Hydrogen Peroxide Production Processes – Equipment and Process
Overview
This document provides a detailed technical comparison of five key processes used in the
industrial production and concentration of hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂). Each process is
analyzed based on raw materials, type, main equipment, operating temperature, product
concentration, efficiency, and safety.
Process Comparison Table
Process Type Raw Operatin H₂O₂ Main Efficienc Safety
Material g Temp Concentr Equipme y
s (°C) ation nt
(%)
Riedl– Anthraq 2-Ethyl 40–70 Up to 70 Hydroge High Moderat
Pfleidere uinone Anthraq nation e
r Auto- uinone, Reactor, (flamma
Oxidatio H₂, O₂, Oxidizer, ble
n Solvents Extracto gases)
r,
Evaporat
or
KaliChe Thermoc Barytes >800 Low Furnace, Low Low
mie hemical (BaSO₄), (Reducti (~3-5%) Electroly (toxic Ba
Barium + Carbon, on zer, compou
Electroly CO₂, H₂O Furnace) Carbonat nds)
sis ion
Column
Peroxydi Electroc H₂SO₄, 10–15 ~10– Electroly Moderat Moderat
sulfuric hemical Electricit 15% zer, e e
Acid y Decomp (oxidizer
osition s,
Reactor voltage)
Potassiu Electroc K₂SO₄ or 10–25 Dilute Electroly Moderat Moderat
m hemical KHSO₄, (~6– zer, e e
Peroxydi + Electricit 8%) Hydrolys (oxidizer
sulfate Hydrolys y is s)
is Reactor
E.W.M. Physical Crude <60 Up to Vacuum Very High
Concentr Separati H₂O₂ (vacuum 90–98% Evaporat High (pure
ation on (30- ) or, H₂O₂ =
70%) Distillati explosio
on n risk)
Column