Abstract
The polymerization of ε-caprolactone in fully intermeshing conveying screw elements of co-rotating twin screw extruders was simulated with Fluent. The effects of the pitch on the element, temperature, flow rate, and screw rotating speed upon the reaction progression were investigated. It was found that the back-flow in the screw element affects the progress of polymerization. The simulation result from 3-D model differs significantly from 1-D model, especially in relation to slow reactions. This is because reaction is very sensitive to temperature change, and the value of heat transfer coefficient at the barrel and screw surface used in 1-D model may not represent the real conditions in extruders.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages | 147-151 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| State | Published - 2003 |
| Event | 61st Annual Technical Conference ANTEC 2003 - Nashville, TN, United States Duration: May 4 2003 → May 8 2003 |
Other
| Other | 61st Annual Technical Conference ANTEC 2003 |
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| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | Nashville, TN |
| Period | 5/4/03 → 5/8/03 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Chemical Engineering
- Polymers and Plastics