Oxidation of Isopropyl Alcohol

The degree of conversion is limited to about 30 % to suppress side reactions.

After the oxidation and diluting the reaction mixture with water, the acetone,
unreacted isopropanol and water are distilled off.
Acetone is separated from the distillate and the isopropanol-water solution fed
back into the process.
The 20 % hydrogen peroxide solution is then purified over ion exchangers and
concentrated by distillation.
The process has one disadvantage: the weight of acetone produced is double
that of the hydrogen peroxide. This must either be utilized in situ or reduced back
to isopropanol with hydrogen.

Electrolysis of Sulfuric Acid

It is carried out in stoneware tanks with platinum electrodes.

Conversion of bisulfate to the persulfate takes place at the anode.
After hydrolysis of the persulfate (with steam) in an evaporator, the resulting
dilute aqueous solution of H2O2 is separated from the bisulfate and further
distilled in a stoneware distillation column.
The resulting solution is approximately 30 w/o H2O2. Both the cathode liquor
(after purification) and the bisulfate from the evaporator (and separator) are
recycled back to the cells.
 "The anthraquinone process is a very smart process: It uses the anthraquinone
to combine hydrogen and oxygen from the air to form H2O2, in a safe and
efficient way, but the anthraquinone is not consumed, it is recycled in the
process.

Philko peroxide production

Location: Manila Philippines

Year established: 1993

Main products: 50% and 35% hy202, caustic soda, sodium silicate