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:
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 :
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.
| Component | Composition, wt% |
|---|---|
| Formaldehyde (HCHO) | 37.00 – 55.00 |
| Methanol (CH3OH) | <1.0 |
| Formic Acid (HCOOH) | <0.05 |
| Water (H2O) | Balance |
