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Specialty Chemistry Forums => Chemical Engineering Forum => Topic started by: aimdipu on June 28, 2015, 05:06:27 AM
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What would be formed if MEA is reacted with formalin(37%) in different ratios?1:1,1:1.25, 1:1.5, 1:2
The reaction is exothermic. Is it possible to add these reagents in a 5500 USG vessel upto half of the vessel, will it react and pop out? Note:there is no any cooling options
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You're going to have to define your reactants better. MEA could mean anything, and formalin may have a common industry definition, but could technically be any concentration of formaldehyde in water.
Once we were reasonably sure, or at least knew the ranges of concentrations, we could theorize how much heat is generated, and how much of that heat could be absorbed by water's heat capacity. Assuming we don't end up with two phases floating on each other.
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You're going to have to define your reactants better. MEA could mean anything, and formalin may have a common industry definition, but could technically be any concentration of formaldehyde in water.
Once we were reasonably sure, or at least knew the ranges of concentrations, we could theorize how much heat is generated, and how much of that heat could be absorbed by water's heat capacity. Assuming we don't end up with two phases floating on each other.
MEA is Monoethanaloamine
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This summary of a patent judgement defines the products of this reaction: http://www.jurisdiction.com/bakervcanwellfca.htm There are probably other Googleable references to the heat generated, given the process is so well known.