substance

Hydrogen peroxide

Formula: H2O2
CAS: 7722-84-1
InChIKey: MHAJPDPJQMAIIY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
ChEBI: CHEBI:16240

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Made by

Hydrogen peroxide by the anthraquinone autoxidation process (50 kt/a H2O2, 50 wt%)Main productConcept · not reviewed

Used by

Hydrazine hydrate by the peroxide process (PCUK, methyl ethyl ketazine route, 16 kt/a)FeedstockConcept · not reviewed
Bleached softwood kraft pulp with chemical recovery (1000 ADt/d market pulp, concept)FeedstockConcept · not reviewed

Takes part in

2NH₃+H₂O₂+2C₄H₈OgivesC₈H₁₆N₂+4H₂OReactant · one process
2H₂O₂gives2H₂O+O₂Reactant · Peroxide decomposition · 2 processes
2NH₃+2H₂O₂+C₄H₈OgivesN₂+C₄H₁₀O+4H₂OReactant · one process
EAHQ+O₂givesC₁₆H₁₂O₂+H₂O₂Product · one process
H₂O₂+H₂gives2H₂OReactant · one process
LIG+H₂O₂givesOXL+H₂OReactant · Lignin oxidation by hydrogen peroxide · one process

Routes compared

One route in the Atlas makes Hydrogen peroxide: nothing to compare yet. A comparison appears when a second route is added.

Per 1 kg of Hydrogen peroxide: inventory from each route's LCI dataset, unallocated; footprints per the functional unit of their own LCA.

Route	Tier, design maturity, review status	Geography, year	Energy	Feedstocks	Key emissions	Footprint	Comparability
Hydrogen peroxide by the anthraquinone autoxidation process (50 kt/a H2O2, 50 wt%)anthraquinone autoxidation (AO) process, fixed-bed Pd hydrogenation, air oxidation, water extraction, vacuum concentration to 50 wt%; 50 kt/a H2O2 (100 %)	flowsheet or hand-writtenDesign maturity: Concept (research)Not independently reviewedDataset review: unreviewed	GLO, 2026	Electric power: 0.177 kWh LP steam 350 kPa(a), indirect: 0.237 kWh	Hydrogen (boundary feed; e.g. from hydrogen-1): 0.0318 kg 2-Ethylanthraquinone make-up: 0.0005 kg Working-solution solvent make-up: 0.00125 kg Ambient air: 2.72 kg (free) Demineralised water: 0.596 kg Activated alumina (reversion agent): 0.003 kg LP steam, direct use (adsorber regeneration, ejector): 0.117 kg Nitric acid (100 % basis; pH adjustment and passivation): 0.002 kg Sodium hydroxide (100 % basis): 0.001 kg Activated carbon (off-gas adsorbers A-201): 0.00005 kg Ion-exchange resin (crude purification): 0.0000075 kg Palladium lost from the hydrogenation catalyst (as Pd): 0.0000001 kg	DIBC to the environment: 0 kg H2 to the environment: 0.000318 kg TMB to the environment: 0.0000489 kg	not published	–

ISO 14044 requires a critical review (by a panel of interested parties, ISO/TS 14071) of a comparative assertion intended to be disclosed to the public. These routes are listed side by side for screening; a statement that one is better than another needs that review. None of these routes has had such a review.