Random Model and Simulation for Nucleation Stage of Emulsion Polymerization

The method of mathematical model and further computer simulation is an effective way to the theoretical study of emulsion polymerization and the scale-up of the reactors. In this work, Monte Carlo method has been used to simulate the nucleation of emulsion polymerization. The effects of emulsifier concentration [S] and initiator concentration [I] on various parameters such as the number of the particles (N p), the average diameter of the latex particles (D p), monomer conversion (x) and average radical number per particle (n) have been studied. The quantitative equations between [S], [I] and N p are in accord absolutely with the classical theory of Smith-Ewart.