Modeling of a high density polyethylene, HDPE, process

The properties of a polymer are determined by the type of process involved in making the product. The product properties, or quality, can be controlled primarily by the reactor conditions. The kinetics, determined by the type of catalyst, is the primary influence used to control product quality. To successfully model a process, a thorough understanding of the process as well as the kinetics of the process must be known. Mathematical modeling has been one of the most successful means of modeling chemical processes. ASPEN PLUS has successfully modeled many aspects of chemical engineering and has been extended to the area of polymers. Polymer research has been incorporated into this unique computer aided tool to make it possible for complicated modeling processes with the use of the everyday computer. In this paper, the possibilities of modeling a polymer process using plant data is researched.