Claims
- 1. A process for preparing a bleaching liquor containing a mixture of percarboxylic acid and Caro's acid which comprises mixing a carboxylic acid of the formula RCO.sub.2 H wherein R is an alkyl group of from 1 to 5 carbon atoms with an equilibrium solution of Caro's acid containing an initial amount of hydrogen peroxide and sulfuric acid wherein the mole ratio of carboxylic acid to the initial amount of hydrogen peroxide is maintained in the range of from 0.3 to 1.5 and the mole ratio of sulfuric acid to the initial amount of hydrogen peroxide is maintained in the range of from 0.4 to 3.0, and wherein the concentration of H.sub.2 O.sub.2 is sufficient to permit the overall conversion of H.sub.2 O.sub.2 of approximately 60-90%.
- 2. The process of claim 1 wherein the carboxylic acid is acetic acid.
- 3. A process for preparing a bleaching liquor containing a mixture of percarboxylic acid and Caro's acid which comprises mixing a carboxylic acid of the formula RCO.sub.2 H, wherein R is an alkyl group of from 1 to 5 carbon atoms with sulfuric acid (H.sub.2 SO.sub.4) and then adding the resulting mixture to a solution of hydrogen peroxide to produce a bleaching liquor containing a mixture of percarboxylic acid and Caro's acid, with the proviso that the mole ratio of carboxylic acid to hydrogen peroxide is in the range of from 0.3 to 1.5 and the mole ratio of sulfuric acid to hydrogen peroxide is in the range of from 0.4 to 3.0, and wherein the concentration of H.sub.2 O.sub.2 is sufficient to permit the overall conversion of H.sub.2 O.sub.2 of approximately 60-90%.
- 4. The process of claim 3 in which the carboxylic acid is acetic acid.
RELATED APPLICATIONS
This Application is a Continuation-in-Part of applicants' copending application Ser. No. 07/948,122 filed Sep. 21, 1992, now abandoned.
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