Carbon dioxide as an alternative solvent for the direct synthesis of hydrogen peroxide: A review of recent activities

- A review of concepts based on CO2 as solvent for H2O2 direct synthesis is presented.
- Relevant properties of CO2 for the reaction are summarized.
- Economic aspects of using CO2 as solvent are discussed.
- Both heterogeneous and homogeneous process design are addressed.
- CO2 based anthraquinone route for H2O2 synthesis is considered as well.