US4393038A
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Hydrogen peroxide production
Assignee: Lyondell Chemical Technology LP
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Filing: 1981-10-16
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Granted: 1983-07-12
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Expires: 2001-10-16
Abstract
Abstract Hydrogen is diffused through a palladium-containing membrane into an aqueous solution containing ions of a stabilizing nature and containing dissolved oxygen to form hydrogen peroxide. Some water is formed as a by-product. The hydrogen peroxide may be identified and/or recovered from said aqueous solution in an identification zone.
Inventors
- 👤 Hsiang-ning Sun
- 👤 John J. Leonard
- 👤 Harold Shalit
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 08:40
CPC Classifications
C; C01; C01B; C01B15/00; C01B15/01; C01B15/029
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
172 words
A method of preparing aqueous solution of hydrogen peroxide which method consists of: providing a slightly acidic aqueous solution containing ions tending to stabilize hydrogen peroxide and substantially free from ions catalyzing the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide; dissolving oxygen in said aqueous solution; positioning a first surface of a predominantly palladium membrane metallic structure in contact with said aqueous solution containing dissolved oxygen; controlling the pressure of a hydrogen stream so that hydrogen is supplied to the surface opposite said first surface of said metallic structure at a rate at least equal to the diffusion rate of hydrogen through said membrane; controlling the temperature of said aqueous solution and said metallic structure to be within the range from 10°-150° C., whereby the hydrogen diffusing to said first surface surface of said membrane reacts with dissolved oxygen to form a reaction mixture consisting of hydrogen peroxide and water plus said aqueous solution; directing a stream of said reaction mixture to a recovery zone appropriate for the recovery of the thus produced hydrogen peroxide.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
172 words
A method of preparing aqueous solution of hydrogen peroxide which method consists of: providing a slightly acidic aqueous solution containing ions tending to stabilize hydrogen peroxide and substantially free from ions catalyzing the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide; dissolving oxygen in said aqueous solution; positioning a first surface of a predominantly palladium membrane metallic structure in contact with said aqueous solution containing dissolved oxygen; controlling the pressure of a hydrogen stream so that hydrogen is supplied to the surface opposite said first surface of said metallic structure at a rate at least equal to the diffusion rate of hydrogen through said membrane; controlling the temperature of said aqueous solution and said metallic structure to be within the range from 10°-150° C., whereby the hydrogen diffusing to said first surface surface of said membrane reacts with dissolved oxygen to form a reaction mixture consisting of hydrogen peroxide and water plus said aqueous solution; directing a stream of said reaction mixture to a recovery zone appropriate for the recovery of the thus produced hydrogen peroxide.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 1 in which the surfaces of said metallic structure are a palladium silver alloy.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 1 in which said solution contains phosphate ions tending to stabilize hydrogen peroxide.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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