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US 7,442,283 B1Granted
Hydrogen peroxide generator
AssigneeUop LLC
InventorsSanjay N. Gandhi, Robert T. Sprague, Lin Li, Massimo Sangalli, Kurt M. Vanden Bussche, Richard A. Janicki, Anil R. Oroskar, Laszlo T. Nemeth, Kerry S. Crosby, Pat Palmese
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Abstract
A device and process is presented for producing hydrogen peroxide on an as needed basis is disclosed. The process and device produces hydrogen peroxide on a small scale without the addition of chemicals and disposal of waste streams.
Claims17
An apparatus for the generation of hydrogen peroxide comprising:
- an electrolyzer for generating an oxidizing agent;
- a tubular hydrolyzing reactor for oxidizing water to hydrogen peroxide having an inlet in fluid communication with the electrolyzer, and an outlet for a solution comprising hydrogen peroxide;
- a separation unit having an inlet in fluid communication with the hydrolyzing reactor outlet, an gas inlet, a liquid outlet and a hydrogen peroxide gas outlet and where the separation unit is in the same heating zone with the hydrolyzing reactor;
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- a condensing unit in fluid communication with the hydrogen peroxide gas outlet to condense the hydrogen peroxide.
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