Polyaluminium Chloride

Polyaluminium chloride (PAC) is manufactured in both liquid and powder form. The product is used in deodorants and antiperspirants, as a flocculant in water purification, in treatment of drinking / potable water, wastewater treatment and paper sizing.

Product specifications:

Formula {Aln(OH)mCl(3n-m)}x
Specifications
Liquid grade
Particulars AC100S Arya PAC SAB 18/5 SAB 18
Aluminium as Al2O3% by mass, min. 9.5 10.2 13.2 16.5
Chloride as Cl, per cent by mass, max. 12.5 10.5 24 23
Specific gravity at 25°C, min. 1.18 1.2 1.3 1.35
pH of 5% aqueous solution, w/v 1.8 – 4.5 2.5 – 4.5 1.5 – 3.5 2.0 – 4.0
Basicity, per cent by mass, min. 35 64 – 40
Sulphate, per cent mass, max. 2.7 2.5 – –
Powder grade
Particulars AC100S Arya PAC SAB18
Aluminium as Al2O3% by mass, min. 28 28 29
Chloride as Cl, per cent by mass, max. 33 33 36
Bulk density, gm/ml, min. 0.65 0.65 0.65
pH of 5% aqueous solution, w / v 2.5 – 4.5 2.5 – 4.5 2.5 – 4.5
Basicity, per cent by mass, min. 35 64 40
Sulphate, per cent mass, max. 10 10 10
Applications Liquid grade

  • AC 100 S: Water treatment
  • Arya PAC: Water treatment (high basicity)
  • SAB 18: Neutral paper sizing and effluent treatment
  • SAB 18/5: Acidic paper sizing

Powder grade

  • AC 100 S: Water treatment
  • Arya PAC: Water treatment (high basicity)
  • SAB 18: Neutral paper sizing and effluent treatment
Packaging / transportation
  • Liquid PAC is supplied in rubber-lined tankers and PAC powder is supplied in 25kg HDPE bags with two inner liners
  • Loadability in 20′ containers:
  • SAB 18 powder: 19 MTs
  • AC 100 S powder: 19 MTs