STTR Phase I: Solar Driven Electrochemical Manufacture of Hydrogen Peroxide using Microreactor Technology

这个小企业技术转让（STTR）第一阶段项目将开发一个微通道反应器系统，用于基于水电解的过氧化氢现场生产。所提出的方法是基于水的电解，和环境友好的方法，这是适合现场生产。微通道技术的使用使系统小型化和小规模高效运行成为可能，这是现场操作和其他分布式生产需求的关键。该计划将证明这种方法的可行性。此外，该计划还将展示微型反应器系统的太阳能操作，进一步提高系统的便携性并降低运营成本。过氧化氢是一种用途非常广泛的化学品，具有广泛的商业应用。然而，浓缩的过氧化氢的储存和运输是昂贵的，并且目前用于合成的方法依赖于使用有机溶剂和烷基化蒽醌。现场生产过氧化氢将消除在偏远地点运输和储存大量过氧化氢溶液的需要。微反应器提供了一种新型的生产平台，可以很容易地与传感器，控制系统和其他单元操作集成，以提供适用于生物净化和废水处理操作的过氧化氢的高通量生产。

This Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I project will develop a microchannel reactor system for the field production of hydrogen peroxide based the electrolysis of water. The proposed approach is based on the electrolysis of water, and environmentally benign approach which is suitable for field production. The use of microchannel technology enables the miniaturization of the system and efficient operation at small scales, key for field operation and other distributed production needs. This program will demonstrate the feasibility of such approach. In addition, the program will demonstrate solar operation of the microreactor system, further enhancing system portability and reducing operational costs. Hydrogen peroxide is an extremely versatile chemical with a wide range of commercial applications. However, storage and transport of concentrated hydrogen peroxide is costly, and the methods currently utilized for synthesis rely on the use of organic solvents and alkylated anthraquinones. On-site hydrogen peroxide production will eliminate the requirement to transport and store large volumes of hydrogen peroxide solution in remote locations. Microreactors offer a novel production platform that can be readily integrated with sensors, control systems and other unit operations to provide high throughput production of hydrogen peroxide suitable for bio-decontamination and wastewater treatment operations.