Modular Plasma Microreactor for Intensified Hydrogen Peroxide Production

Cameli, Fabio; Dimitrakellis, Panagiotis; Chen, Tai-Ying; Vlachos, Dionisios G.

doi:10.1021/acssuschemeng.1c06973

Title: Modular Plasma Microreactor for Intensified Hydrogen Peroxide Production

Journal Article · Fri Jan 28 00:00:00 EST 2022 · ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.1c06973· OSTI ID:2007310

^[1]; Dimitrakellis, Panagiotis ^[2]; Chen, Tai-Ying ^[1];

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University of Delaware, Newark, DE (United States)
University of Delaware, Newark, DE (United States); Delaware Energy Institute (DEI), Newark, DE (United States)

Sustainable and decentralized manufacturing of hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂) has been extensively sought to replace the energy- and waste-intensive anthraquinone process. We introduce a helical biphasic microreactor in a coaxial dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) configuration as a modular, adaptable, and scalable intensified unit for H₂O₂ production. Geometric and operating parameters such as electrode length, applied voltage, and gas and liquid flow rates can be tuned to regulate the residence time, delivered power, and gas–liquid interfacial area. In turn, these affect the key output parameters, i.e., H₂O₂ concentration, production rate, and energy yield. We found a direct correlation between the H₂O₂ production rate and the product of the interfacial area and residence time in the plasma region. We investigated the H₂O₂ formation pathways using DMSO as an ·OH radical scavenger and found that H₂O₂ forms by the dissolution of gaseous H₂O₂ at low interfacial areas and is enhanced probably due to the interfacial recombination of ·OH radicals at a large gas–liquid interfacial area. The reactor temperature can also be externally controlled to intensify the production rate and energy yield of H₂O₂. Concentrations of up to 33 mM can be attained with a small footprint reactor that features a maximum energy yield of 4 g kWh^–1. Here, the plasma microreactor could epitomize a powerful process intensification tool for sustainable and distributed chemical manufacturing.

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Research Organization:: RAPID Manufacturing Institute, New York, NY (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Energy Efficiency Office. Advanced Materials & Manufacturing Technologies Office (AMMTO)

Grant/Contract Number:: EE0007888

OSTI ID:: 2007310

Journal Information:: ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, Vol. 10, Issue 5; ISSN 2168-0485

Publisher:: American Chemical Society (ACS)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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