Known for its distinct pungent smell, hydrochloric acid is a combination of hydrogen chloride and waterdiscovered around 800 AD by famous alchemist Jabir ibn Hayyan. It is also called muriatic acid. In this blog post by Palvi Chemicals, lets learn in simple bullet points the uses and applications of hydrochloric acid. Palvi Chemicals is a Hydrochloric Acid chemical exporter in Tanzania.

In steel industry

In the steel industry, hydrochloric acid is used for removing rust or iron oxide scale from steel. It is used as a pickling agent in the steel industry. Hydrochloric acid is also used in processes like extrusion, rolling, galvanization in the steel industry.

Due to its corrosiveness, hydrochloric acid is also used on iron and copper for removing stains confirms Palvi Chemicals, a hydrochloric acid supplier in Tanzania.

Production of organic and inorganic compounds

Hydrochloric Acid is used in the production process of both organic and inorganic compounds.

Organic compounds like vinyl chloride and dichloromethane require hydrochloric acid in its production process.

Inorganic compounds like polyaluminium chloride (PAC), iron(III) chloride, ferric acid, and aluminum carbohydrate also require hydrochloric acid in its production process.

In Oil Industry

Hydrochloric acid is used in oil production process. When it is injected in rocks, it stimulates oil production.

For cleaning pools

Hydrochloric acid is used for cleaning pools. Simply 10:1 ratio of water and hydrochloric acid works good for a full size pool. This works much better compared to any detergent or disinfectant.

In Salt Production

Hydrochloric acid is used in the salt production process. As it ionizes completely into H3O+ and Cl−, it is used in the salt production process.

These are 5 uses of hydrochloric acid listed by Palvi Chemicals. Palvi Chemicals is also a nitric acid manufacturer in Tanzania and a nitric acid chemical supplier in Tanzania.