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Patent Inventor Names
John E. Stauffer0
Date of Patent
July 12, 2011
0Patent Application Number
128283830
Date Filed
July 1, 2010
0Patent Primary Examiner
Patent abstract
A process is disclosed for the synthesis of formaldehyde from methane starting with the oxychlorination of methane to produce methylene chloride. Hydrolysis of methylene chloride yields the product formaldehyde. Gaseous formaldehyde is condensed for shipment. Byproduct chloroform and carbon tetrachloride are recovered and hydrogenated to provide additional methylene chloride.
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