Difference between revisions of "Formox process"
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Process used to create [[formaldehyde]]. The Formox process is a catalytic oxydation of methanol. | Process used to create [[formaldehyde]]. The Formox process is a catalytic oxydation of methanol. | ||
| − | The Formox process can be part of an In-situ production system for a settlement. | + | The most common catalyst is silver, but iron oxide and molybdenum and/or vanadium is a recent variation that can also be used and might be more available on Mars. 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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| + | The Formox process can be part of an [[In-situ resource utilization|In-situ production]] system for a settlement. | ||
Latest revision as of 08:01, 4 November 2020
Process used to create formaldehyde. The Formox process is a catalytic oxydation of methanol.
The most common catalyst is silver, but iron oxide and molybdenum and/or vanadium is a recent variation that can also be used and might be more available on Mars. 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.
The Formox process can be part of an In-situ production system for a settlement.
