Abstract: A process for reducing or eliminating Caro's acid mist, created when producing a hot mixture containing Caro's acid by reaction of sulfuric acid and hydrogen peroxide, is carried out by quenching the hot Caro's acid mixture with water to both cool and dilute the Caro's acid.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 4, 1997
Date of Patent:
March 9, 1999
Assignee:
FMC Corporation
Inventors:
Harry M. Castrantas, James L. Manganaro, Ralph J. Mikida, William Johnson