2015 AIChE Annual Meeting Proceedings

(398b) Modeling the Cooling Solidification of Polymer Melts

Authors

Hook, B. - Presenter, The Dow Chemical Company
Trahan, D. W. - Presenter, The Dow Chemical Company

Granulation of polymer melts may take many forms.  One form not used as extensively is the drop solidification of a polymer melt by a cooling gas.  This paper models different ranges of potential operational limits for the gas cooled solidification of a polymer melt.