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Abstract
Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) has a wide application range in industry. It is a strong oxidant used e.g. for bleaching, water treatment, semiconductor wafer cleaning and propylene oxide synthesis. It is produced on large scale by the anthraquinone process to yield highly concentrated (50–70 wt%) product in a routine fashion. Nevertheless, this process is very energy consuming, generates a lot of waste and requires transport of hazardous quantities of H2O2. Therefore, direct H2O2 synthesis (starting from gaseous H2 and O2) has recently emerged as a viable alternative.1 Flow chemistry using microreactor technology has made its entry into this field, offering opportunities for safer and efficient process operation.2
Metal catalysts supported on strongly acidic macroreticular polystyrene resins have also been successfully applied for this transformation.3 In this work, we describe a transfer of this type of catalysis into flow technology. The preparation and characterization of a number of catalysts are described, followed by a presentation of their catalytic performances in the direct H2O2 synthesis. We have been able to obtain more than 2 wt% of H2O2 with selectivities exceeding 30-40% in the best cases. These results are superior to most current literature results regarding direct H2O2 synthesis in flow.
Metal catalysts supported on strongly acidic macroreticular polystyrene resins have also been successfully applied for this transformation.3 In this work, we describe a transfer of this type of catalysis into flow technology. The preparation and characterization of a number of catalysts are described, followed by a presentation of their catalytic performances in the direct H2O2 synthesis. We have been able to obtain more than 2 wt% of H2O2 with selectivities exceeding 30-40% in the best cases. These results are superior to most current literature results regarding direct H2O2 synthesis in flow.
Original language | English |
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Pages | P209 |
Number of pages | 1 |
Publication status | Published - 17 Feb 2015 |
Event | Flow Chemistry Europe 2015 - Berlin, Germany Duration: 17 Feb 2015 → 18 Feb 2015 |
Conference
Conference | Flow Chemistry Europe 2015 |
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Country | Germany |
City | Berlin |
Period | 17/02/15 → 18/02/15 |
Keywords
- flow chemistry, hydrogen peroxide
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Physical Chemistry and characterization(PC2)
Johan Wouters (Manager) & Carmela Aprile (Manager)
Technological Platform Physical Chemistry and characterizationFacility/equipment: Technological Platform
Activities
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FLOW CHEMISTRY WORKSHOP 2016
Eduard Dolusic (Poster)
18 Jan 2016 → 19 Jan 2016Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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19th SIGMA-ALDRICH Organic Synthesis Meeting
Eduard Dolusic (Poster)
10 Dec 2015 → 11 Dec 2015Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation to a Symposium, a study Day
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Flow Chemistry Europe 2015
Eduard Dolusic (Poster)
17 Feb 2015Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference