Process for polymerizing molecular-weight controlled polymer

A polymer synthesis apparatus, comprising:

• a first pipe through which a gaseous monomer is fed;
• a second pipe through which a surfactant is fed and which is provided independently from the first pipe;
• a third pipe through which an initiator is fed and which is provided independently from the first and second pipes;
• a reaction chamber which is connected to the first, second, and third pipes and in which a synthesis reaction involving the monomer, the surfactant, and the initiator is conducted;
• and
• a fourth pipe which is connected to the reaction chamber and through which a polymer compound produced by the synthesis reaction is discharged,
• wherein the feeding of the monomer through the first pipe, the feeding of the surfactant through the second pipe, the feeding of the initiator through the third pipe, and the discharging of the polymer compound through the fourth pipe are simultaneously and continuously performed, and
• an unreacted portion of the monomer is separated from the polymer compound by liquid—gas separation and again fed into the first pipe.

A polymer synthesis apparatus, comprising:

• a first pipe through which a gaseous monomer is fed;
• a second pipe through which a surfactant is fed and which is provided independently from the first pipe;
• a third pipe through which an initiator is fed and which is provided independently from the first and second pipes;
• a first chamber which is connected to the first and second pipes and in which a stirring operation is performed so as to allow the monomer and the surfactant to form intermediate micelles;
• and
• a second chamber which is connected to the first chamber and receives the initiator and the intermediate micelles to conduct a synthesis reaction for producing a polymer compound,
• wherein the intermediate micelles are divided into micro-micelles by ultrasonic irradiation before conducting the synthesis reaction in the second chamber, and the initiator penetrates into the micro-micelles to allow the synthesis reaction to be conducted.