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Catalytic dehydrogenation of methanol to water‐free formaldehyde
Author(s) -
Su Shoujin,
Zaza Philippe,
Renken Albert
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
chemical engineering and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.403
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1521-4125
pISSN - 0930-7516
DOI - 10.1002/ceat.270170106
Subject(s) - dehydrogenation , formaldehyde , methanol , catalysis , chemistry , organic chemistry , waste management , chemical engineering , pulp and paper industry , engineering
Catalytic dehydrogenation of methanol is a promising process of producing water‐free formaldehyde. The present paper reviews research in this field. As effective catalysts mainly transition metal compounds as well as oxides and salts containing sodium have been reported. Several catalysts exhibit high activity and high selectivity, for formaldehyde at low conversions while further efforts have to be made to improve catalyst stability and selectivity at high conversions. Catalytic dehydrogenation of methanol to formaldehyde is compared with methanol oxidation.