Modeling of Methyl Methacrylate Polymerization Using MATLAB
This paper presents a modeling of methyl methacrylate (MMA) polymerization with toluene in the presence of azo-bi’s-isobutyronitrile (AIBN) using MATLAB. This work aims to optimize the initial concentration of initiator and the reactor temperature to achieve a maximum monomer conversion in minimum b...
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| description | This paper presents a modeling of methyl methacrylate (MMA) polymerization with toluene in the presence of azo-bi’s-isobutyronitrile (AIBN) using MATLAB. This work aims to optimize the initial concentration of initiator and the reactor temperature to achieve a maximum monomer conversion in minimum batch time. The optimization of solution polymerization of MMA based on the three-stage polymerization model (TSPM) was performed using ode23t solver. The non-linear polymerization kinetics considered the gel, glass and cage effect to obtain a realistic prediction. The predicted reactor and jacket temperature showed a reasonable agreement with the experimental data, where the error is about 2.7 % and 2.3 %, respectively. The results showed that a maximum monomer conversion of 94 % was achieved at 0.126 kgmol m–3 of the initial concentration of AIBN and 346 K of the initial reactor temperature in 8,951 s (2.5 h). |
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| spelling | ump-143722019-10-03T08:08:13Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/14372/ Modeling of Methyl Methacrylate Polymerization Using MATLAB Law, Woon Phui Wan Hanisah, Wan Ibrahim Jolius, Gimbun TP Chemical technology This paper presents a modeling of methyl methacrylate (MMA) polymerization with toluene in the presence of azo-bi’s-isobutyronitrile (AIBN) using MATLAB. This work aims to optimize the initial concentration of initiator and the reactor temperature to achieve a maximum monomer conversion in minimum batch time. The optimization of solution polymerization of MMA based on the three-stage polymerization model (TSPM) was performed using ode23t solver. The non-linear polymerization kinetics considered the gel, glass and cage effect to obtain a realistic prediction. The predicted reactor and jacket temperature showed a reasonable agreement with the experimental data, where the error is about 2.7 % and 2.3 %, respectively. The results showed that a maximum monomer conversion of 94 % was achieved at 0.126 kgmol m–3 of the initial concentration of AIBN and 346 K of the initial reactor temperature in 8,951 s (2.5 h). DeGruyter 2016-06 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/14372/1/Law_cppm-2015-0070%20pub.pdf application/pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/14372/7/fkksa-2016-law-Modeling%20of%20Methyl%20Methacrylate%20Polymerization%20.pdf Law, Woon Phui and Wan Hanisah, Wan Ibrahim and Jolius, Gimbun (2016) Modeling of Methyl Methacrylate Polymerization Using MATLAB. Chemical Product and Process Modeling, 11 (3). pp. 185-196. ISSN 1934-2659. (Published) http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/cppm-2015-0070 DOI: 10.1515/cppm-2015-0070 |
| spellingShingle | TP Chemical technology Law, Woon Phui Wan Hanisah, Wan Ibrahim Jolius, Gimbun Modeling of Methyl Methacrylate Polymerization Using MATLAB |
| title | Modeling of Methyl Methacrylate Polymerization Using MATLAB |
| title_full | Modeling of Methyl Methacrylate Polymerization Using MATLAB |
| title_fullStr | Modeling of Methyl Methacrylate Polymerization Using MATLAB |
| title_full_unstemmed | Modeling of Methyl Methacrylate Polymerization Using MATLAB |
| title_short | Modeling of Methyl Methacrylate Polymerization Using MATLAB |
| title_sort | modeling of methyl methacrylate polymerization using matlab |
| topic | TP Chemical technology |
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