Hydrochloric Acid
Hydrochloric Acid is a clear, highly corrosive, strong mineral acid with a sharp, pungent odor. It is widely used in steel pickling, pH control, water treatment, chemical manufacturing, food processing, and cleaning applications.
Synonyms
Muriatic acid; Chlorohydric acid; Hydrochloride; Spirits of salts; Hydrogen chloride (acid)
Formula
HCl
CAS No
7647-01-0
HS Code:
28061000
Industries Served
- Chemical Industry
- Metallurgy
- Food Industry
- Water Treatment
- Oil and Gas Industry
- Construction Industry
- Pharmaceutical Industry
- Textile Industry
- Electronics Industry
- Household and Industrial Cleaning
- Mining Industry
- Paper and Pulp Industry
- Laboratories
Applications
- Used to regulate the pH of solutions in various industrial processes
- Water treatment
- Production of chlorides
- Used as a reagent in organic chemistry to produce various organic compounds, including dyes, pharmaceuticals, and plastics
- Used in the steel industry to remove rust, scale, and other impurities from steel surfaces before further processing
- Used in the production of food additives like gelatin, as well as in the processing of sugar, corn syrup, and other food products
- Used in the oil and gas industry for acidizing wells
- Dyeing and finishing in the textile industry
- Used as a reagent in laboratories for titrations, chemical synthesis, and sample preparation
- Key ingredient in household cleaning products used to remove tough stains, limescale, and rust from surfaces like toilets, tiles, and sinks
- Used to descale boilers, heat exchangers, and other household and industrial equipment by dissolving mineral deposits and preventing build-up
- Used in the leather tanning industry
- Used in the extraction of metals from ores
- Used in the refining of metals
- Used to control the pH during the bleaching and processing of paper
- Used to clean and etch concrete, bricks, and tiles before applying coatings or paints
- Used in the electronics industry for etching
- Used to neutralize alkaline waste streams before discharge into the environment
- Used in flue gas treatment to remove harmful gases like sulfur dioxide (SO₂) from industrial emissions
