The future prospects of the iron-molybdenum method for producing formaldehyde
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Compared to the silver method and the formaldehyde-iron-molybdenum method, the formaldehyde method has advantages in terms of alcohol content, steam output, and methanol consumption, but it is at a disadvantage in terms of initial investment and formic acid content
This post was last edited by qugd on 2019-7-16 at 10:15. Your topic should be related to manufacturing processes; it has little to do with chemical analysis. Based on my understanding of the process for oxidizing methanol to formaldehyde, iron-molybdenum catalysts show a trend toward greater use. However, their one-pass conversion rate and relative energy consumption may not be very economical; therefore, they may not be as widely utilized in terms of process design optimization as silver-based catalysts. Although silver-based catalysts require high purity of the raw materials, in the context of methanol production, the purity of methanol itself is no longer an issue. In terms of catalyst lifespan, silver-based catalysts have a shorter one, but mature manufacturing processes may compensate for this drawback. Just some personal opinion.