Hydrogen is one of the most important chemical elements and is a component of nearly all organic compounds. In response to the challenges of the energy transition, numerous new hydrogen-based processes are emerging, thereby building on the already significant role of hydrogen in numerous chemical processes. One example is oxo synthesis, also known as hydroformylation. The large-scale process is used to produce aldehydes. Hydrogen serves as one of the starting products of the process. The resulting aldehydes are usually hydrogenated to form alcohols and are ultimately used as plasticizers, raw materials for laundry detergents and cleaning agents, or solvents. Because the process gas has a high hydrogen content, the material’s resistance to hydrogen embrittlement by the medium poses a special challenge.

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FIMA Maschinenbau GmbH