PROCESS AND REACTOR FOR HETEROGENEOUS EXOTHERMIC SYNTHESIS OF FORMALDEHYDE

摘要

A process for the heterogeneous exothermic synthesis of formaldehyde, in particular in reactors (1) of the type comprising a plurality of adiabatic catalytic beds (5a-5e) connected in series, provides the step of flowing the gaseous reagents across at least one of the catalytic beds (5a-5e) with substantially radial flow.