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OF AIR POLLUTION CONTROL 

FOR THE 

PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY 

VOLUME 5: FORMALDEHYDE 

MANUFACTURE 

WITH THE MIXED 

OXIDE CATALYST PROCESS 

by '. , 

R. B. Morris, F. B. Hoggins, Jr. , , ,-. "; 

J. A. Lee, R. Newirth, and J. W. Pervie r . '0 a 

Houdry Division 

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. 

P. O. Box 427 

_ „ Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania 19061 

J i Contract No. 68-02-0255 

EPA Project Officer: Leslie B. Evans 

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 

Office of Air and Waste Management 

Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards 

Research Triangl e Park , N. C. 27711 

March 1975 
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This report is issued by the Environmental Protection Agency to report 

technical data of interest to a limited number of readers. Copies are 

available free of charge to Federal employees, current contractors and 

grantees, and nonprofit organizations - as supplies permit - from the Air 

Pollution Technical Information Center, Environmental Protection Agency, 

Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711; or, for a fee, from the 

National Technical Information Service, 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, 

Virginia 22161. 

This report was furnished to the Environmental Protection Agency by 

the Houdry Division of Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. , in fulfillment 

of Contract No. 68-02-0255. The contents of this report are reproduced 

herein as received from the Houdry Division of Air Products and Chemicals, 

Inc. The opinions, findings, and conclusions expressed are those 

of the author and not necessarily those of the Environmental Protection 

Agency. Mention of company or product names is not to be considered 

as an endorsement by the Environmental Protection Agency. 

Publication No. EPA-450/3-73-006-e 

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Plant EPA Code No. 

Capacity - Tons of 37% Formaldehyde/Yr. 

Range in Production - 7. of Max. 

Emlaalona t o Atmosphere 

Stream 

Flov - Lbs./Hr. 

Flov Characteristic , Continuous or Intermitten t 

i f Intermittent - Hrs. /Yr. Flo -

Composition, Tons/Ton of 377. Formaldehyde 

Methanol o 

Formaldehyde 

Dimcthylether 

Nitrogen = t 

Oxygen 

Carbon Dioxide 

Carbon Monoxide 

Water 

Dovtherm 

Catalyst Dust 

Vent Stacks 

Number 

Height - Feet 

Diameter - Inches 

Exit Cas Temp. - F° . 

SCFM/Stack 

Emission Control Devices ' 

Incinerator 

Scrubber 

Other 

Analysis 

Data or Frequency of Sampling 

Sample Tap Location 

Type of Analysis ° 

Odor Problem 

Suamery of Ai r Pollutants (T/T of 372 HCHO) 

Hydrocarbons 

Aerosols & Particulate s 

NO, 

so, 

CO 

Type of Operation - Recycl e iR) or Non-Recycle (N.R.) 

TABLE FM-5 ;.:-.';;. 

NATIONAL EMISSIONS INVENTORY 

FOR 

FORMALDEHYDE PRODUCTION ".' 

VIA " ^ .

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M 

e 

Absorber Vent 

5> 

Not Specifie d 

Continuous 

' + 

+ 

+ 

LXtU 

14-

OXID 

• 2 

30,00 0 

0 

t -CAI 

Dovtherm 

Not Spec 

ALY5T 

Vent 

lfle d 

<? 

PROCESS. . - p« g „ 

• • -.. 14-1 6 

' „ 20,00 0 

'• " • 18. 5 

.. ^ Absorber Vent Tank Vent 

} 

0 27,61 9 "Very Smell " 

Continuous 

|.0163 0

 + 

of 2 

14 

50. 

. " 

Compressor Exhaust 

Not Specifie d 

Intermittent ? 

-17 

900 

. 3 

Absorber Vent 

Not Specifie d 

Continuous 

Y-ea 

1 

49 

U l 

None 

Never 

None 

Design Value s 

No 

Cannot be determined 

4.2918 0 

1.07720 

) .01820 

.12030 

Yes 

1 

60 

24 

70-95 

6000-8000 

Yes 

d 

49. 5 

6 

<.150 

Unknown 

Infrequent 

At Stack 

CLC and Design 

Yes 

Never 

N.R. 

> .01630 

+ 

+ 

N.R . 

+ 

+ 

Yes 

1 

20 

8 

210 

None 

Never 

No 

Yes 

1 

73 

30 

50-5 5 

Yes (FM-l) 

W a t Elim. 

Never 

Cannot be determined 
Plant EPA Code No. 

Capacity - Tons of iTX Formaldehyde/Yr. 

Range In Production - I of Max. 

Emissions t o Atmosphere 

Stream 

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NATIuWC. EMISSIQNS INVENTORY 

FOR 

FORMALDEHYDE PRODUCTION 

VIA 

MIXED OXIDE CATALYST PROCESS Page 2 of 2 

14-19 

49,50 0 

0 

Absorber Vent Tank Vent 

14-21 and/or 14-23 

50,00 0 @ 

0 

(D 

Absorber Vent Dovtherm Vent Converter Cat. 

Actlv. Vent 

14-22 

50.00 0 

0 

Absorbe r Vent 

Flov - Lbs./Hr. 

Flov Characteristic, Continuous or Intermittent 

If Intermittent - Hrs./Yr. Flov 

Composition, Tons/Ton of 37% Formaldehyde 

Methanol 

Formaldehyde 

Dlmethylether 

Nitrogen 

Oxygen 

. Carbon Dioxide 

Carbon Monoxide 

Water 

Dovtherm 

Catalyst Dust 

Vent Stack s 

Nu_ber 

Height • Fee t 

Diameter - Inche s 

Exit Gas Temp. - F° 

SCFM/Stack 

Emission Control Device s 

Incinerato r 

Scrubber 

Other 

Analysis 

Date or Frequency of Sampling 

Sample Tap Location 

Type of Analysis 

Odor Problem 

Summary of Air Pollutants (T/T of iJX HCHO) 

Hydrocarbons 

Aerosols & Particulates 

NO, 

SO, 

CO 

Type of Operation - Recycle (R) or Non-Recycle (N.R.) 

73,078 

Contlnuous 

.00055 

.00026 

.00692 

) 6.21413 

> 

0.07 

Continuous 

K. 00001 

10 times (1969) 

At Stack 

GLC 

No 

Never 

Calc'd 

No 

.00773 

l.R. 

17.583 

Continuous 

.00167 

.00047 

.00084 

1.35081 

.10*12 

.00177 

.01228 

Continuous 

Yes 

1 

85 

24 

80 

16,000 

Yes (FM-2) 

Yes 

1 

8 

4 

100 

1.7 

Yes (FM-3) 

Yes 

1 

74 

30 

80 

3932 

None 

Never 

Calc'd. 

No 

.00298 

+ 

.01228 

R 

Yea 

1 

40 

1 

80 

"Nil" 

None 

Never 

No 

Intermittent 

+ 

+ 

+ 

TR 

+ 

Yes 

1 

42 

14 

100-700 

8000 

None 

Never 

No 

14,00 0 

Continuous 

.00224 

.0011 2 

.99624 

.07728 

.0216 0 

.03752 

Yes 

1 

10 

14 

9? 

3199 

Yes (FM-4) 

Demlste r 

Twice 

Date e x desig n 

No 

.00336 

.02160 

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