Catalytic Olefin Polymerization Process Modeling: Multi-Scale Approach and Modeling Guidelines for Micro-Scale/Kinetic Modeling

The scope of this work is to explain the multi-scale polymerization process modeling framework, comprising of polymerization kinetics (micro-scale), system thermodynamics (meso-scale), and reactor performance (macro-scale) as well as to present the methodology for developing a mathematical model for catalytic olefin polymerization. Guidelines for tuning the kinetic model parameters are proposed. This review aims to provide basic knowledge and understanding regarding catalytic olefin polymerization kinetics and offers the starter-kit tools for developing similar works.