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). | ||
| − | + | Formaldehyde would be a product of an [[In-situ resource utilization|In-Sutu chemical production]] system for a Martian settlement. | |
| − | + | Some typical products are Urea formaldehyde and melamine. Other products include insulation and glues. | |
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| + | == [[In-situ resource utilization|In Situ Production]] == | ||
| + | It is created using the [[Formox process|Formox process.]] A catalytic oxidation 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: CH<sub>3</sub>OH + ½ O<sub>2</sub> → H<sub>2</sub>CO + H<sub>2</sub>O. | ||
Latest revision as of 09:18, 26 May 2021
Precursor gas used to create industrials resins for binders and coatings. It is the simplest of the aldehydes (R−CHO).
Formaldehyde would be a product of an In-Sutu chemical production system for a Martian settlement.
Some typical products are Urea formaldehyde and melamine. Other products include insulation and glues.
In Situ Production
It is created using the Formox process. A catalytic oxidation 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.
