Difference between revisions of "Formaldehyde"
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Precursor gas used to create industrials resins for binders and coatings. It is the simplest of the aldehydes (R−CHO). | Precursor gas used to create industrials resins for binders and coatings. It is the simplest of the aldehydes (R−CHO). | ||
| − | Some typical products are Urea formaldehyde and melamine. Other products include insulation and glues. | + | Some typical products are Urea formaldehyde and melamine. Other products include insulation and glues. |
| − | + | It is created using the [[Formox process|Formox process.]] A catalytic oxysation of methanol. | |
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| + | The most common catalyst is silver, but iron oxide and molybdenum and/or vanadium can also be used. In the iron oxide catalyzed process, methanol and oxygen react at 300-400°C to produce formaldehyde according to the chemical equation: | ||
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| + | CH3OH + ½ O2 → H2CO + H2O. | ||
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| + | : CH<sub>3</sub>OH + ½ O<sub>2</sub> → H<sub>2</sub>CO + H<sub>2</sub>O. | ||
Revision as of 08:00, 4 November 2020
Precursor gas used to create industrials resins for binders and coatings. It is the simplest of the aldehydes (R−CHO).
Some typical products are Urea formaldehyde and melamine. Other products include insulation and glues.
It is created using the Formox process. A catalytic oxysation of methanol.
The most common catalyst is silver, but iron oxide and molybdenum and/or vanadium can also be used. In the iron oxide catalyzed process, methanol and oxygen react at 300-400°C to produce formaldehyde according to the chemical equation:
CH3OH + ½ O2 → H2CO + H2O.
- CH3OH + ½ O2 → H2CO + H2O.
