In this report, the model is validated by comparing the final value of MMA molecular weight with the desired value from literature review.
format Final Year Project
author Nurul Aini binti Mohamad, Nurul Aini
author_facet Nurul Aini binti Mohamad, Nurul Aini
author_sort Nurul Aini binti Mohamad, Nurul Aini
title Modeling of Methyl Methacrylate Polymerization Process
title_short Modeling of Methyl Methacrylate Polymerization Process
title_full Modeling of Methyl Methacrylate Polymerization Process
title_fullStr Modeling of Methyl Methacrylate Polymerization Process
title_full_unstemmed Modeling of Methyl Methacrylate Polymerization Process
title_sort modeling of methyl methacrylate polymerization process
publisher Universiti Teknologi Petronas
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url http://utpedia.utp.edu.my/474/
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