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Study on photochemical synthesis of H2O2 in coiled flow inverter microreactor
Received date: 2024-04-07
Online published: 2024-05-11
In order to synthesize H2O2 in a green,sustainable,and convenient manner,the intensified study on the synthesis of H2O2 from benzyl alcohol (BA) under photoexcitation using a coiled flow inverter microreactor(CFIMR) was conducted.The effects of the residence time,light intensity,and cumulative residence time on the efficiency of H2O2 synthesis from BA under photoexcitation in the CFIMR photoreaction system were systematically investigated,and further optimization was carried out through methods such as reaction-extraction coupling and enhancement of gas-liquid two-phase flow.The results of the study showed that in the CFIMR,at the optimal single residence time of 50 s,the average synthesis rate of H2O2(r) was 0.563 3 mmol/(L·min).Under the optimal irradiation conditions,when the cumulative residence time of the BA single phase reached 200 s,the concentration of H2O2 in the BA phase reached as high as 1.762 3 mmol/L.By introducing reaction-extraction coupling optimization techniques to simplify the process,r was 0.376 2 mmol/(L·min).Under acidic conditions at pH=1.0,the highest r reached was 1.204 1 mmol/(L·min).The r under the optimal H2O/BA volume flow rate ratio was 0.458 0 mmol/(L·min).Through the employment of gas-liquid two-phase flow intensification methods,the maximum value of r reached 0.883 2 mmol/(L·min).In the CFIMR,the synthesis rates(r) of BA single-phase flow,H2O-BA two-phase flow,and air-BA two-phase flow reached 151.06%,100.88%,and 236.85%,respectively,compared to conventional photoexcited BA synthesis of H2O2.It demonstrated the operational flexibility and high efficiency of photochemical synthesis of H2O2 inside the CFIMR,which was attributed to its high photon flux density and excellent mixing and mass transfer performance.
Key words: coil; microreactor; photochemical synthesis; H2O2; benzyl alcohol
MA Jun , JIN Yang , LI Jun , CHEN Ming , WANG Yubin . Study on photochemical synthesis of H2O2 in coiled flow inverter microreactor[J]. Inorganic Chemicals Industry, 2025 , 57(2) : 50 -56 . DOI: 10.19964/j.issn.1006-4990.2024-0195
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