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)
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.
AF-37 / AF-55 PLANT
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
ALTERNATIVE “EXCESS AIR (METAL OXIDE CATALYST) PROCESS” FOR FORMALDEHYDE MANUFACTURE – ATEC / MyP (ITALY) TIE-UP
ATEC has also entered into a technical collaboration Agreement in the field of advanced technologies
including the
“Excess Air (Metal Oxide Catalyst) Process”.
MyP PROCESS : MOLTEN SALT COOLED REACTOR
