Know Hydrogen Peroxide (H2O2) ~ 17th Dimension

Saturday, May 21, 2011

Know Hydrogen Peroxide (H2O2)

Hydrogen peroxide with a chemical formula H2O2 was found by Louis Jacques Thenard in the year 1818. This compound is an inorganic chemical that has powerful oxidizing properties. Raw material of hydrogen peroxide is hydrogen gas (H2) and oxygen gas (O2). The technology is widely used in the auto industry is the hydrogen peroxide oxidation of anthraquinone.

H2O2 is colorless, odorless typical slightly acidic, and dissolves well in water. Under normal conditions (ambient conditions), hydrogen peroxide is very stable with decomposition rate of approximately less than 1% per year.

The majority of the use of hydrogen peroxide is to utilize and manipulate the decomposition reaction, which essentially produces oxygen. In the production phase hydrogen peroxide, chemical stabilizer ingredient is usually added in order to inhibit the rate of decomposition.

 Including the decomposition that occurs during the hydrogen peroxide product in storage. In addition to producing oxygen, hydrogen peroxide decomposition reaction also produces water (H2O) and heat. Exothermic decomposition reaction that occurs is as follows:

H2O2 -> H2O + 1/2O2 + 23:45 kcal / mol

Factors that affect hydrogen peroxide decomposition reaction is:

1. Certain organic materials, such as alcohol and gasoline
2. Catalysts, such as Pd, Fe, Cu, Ni, Cr, Pb, Mn
3. Temperature, hydrogen peroxide decomposition reaction rate increased by 2.2 x every increase of 10 ° C (in the temperature range 20-100oC)
4. Container is an uneven surface (active surface)
5. Suspended solids, like dust particles or other impurities
6. The higher the pH (more alkaline) the higher the rate of decomposition
7. Radiation, especially radiation from the light with short wavelengths

Hydrogen peroxide can be used as a bleaching agent or bleaching agent in pulp, paper and textiles. These compounds are also commonly used in wastewater treatment processes, chemical industry, the manufacture of detergents, food and beverage, medical, and electronics industries (manufacture of PCBs).

One of the benefits of hydrogen peroxide compared with the other oxidant is its environmentally friendly because they do not leave harmful residues. Oksidatornya strength also can be adjusted as needed.

For example in the pulp and paper industry, the use of hydrogen peroxide is usually combined with NaOH or caustic soda. The more alkaline, then the hydrogen peroxide decomposition rate even higher. Hydrogen peroxide industry needs will continue to increase from year to year.

Although currently in Indonesia already have several factories producing hydrogen peroxide as PT Peroxide Indonesia Pratama, PT Degussa Peroxide Indonesia, and PT Inti Samator Peroxide, but domestic demand still remain to be imported.

Know Hydrogen Peroxide (H2O2)

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