Uses of Sulfuric Acid

Sulfuric acid is an important chemical in industry. It has a wide range of uses, such as manufacturing fertilizers, non-alkaline detergents, skin care products, paint additives and explosives. The importance of sulfuric acid can be reflected in its production.

General chemical use

The most widespread use of sulfuric acid is to make phosphoric acid, and Phosphoric Acid is used to make phosphorous fertilizers. 93% sulfuric acid is used to make calcium sulfate, hydrogen fluoride and phosphoric acid. Hydrogen fluoride will eventually be separated off in the form of hydrofluoric acid.

Another use of sulfuric acid is for papermaking. Sulfuric acid will be used to produce aluminum sulfate, which reacts with a small amount of soap on the wood pulp fibers to form aluminum-containing carboxylates to solidify the fibers and form a harder surface.

Production of aluminum sulfate:

Sulfuric acid can also be used to produce aluminum hydroxide used to separate harmful substances in wastewater. Aluminum hydroxide is a very important chemical substance in sewage treatment plants. In addition, sulfuric acid is also a necessary chemical in the manufacture of many dyes.

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Industrial cleaning products

Sulfuric Acid is also an ingredient in many cleaning products used to clean oxides and rust. The used sulfuric acid will be recycled and reused by burning the acid with a variety of organic substances to release sulfur dioxide and sulfur trioxide. These raw materials can be used to produce new sulfuric acid.

catalyst

Sulfuric acid is a catalyst for many chemical reactions. For example, it catalyzes the manufacturing process of nylon; in addition, many gasoline refining processes also require sulfuric acid catalysis.

Electrolyte

Acidic canal water contains high concentrations of sulfuric acid.

General household use

Most of the acidic waterway dredging products in the world contain sulfuric acid, which can remove blockages such as hair and oil. For safety reasons, you should be careful and wear gloves when using it. In addition, because sulfuric acid will have a high exothermic reaction with water, it is advisable to keep the channel dry as much as possible before use, and slowly pour the relevant dredging agent.

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