PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF HYDROGEN PEROXIDE FROM HYDROGEN AND OXYGEN

摘要

A process and apparatus for the production of hydrogen peroxide directly fro m hydrogen (50) and oxygen (40) utilizing a pipeline reactor (54) for establishing a reaction zone for the reaction of these gases within an acidic aqueous solution, is disclosed. The reaction zone is completely filled with the solution and a reaction mixture is formed by dispersing hydrogen gas and oxygen gas in the solution in proportions above the lower flammability limit under control conditions resulting in the formation of hy- drogen peroxide. This reaction mixture is maintained until the proportion of hydrogen has decreased to below the lower flamma- bility limit for the gas mixture. The hydrogen peroxide is then removed from the reaction zone. The reaction of the hydrogen and oxygen in the solution is conducted under plug-flow conditions.