Polymerization Reactors: Example Problem
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Example Problem
Calculate molecular weight distribution, moments, degree of polymerization, average molecular weights and polydispersity for a simplified addition polymerization in a CSTR.
Feed concentration of monomer = 1.0 mol/L
Initiation rate constant = 0.01 s-1
Propagation rate constant = 0.1 L/(mol-s)
To simplify calculations, assume this is a living polymerization (i.e., no termination).
τ = 500 s MW = 45 g/mol