Conventional batch solution free radical polymerization (FRP) of n-butyl acrylate (nBuA) with
thermal initiators such as 2, 2′-azobis (2-methylpropionitrile)(AIBN) is known to be strongly …

Emulsion polymerization is the method of choice to produce waterborne polymers but is
susceptible to run-to-run variations. This variability is hard to avoid because on-line …

Due to hardening competition and increased focus on resource efficiency, efforts are made
to develop advanced industrial optimization and control systems with the goal to shift the …

A hybrid data/model‐based approach is proposed for fault detection and isolation for
chemical reactions in jacketed stirred vessels. Using data‐based methods in high nonlinear …

A complete model for the simulation of vinyl chloride batch suspension polymerization
reactors, capable of calculating pilot-scale and industrial-scale reactors, is developed. The …

Emulsion polymerization reactors usually operate under starved conditions to better control
the polymer properties and keep a safe operation. The main drawback is the low productivity …

A multivariable control strategy is developed to control the polymer molecular weight in
emulsion polymerization processes while maximizing the reaction rate by manipulating the …

Dynamic optimization of the emulsion polymerization of vinyl acetate in a pilot scale stirred-
tank reactor was studied. The objective function was defined in order to minimize the …

Monitoring of polymerization variables is necessary to fully implement advanced closedloop
control strategies and to ensure the consistent, safe and optimal production of polymeric …

In this brief, a new constrained nonlinear predictive control scheme is proposed for
maximizing the production in polymerization processes. The key features of the proposed …