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Hydrogen Peroxide

Hydrogen Peroxide - Wastewater

USP Technologies is the leading supplier of hydrogen peroxide for water and wastewater treatment and has over 25 years of experience. We are able to supply all grades of hydrogen peroxide in bulk or totes, including 27% refinery grade and food grade peroxides. Learn more about solution properties here.

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Why use hydrogen peroxide in your water/wastewater system?

H2O2 is Widely Used

Since it was first commercialized in the 1800’s, hydrogen peroxide production has now grown to over a billion pounds per year (as 100%). In addition to pollution control, hydrogen peroxide is used to bleach textiles and paper products, and to manufacture or process foods, minerals, petrochemicals, and consumer products (detergents). Its use for pollution control parallels those of the movement itself — municipal wastewater applications in the 1970’s; industrial waste/wastewater applications in the 1980’s; and more recently, air applications in the 1990’s. Today, hydrogen peroxide is readily available throughout the U.S. in drum, tote, mini-bulk, and bulk quantities in a variety of concentrations.

H2O2 is Powerful

It is one of the most powerful oxidizers known — stronger than chlorine, chlorine dioxide, and potassium permanganate. And through catalysis, H2O2 can be converted into hydroxyl radicals (•OH) with reactivity second only to fluorine.

H2O2 is Safe

Despite its power, H2O2 is a natural metabolite of many organisms, which decompose the H2O2 they produce into oxygen and water. H2O2 is also formed by the action of sunlight on water — a natural purification system for our environment. Consequently, H2O2 has none of the problems of gaseous release or chemical residues that are associated with other chemical oxidants. And since H2O2 is totally miscible with water, the issue of safety is one of concentration. Industrial strength H2O2 is a strong oxidizer and as such requires special handling precautions.

H2O2 is Versatile

The fact that hydrogen peroxide is used for seemingly converse applications proves its versatility. For example, it can inhibit microbial growth (as in the biofouling of water circuits) and encourage microbial growth (as in the bioremediation of contaminated groundwaters and soils). Similarly, it can treat both easy-to-oxidize pollutants (iron and sulfides) and difficult to oxidize pollutants (solvents, gasolines and pesticides).

H2O2 is Selective

The reason why H2O2 can be used for such diverse applications is the different ways in which its power can be directed — termed selectivity. By simply adjusting the conditions of the reaction (e.g., pH, temperature, dose, reaction time, and/or catalyst addition), H2O2 can often be made to oxidize one pollutant over another, or even to favor different oxidation products from the same pollutant.

USP Technologies has over 25 years of experience as providers of hydrogen peroxide. We look forward to assisting you in your application needs.

Hydrogen Peroxide Industry Applications

  • Landfills
  • Oil refining
  • Mining / metallurgy
  • Machining
  • Textiles
  • Power production
  • Composting
  • Potable water
  • Chemicals and resins
  • Food processing
  • Electronics
  • Pulp and paper
  • Timber products
  • Hazardous wastes
  • Site remediation
  • Municipal wastewater

Related Case Studies

Cooling Towers and Process Water System Cleaning Applications

The unique properties of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) make it a good technology for keeping cooling loops, process water loops and heat exchangers clean from fouling that can occur due to various contaminants in the water.

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Biosolids Odor Control at Holding Tank and Belt Filter Presses

A Midwest wastewater treatment plant was struggling with problematic hydrogen sulfide (H2S) levels at two points within their facility arising from biosolids processing.

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Biosolids Odor Control via PRI-TECH®

A field demonstration was initiated in February 2014 by the Suffolk County Department of Public Works (SCDPW) to quantify the impacts of Peroxide Regenerated Iron-Technology (PRI-TECH®).

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