Process Technologies

“EXCESS AIR (METAL OXIDE CATALYST) PROCESS” FOR

FORMALDEHYDE MANUFACTURE


AQUEOUS FORMALDEHYDE SOLUTIONS (AF-37 / AF-55) & UREA FORMALDEHYDE CONCENTRATE (UFC-85) PRODUCTION 


Complete technical Know-How and design / engineering for AF-37 / AF-55 Plants in the capacity range (67 MTPD-400 MTPD) or equivalent Urea Formaldehyde Concentrate (UFC-85) based on Excess Air (Iron Oxide Catalyst) process can be provided. Formaldehydes are produced by Catalytic Oxidation of Methanol. A basic process flow diagram is shown below:



EXCESS AIR PROCESS FOR FORMALDEHYDE


As mentioned ATEC has a “General Licensing Agreement” with the renowned International Licensor M/S HaldorTopsoe A/S (Denmark) for the “Excess Air (Metal Oxide Catalyst) Process” for production of Formaldehyde products. The Company has improved upon and developed cutting edge “State of Art” technologies for the Metal OxideFormaldehyde manufacturing processes based on decades of experience.


                        


HALDOR TOPSOE / ATEC GENERAL LICENSING AGREEMENT FOR FORMALDEHYDE TECHNOLOGY


                 


ATEC’s preferred Formaldehyde Technology for simultaneous / individual production of AF – 37 /AF-47/ AF – 55 and / or UFC-65 upto UFC-85 is based on the modern “Excess Air Process of Formaldehyde manufacture” commonly known as the Metal Oxide Process.


ATEC uses its unique “3D CAD Modelling Programs” for precise and highly optimized detailed engineering of Excess Air (Metal Oxide Catalyst) Process as can be seen from the Plant model and actually built Plant (simultaneous AF-37 / UFC-85 production) photographs shown below :


             


AQUEOUS FORMALDEHYDE (AF-37 / AF-55) 




AF-37 / AF-55 PLANT

 

Aq. Formaldehyde (i.e. 37% or 55% concentration Formaldehyde with varying stabilizing Methanol content (0.40 % to 12 %) finds end use applications in  lamination  industry, intermediate chemical for Oil field formulations, raw material for Insulation / Fiberglass industry, Fumigant for Poultry Farms, basic chemical for Synthetic Resins, Moulding Compounds, Powdered & liquid Resins, Organic dyestuff, Explosives, Soil disinfection chemicals, Pharmaceuticals, Inorganic Synthesis, Leather and Fur industries, Metal working industries, Paper processing, Rubber industry, Textile industry, Water Treatment industry, Sugar industry, Photographic Chemicals, Foundry  moulds, embalming fluids &  Preservatives.






PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS FOR FORMALDEHYDE (AF-37 / AF-55 ) 


Component

Composition, wt%

Formaldehyde (HCHO)

37.00 – 55.00

Methanol (CH3OH)

<1.0

Formic Acid (HCOOH)      

<0.05

Water (H2O)        

Balance



AF-37 / AF-55 TOPSOE FORMALDEHYDE PLANTS