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The aim of the present work is the development of a practical model for an
industrial high-pressure polyethylene plant. The reactor considered in this
work is the adiabatic slim type autoclave with four zones for free radical
polymerization of ethylene. A fairly comprehensive but realistic model is
described that has the ability to predict the temperature at each reaction
zone as well as the effects of initiator flow changes. From the stability a
nalysis we could identify the range of operating conditions which can effec
tively be used to prevent decomposition phenomena (runaway reactions) and t
o maximize polymer conversion in LDPE autoclaves.