Potassium Chloride
Potassium Chloride as a water softner
Potassium Chloride Exporter, Manufacturer
Key details
| Generic name | Potassium Chloride as a water softner |
|---|---|
| Active matter (%) | 99 |
| Standard packing | 25.00 Kg.PWD |
| Available pack sizes | 25 Kgs, 50 Kgs, 1000 Kgs, 1500 Kgs. |
| Supply locations | Potassium Chloride finds numerous uses, especially in the field of Agriculture, Medicine, Radiation, food & beverages, and more. Another well-known use of this salt is as a fire extinguisher. We are major exporter of Australia, Central America, North America, South America, Eastern Europe, Western Europe, Middle East, Africa |
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• Primarily used as a shale inhibitor as the potassium ion exchanges with calcium and sodium ions n the interlayer space in illites and smectites, converting them to more stable mica-type structures that do not hydrate and swell.<br />
• Used to prepare brines for drill-in, completion, and workover fluids</p>
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Other names</p>
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Sylvite common name<br />
Muriate of potash Potassium Chloride</p>
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<strong>Identifiers</strong></p>
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CAS number</p>
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<strong>[</strong>7447-40-7<strong>]</strong></p>
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RTECS number</p>
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TS8050000</p>
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ChemSpiderID</p>
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4707</p>
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<strong>Properties</strong></p>
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Molecular formula</p>
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KCl</p>
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Molar mass</p>
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74.55 g/mol</p>
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Appearance</p>
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white crystalline solid</p>
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Density</p>
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1.987 g/cm<sup>3</sup></p>
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Melting point</p>
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775 °C</p>
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Boiling point</p>
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ca. 1500 °C</p>
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Solubilityin water</p>
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28.1 g/100 ml (0 °C)<br />
34.0 g/100 ml (20 °C)<br />
56.7 g/100 ml (100 °C);</p>
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<strong>Hazards</strong></p>
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MSDS</p>
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ICSC 1450</p>
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EU Index</p>
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Not listed</p>
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Flash point</p>
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Non-flammable</p>
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LD50</p>
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2600 mg/kg (oral/rat), 142 mg/kg (intravenous/rat)</p>
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<span style="font-size:14px;">Potassium Chloride also used as a water softener.</span></div>
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Appearance White free flowing crystalline powder</p>
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Density 1.98 SG</p>
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Bulk Density 71 to 78 Ib/ ft³</p>
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Aqueous Solubility Up to 24%, 278.9 gL of solution at 68˚F (20˚C)</p>
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Purity 98.83%-99%</p>
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K20 62% and above</p>
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Product Details:</div>
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Color<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>White</div>
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Grade Standard<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Reagent Grade, Technical Grade</div>
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Packaging Size<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>50kg</div>
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Packaging Type<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>HDPE bags</div>
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Physical State<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Powder, Granules, Crystals</div>
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Usage<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Industrial</div>
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Purity<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>99%</div>
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<span style="font-size:14px;">Advantage :<br />
• Widely used in the industry<br />
• Largely benign salt; solutions are neutral pH<br />
• Does not significantly impair performance of polymers such as viscosifiers and filtration controllers</span><br />
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