Research Methodology

Production of Formaldehyde from Methanol

References Task 1

By Yousef Mehnatisorkhabi
Student Number: 2418917
Faculty Of Engineering
Environmental Engineering
2014
Research Methodology

Faculty of engineering, Environmental Engineering

 Niskala, N., Laitinen T., Ojala S., Pitkaho S., Kucherov A. and Keiski R. L. (2010) Applied catalysis B:
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Key Words: Methanol to formaldehyde in Oulu library website

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Key Words: Methanol to formaldehyde

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Key Word: Formaldehyde Production.

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Key Word: Formaldehyde Production.

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Key Word: Methanol Derivates

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Key Word: Formaldehyde Production.

Robert, R. (1995) Standard Handbook of Plant Engineering. New York: McGraw-Hill.

Key word: oxidation of methanol to formaldehyde
Sunggyu, L. (1996) Methane and its Derivatives (Chemical Industries). 1st Ed. Florida: CRC Press.
Key word: Formaldehyde from Methanol

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 Wilkes, J. O. (2006) Fluid Mechanics for Chemical Engineers: With Microfluidics and CFD. Upper Saddle
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Key word: Methanol to formaldehyde
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Key word: Methanol to formaldehyde
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Key word: Oxidation of methanol to formaldehyde

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Key word: Production of Formaldehyde

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Key word: Methanol to formaldehyde in Oulu library

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Key word: Formaldehyde production

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Key word: Formaldehyde production

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 Taylor, C. E. and Noceti, R.P. (2000), New Developments in the Photocatalytic Conversion of Methane to
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Key Word: Formaldehyde production

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Key word: production of formaldehyde from methanol
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Key word: production of formaldehyde from methanol

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Key word: production of formaldehyde from methanol

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Key word: production of formaldehyde from methanol

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