Formose Project - Objectives

The overall objective of this project is to contribute to a 99% reduction of formaldehyde (HCHO) in industrial waste water streams.

By executing this project, Solutia intends to demonstrate that introduction of a new technology – the continuous formose process – will lead to a less than 10 mg/l level of formaldehyde in the Dequest® Amino effluent discharge, with investment costs that are substantially lower than for a bio-treatment plant, the Best Available Technique (BAT) for wastewater treatment.

Furthermore, Solutia wishes to inform the most relevant stakeholders in the chemical industry and other relevant industries in the EU about this technology and it’s positive environmental benefits.