Process for the manufacture of hydrogen peroxide
US9056773B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 7, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jun 16, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 7, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC01B15/023
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A continuous process for producing hydrogen peroxide by an anthraquinone process, comprising the steps of: (i) hydrogenating an organic working solution containing one or more anthraquinone derivatives in the presence of a heterogeneous catalyst to form a hydrogenated working solution; (ii) oxidizing the hydrogenated working solution by introducing an oxygen-containing oxidizing gas at an overpressure into an oxidation reactor, and contacting the oxidizing gas with the hydrogenated working solution to form an oxidized working solution, whereby hydrogen peroxide is formed; (iii) withdrawing an oxidation off gas from the oxidation reactor; (iv) recovering the formed hydrogen peroxide from the oxidized working solution; (v) subjecting the oxidation off gas withdrawn from said oxidation reactor, which has an excess pressure over atmospheric pressure, to a demisting treatment to obtain a demisted oxidation off gas; and (vi) feeding the demisted oxidation off gas as propellant gas into a gas ejector to produce a vacuum.
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