# Hydrogen peroxide: Feedstocks

Cheap hydrogen decides the winners

Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/hydrogen_peroxide/feedstocks/

What this tab covers What it is made from and what it feeds: the raw materials and energy per tonne with their share of cost (linked to the commodity table), who is low-cost and why, and the chemicals made from it.

Peroxide is hydrogen and oxygen joined through a recycled anthraquinone carrier, with steam and power for distillation. Hydrogen cost decides competitiveness. Chlor-alkali plants that have by-product hydrogen, as in India, and HPPO-integrated mega-plants with cheap gas are lowest cost. Because peroxide is unstable and costly to ship, local capacity usually wins its region.

#### Inputs per tonne

| Input | Quantity per tonne | Role | Share of cost | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Gas Natural gas](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/natural_gas/) | about 0.06 t H2 per t H2O2 100% | reducing agent | about 20-30% of cash cost (indicative) | Stoichiometry; indicative |
| **Electricity and steam** | about 0.3-0.6 MWh and 1-2 t steam (indicative) | compression, distillation | about 25-35% (indicative) | Indicative |
| [Pd Palladium](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/palladium/) | small losses | hydrogenation catalyst | a few percent (indicative) | Indicative |
| **Anthraquinone and solvents** | make-up only | working solution | a few percent (indicative) | Indicative |

#### Who is low-cost, and why

Low cost: HPPO-integrated plants in China and the Middle East, and Indian and Asian chlor-alkali producers using by-product hydrogen. High cost: small merchant plants buying hydrogen made from imported LNG or expensive European gas.

#### Raw materials on the commodity table
[Gas Natural gas](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/natural_gas/)

#### What it is made into

| Product | Note |
|---|---|
| [PO Propylene oxide](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/propylene_oxide/) | HPPO process |
| [CPL Caprolactam](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/caprolactam/) | cyclohexanone ammoximation |
| [UPW Ultra-pure wet chemicals](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/wet_chemicals/) | ultra-pure peroxide for wafer cleaning |
| [WT Water treatment chemicals](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/water_treatment/) | oxidation and disinfection |

## Other sections

- [Summary](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/hydrogen_peroxide/index.md)
- [Overview](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/hydrogen_peroxide/overview/index.md)
- [Correlation](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/hydrogen_peroxide/correlation/index.md)
- [Production route](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/hydrogen_peroxide/routes/index.md)
- [Production](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/hydrogen_peroxide/production/index.md)
- [Cycles](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/hydrogen_peroxide/cycles/index.md)
- [Trading](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/hydrogen_peroxide/trading/index.md)
- [Movement](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/hydrogen_peroxide/movement/index.md)
- [Regulation](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/hydrogen_peroxide/regulation/index.md)
- [Characteristics](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/hydrogen_peroxide/characteristics/index.md)
- [Emissions](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/hydrogen_peroxide/emissions/index.md)
- [Relationships](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/hydrogen_peroxide/links/index.md)