Production of formaldehyde

摘要

The production of formaldehyde by oxidizing dehydrogenation of methanol in the presence of a silver catalyst which consists of three or more layers each of specific weight and particles of specific particle size and having a specific total layer thickness. Formaldehyde prepared according to the process of the invention is a disinfectant, tanning agent, reducing agent and valuable starting material for the production of synthetic resins, adhesives and plastics.