i'M DEALING WITH A SMALL STREAM OF HCHO VAPORS ~250 LBS/DAY AND PLAN ON USING A CAUSTIC SCRUBBER. THE NAOH WILL REACT USING THE CANNIZARO REACTION AT LOWER TEMPS. THIS IS THE FORMATE ROUTE. THE OTHER ROUTE IS THE FORMOSE ROUTE. I'M DESIGNING IT NOW WITH THE CONCERN OF HYDROGEN FORMATION.
FORMALDEHYDE WILL REACT WITH NAOH. HOW MUCH HYDROGEN CAN BE EVOLVED. IF A SCRUBBER HAS Ph 11.5 AND THE HCHO CONC IS 0-1% AND THE NaOH/WATER IS 180 DEG f. WHAT AMOUNT OF HCHO WILL FORM HYDROGEN?