Feicheng Acid Chemicals
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Feicheng Acid Chemicals is a chemical company based in Feicheng
. It is the largest producer of formic acid
(100,000 metric tonnes per annum) outside Europe owning over 10% of the world production capacity.
Feicheng
Feicheng is a city of Tai'an in the Chinese province of Shandong.The population in 1999 was 960,232.Part of the Great Wall of Qi starts here, and is listed on the People's Republic of China's list of cultural artifacts....
. It is the largest producer of formic acid
Formic acid
Formic acid is the simplest carboxylic acid. Its chemical formula is HCOOH or HCO2H. It is an important intermediate in chemical synthesis and occurs naturally, most notably in the venom of bee and ant stings. In fact, its name comes from the Latin word for ant, formica, referring to its early...
(100,000 metric tonnes per annum) outside Europe owning over 10% of the world production capacity.
Products
The main products of Feicheng Acid Chemicals are:| Compound | Productions capacity(ktonnes/annum) | % of worldwide capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Formic acid | 100 | 14% (2009) |
| Methanol Methanol Methanol, also known as methyl alcohol, wood alcohol, wood naphtha or wood spirits, is a chemical with the formula CH3OH . It is the simplest alcohol, and is a light, volatile, colorless, flammable liquid with a distinctive odor very similar to, but slightly sweeter than, ethanol... |
50 | 0.006% |
| Methylamine Methylamine Methylamine is the organic compound with a formula of CH3NH2. This colourless gas is a derivative of ammonia, but with one H atom replaced by a methyl group. It is the simplest primary amine. It is sold as a solution in methanol, ethanol, THF, and water, or as the anhydrous gas in pressurized... |
15 | 1% |
| Calcium formate Calcium formate Calcium formate, Ca2, is the calcium salt of formic acid, HCOOH. It is also known as food additive E238 in food industry. The mineral form is very rare and called formicaite. It is known from a few boron deposits. It may be produced synthetically by reacting calcium oxide or calcium hydroxide with... |
10 | |
| Methyl formate Methyl formate Methyl formate, also called methyl methanoate, is the methyl ester of formic acid. The simplest example of an ester, it is a clear liquid with an ethereal odor, high vapor pressure, and low surface tension.-Production:... |
5 | |
| Formamide Formamide Formamide, also known as methanamide, is an amide derived from formic acid. It is a clear liquid which is miscible with water and has an ammonia-like odor. It is used primarily for manufacturing sulfa drugs and synthesizing vitamins and as a softener for paper and fiber... |
5 | |
| Potassium methylate | 4 | |
| Ammonium formate Ammonium formate Ammonium formate, NH4HCO2, is the ammonium salt of formic acid. It is a colorless, hygroscopic, crystalline solid.-Uses:Pure ammonium formate decomposes into formamide and water when heated, and this is its primary use in industry... |
2 | |
| Carbonic oxide | 200 000 m3/annum |