Back to results

Virginia Polytechnic Institute

Electrolytic production of hydrogen peroxide

Abstract

dc:description.abstract

The purpose of this investigation was to study the factors affecting the electrolytic production of hydrogen peroxide from hydrogen and oxygen. The mechanism of this reaction throws light on the production and chemistry of hydrogen peroxide, electrochemistry of hydrogen, oxygen and water and the mechanism of corrosion. This investigation involved the study of the formation and decomposition of hydrogen peroxide at the cathode of an electrolytic cell. Zinc, mercury, magnesium alloy F-S-l, aluminum, lead and activated carbon electrodes in 5 N sodium hydroxide, 0.1018 N sodium hydroxide, and 0.01018 N potassium hydroxide, saturated ammonium chloride and 0.043 N phosphoric acid were studied.

Degree

thesis:*
Name thesis:degree_name
M.S.
Level thesis:degree_level
masters
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Chemical Engineering
Department dc:contributor.department
Chemical Engineering
Grantor dc:publisher
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Year dc:date.issued
1948

Author and committee

dc:creator, dc:contributor.*
Author dc:creator
  • Jhaveri, Hasmukh J.

Rights

dc:rights
Statement dc:rights
  • In Copyright
Language dc:language.iso
en

Identifiers

dc:identifier.*
Handle dc:identifier.uri
http://hdl.handle.net/10919/109847
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/109847

Chain of custody

source
Harvested from
Virginia Tech
Base URL
vtechworks.lib.vt.edu/oai/request
Last updated
2026-07-22
Source record
OAI-PMH GetRecord
related terms
citation

Jhaveri, Hasmukh J.. Electrolytic production of hydrogen peroxide. masters thesis, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1948. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/109847