A process for the production of formaldehyde

    公开(公告)号:GB941642A

    公开(公告)日:1963-11-13

    申请号:GB448862

    申请日:1962-02-06

    Applicant: BASF AG

    Abstract: In a process for the production of formaldehyde from methanol, crude methanol is submitted to distillation to remove a low-boiling fraction which contains the iron carbonyl contaminants, and the iron-free methanol remaining as residue is subjected to dehydrogenation in the presence of a silver metal catalyst. The distillation is preferably carried out by introducing the crude methanol into the upper part of a fractionating column having a efficiency equivalent to 2 to 20 theoretical plates, a reflux ratio between 1:10 and 1:100 being employed in the fractionation. In general, the amount of distillate, withdrawn from the top of the column, amounts to 0.2 to 0.4% by weight with reference to the crude methanol. In an example, the iron-free methanol, obtained as distillation-residue, is mixed with 45% by weight of water. The solution is evaporated the vapours are mixed with air, and the vapour-mixture is passed over silver crystals at a temperature of about 625 DEG C. whereby the methanol is converted into formaldehyde.

    Production of formaldehyde
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    发明专利

    公开(公告)号:GB1067083A

    公开(公告)日:1967-05-03

    申请号:GB3402264

    申请日:1964-08-20

    Applicant: BASF AG

    Abstract: Methanol is oxidatively dehydrogenated at 450-700 DEG C. to formaldehyde in the presence of silver crystals on a Cr-Ni steel support, optionally with a minor amount of Mo, Mn, Cu, Ti or Nb also present. The reaction may be effected in the presence of inert gases or vapours, e.g. steam.ALSO:Formaldehyde is made from methanol in the presence of silver crystals supported on Cr-Ni steel. Additionally the catalyst may contain Mo, Mn, Cu, Ti or N6.

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