European Commission

Project PeroxyPro

Project Background: Hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂) is one of the world’s most widely used chemicals – it is a powerful oxidant and disinfectant utilized across water and wastewater treatment (WWT); pulp, paper and textile; medical, and electronics industries. It is highly effective against a wide range of pathogens, including SARS-CoV-2 (cause of COVID-19), as well as in facilitating the breakdown of human-generated pollutants. While H₂O₂ itself is “green” – decomposing to pure water and oxygen – today’s supply chain is far from it. The global consumption of over 6.5M Tons is produced in centralized chemical plants, emitting greenhouse gasses (GHG) equivalent to the emissions of 3 million cars. Delivery from these centralized plants to millions of distributed points of use requires a complex, hazardous, costly, and increasingly regulated supply chain.

Our goal in the EIC backed PeroxyPro project is to replace today’s GHG emission and toxic-waste intensive, hazardous, and costly H₂O₂ supply chain, with the world’s first and only commercial technology solution for the on-site generation of hydrogen peroxide through direct electrochemical synthesis, using only water, electricity and air as inputs.

PeroxyPro™ will:

• Provide consumable free generation of hydrogen peroxide directly where and when it is required
• Eliminate costs and safety concerns of a hazardous substance supply chain
• Secure H₂O₂ supply at the point of use
• Eliminate regulatory burdens for storage of high-concentrate H₂O₂ on site

PeroxyPro will provide strong positive societal impacts by:

• Improving water safety
• Reducing >70% up to 3.7 T GHG, 10 T hazardous waste, per ton H₂O₂
• Reducing safety concerns associated with transport, storage and handling of bulk peroxide
• Facilitating the shift to decentralized water treatment, enabling faster and lower-cost response to growing water shortages