Sulfuric Acid

MSDS For Sulphuric Acid

The Company manufactures both Commercial Grade and Battery Grade Sulphuric Acid and Oleums. Sulphuric Acid finds application as a dehydrating agent, catalyst, active reactant in chemical processes , solvent , and absorbent. It is used in the process industries from very dilute concentrations for pH control of saline solutions to strong fuming acids used in the dye, explosives , and pharmaceutical industries .

It is produced and supplied in grades of exact purity for the storage battery ,rayon, dye, acid slurry and pharmaceutical industries and in grades of less specifications for use in the steel, heavy chemical and superphosphate industries.

* Compared at 15.50 C with Water

1. Identification
Chemical name : Sulphuric acid ......% H2SO4
Commonly used synonyms : Sulphuric acid
C.A.S. Registry number : 7664-93-9
EINECS Number : 231-639-5
EINECS Name : Sulphuric acid
Molecular formula : H2SO4

Sulphuric acid is harmful to aquatic life.

2. Physical and Chemical Properties

1) Appearance : Colourless to dark brown.
2) Odour : none.
3) pH (no dilution) : < 1
4) Freezing point : 10.5°C (98%)
5) Boiling point : (338°C)
6) Vapour pressure : < 0.1 Pa at 20°C
7) Relative vapour density : 3.4 (air =1)
8) Solubility in water : Miscible in all proportions.
9) Density at 15°C : 1.84g/cm3 (98%)

3. Specifications :

1) Sp. Gr. At 25/25OC :1.834
2) Sul. Acid (as H2SO4) :% by wt 98% ( min)
3) Residue on ignition :% by wt 0.02 (Max)
4) Iron (as Fe) :by wt 0.05 max (0.003for B.Gr)

4. Packing:

Made available in mild steel road containers

5. Industries served:

Petroleum, Paint, Rayon, Textile, Dyes, Fertilizers,acid slurry,alum..

Uses:

• Petroleum Refining
• Paints & Pigments
• Iron &steel
• Rayon & Cellulose Films
• Non Ferrous Metallurgy
• Textile Finishing
• Industrial Explosives
• Sulphonating agent
• Dehydrating agent in nitrations
• Dyes
• Single Super Phosphate
• Slurry