Hydrochloric Acid

Hydrochloric acid is manufactured to food grade and industrial grade specifications. Food grade hydrochloric acid finds use in the production of food ingredients, food additives and in the sugar and brewery industries, while the industrial grade finds application in metal pickling, latex coagulation, dyestuffs, leather treatment, petroleum refining, galvanising and water treatment.

Product specifications:

Formula HCl
Synonyms Hydrogen chloride, chlorohydric acid and muriatic acid
Specifications Total acidity as HCl, per cent by mass: Min. 31
Iron as Fe, ppm: Max. 1
Total halides as free chlorine , ppm: Max. 20
Specific gravity at 25oC: Min. 1.15
Applications
  • Monosodium glutamate
  • Glutamic acid
  • Dyes
  • Latex coagulation
  • Metal pickling
  • Petroleum refinery
  • Floor cleaning product
  • Phosgene
  • Leather industry
  • Sugar refining
  • Brewery
  • Galvanising
  • Water treatment
Packaging / transportation MS rubber-lined road tankers