Formalin

What is formalin?

Formalin is 37% to 50% solution of formaldehyde gas in water. Formalin is colorless, transparent, highly odorous liquid, an aqueous solution of formaldehyde gas polar solvents. Irritant, toxic and used as the most usable material in chemical, painting and plastic industries and it is the third level of usable chemical materials.

The initial material of formalin is methanol which is an alcohol with boiling point of 65 C which will be evaporated quickly and will produce an explosive gas after being combined with oxygen. 

We should use sparkle equipment, firefighting equipment, gas leaking sensors, different storage equipped with chiller, Nitrogen gas injection part and etc. in order to prevent risks in transportation and storage of Methanol.

In formalin production unit, first we change methanol to extremely hot vapor by heating and then combine with oxygen and conveyed on catalyst at 300 temperatures. After transmission of combined gases on catalyst in reactor unit, formaldehyde gas will produce.

Formaldehyde process

formaldehyde gas with nitrogen, carbon dioxide and water vapor exit from reactor and conducted to absorption tower after being cold. As a result of water flow, available formaldehyde in gas was absorbed and Formalin solution will be produced and will kept in lower port of tower and conveyed to storage condenser after being cold.

Since chemical reaction of formaldehyde is very complex and dangerous, so advanced computerized unit by use of PLC system, control this process automatically.

After primary quality controls, The produced formalin is transferred to the original storage reservoir which will be sent out for sale or consumptions.

Specification, packing and properties of formalin

packing is in HDPE drum, each drum container 240Kg formalin on pallet.20 pallet equal 80 drums we can stuff to 20ft container.

Property

Value

Assay

37 – 38 %

Free acid (as HCOOH)

max. 0.03 %

Methanol (GC)

10 – 15 Vol.%

APHA

max. 10

Property

Value

Vapor Density

1.03 (vs air)

Contains

10-15% methanol as stabilizer

Vapor Pressure

52 mmHg ( 37 °C)

Autoignition Temperature

572 °F

Density

1.09 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

Boiling point

93 – 96 °C

Freezing point

< -15 °C

Density

1.080 – 1.090 g/cm3

Property

Value

Flashpoint

64 °C

Hazard Class

8

Package Group

III

UN ID

2209

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