Hydrochloric acid 33% grade is a by-product of MCAA (monochloroacetic acid) production process. It is highly corrosive, has a pungent, irritating smell, transparent to pale-yellow colour. It is delivered to the market in liquid form in concentration from 33% to 34%, in 1000L IBC containers, in 24 t road tank cars, in 56 t dedicated rail tank cars. The hydrochloric acid 33% is produced in the process by chlorination of organic compounds.
Markets and applications
Detergents
I&I Cleaning
Paints & Coatings
Tanning industry
Fuel industry
Personal Care
Textile industry
Raw materials and intermediates
Power industry
Oilfield
Building & Construction / Road construction, Concrete & mortar additives, Construction adhesives, Chemical anchors
Mining & Drilling / Metal mining, Oil&gas extraction, Fire resistant hydraulic fluids, Coal mining
Metallurgical industry / Metalworking, Metal cleaning
Plastics / Polymer additives
Agrochemicals / Crop protection & fertilizers
Water & Wastewater treatment / Water treatment, Antiscalants, scale & corrosion inhibitors, Wastewater treatment
Composition
Non-organic acids
Function
pH regulators
Raw materials & intermediates
Cleansing agents
Metal working fluids
Descaling agents