Cradle to Consumer
Identity ID
158a0bee-0a84-4a9c-a0ee-18ab234f6900
Materials
Associated ID
46841e53-3543-49a8-9b84-79c6dc467f63
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Description
This dataset is a market dataset representing the consumption market of the region. The dataset includes the transport of the product from the gate to the consumer, with the transport service calculated according to the transport situation of this product in the region. Potassium permanganate is widely used in fields such as disinfection and sterilization, water purification, chemical analysis, medicine and organic synthesis. Potassium permanganate is modelled as a pure substance; when modelling this substance, users need to add a solvent of their choice in the model. The dataset includes the main raw and auxiliary materials, energy, waste and atmospheric emissions of the production process; infrastructure such as the manufacture of production equipment and the construction of plant buildings is not included within the dataset boundary; the data inventory is formed by merging data from multiple sources. The production activities of this product include process steps such as solid caustic preparation, oxidation, pressure filtration, electrolysis, refining and drying, evaporation, and causticization.
Activity Description
The production activities of this product include alkali solidification, oxidation, filter
Process Description
Potassium permanganate has the chemical formula KMnO4 and CAS number 7722-64-7. It forms slender, dark-purple to black orthorhombic crystals with a blue metallic luster. It is non-combustible but is a strong oxidizing agent and may cause combustion or explosion on contact with organic or readily oxidizable substances. It has a sweet, astringent taste, is soluble in water and alkaline solutions, and is slightly soluble in methanol, acetone, and sulfuric acid. Its aqueous solution is reddish purple. It is corrosive and toxic and irritates the skin and mucous membranes. Potassium permanganate is widely used for disinfection, sterilization, water purification, chemical analysis, pharmaceuticals, and organic synthesis, where it functions as an oxidizing, disinfecting, and bleaching agent.
Time period
2019
2026
Geography
China,Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region
Macroeconomic value
Business-as-Usual
Data validation
Yes
Technology
Current Technology
Technology comment
Electrolysis is the core mainstream industrial technology for the production of potassium permanganate. It uses potassium manganate solution as raw material for electrolytic oxidation. This process has high technical barriers and accounts for more than 99% of the domestic potassium permanganate market. This dataset represents the mainstream technology: manganese powder and potassium hydroxide are oxidized at high temperature to form potassium manganate, which is dissolved in water and then undergoes solid-liquid separation by press filtration. After dissolution and electrolysis, crude potassium permanganate is obtained, and the finished product is obtained through refining, recrystallization, and drying. The chemical reaction equations involved are mainly: 4KOH + 2MnO2 + O2 = 2K2MnO4 + 2H2O; 2K2MnO4 + 2H2O = 2KMnO4 + 2KOH + H2.