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Process for the production of hydrogen peroxide

US7048905B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 3, 2001
Grant dateMay 23, 2006
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Expiry dateDec 6, 2021

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC01B15/029
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Process for the production of concentrated aqueous solutions of hydrogen peroxide, comprising the following steps: (a) feeding to a reactor containing a catalyst based on palladium and platinum, heterogeneous and maintained in dispersion in a liquid reaction medium: (i) a liquid stream consisting of an alcohol or a mixture of C1–C3 alcohols or a mixture of said alcohols with water containing at least 50% by weight of alcohol, also containing an acid promoter and a halogenated promoter, the alcohol and optionally all or part of the water contained in the stream being recycled from the subsequent phase d); (ii) a gaseous stream containing hydrogen, oxygen and an inert gas, characterized in that the concentration of the hydrogen is less than 4.5% by volume and the concentration of the oxygen is less than 21% by volume, the complement to 100 being an inert gas; (b) removing from the reactor: (iii) a liquid stream consisting of stream (i) and also containing the hydrogen peroxide and water produced by the reaction, characterized in that the concentration of hydrogen peroxide ranges from 2% to 10% by weight; and (iv) a gaseous stream essentially consisting of non-reacted hydrogen and oxy…

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