Is potassium formate snow-melting agent the same product as industrial salt?
Industrial salt has many uses in industry. It can be used in refrigeration, soft water, snow melting and so on. It is also one of the basic raw materials of chemical industry. Potassium formate also has the function of snow-melting. It's an environmental friendly snow melting agent, and it's also white. Is potassium formate snow-melting agent the same product as industrial salt?
Potassium formate and industrial salt, which can be used as snow melting agent, are not products. The specific contents are as follows:
I. different ingredients
1. As the name suggests, snow melting agent is used to melt snow and ice, which is convenient for road dredging. Composition of potassium formate: potassium formate content: 50% min, corrosion inhibitor: 2.0% max; appearance: colorless and tasteless clear liquid; density (SG, 25 ℃): 1.350min; freezing point: lower than - 50°C; miscibility with water: completely miscible in water; pH value: 11.0-11.4.
2. Industrial salt is mainly composed of sodium chloride. Hydrochloric acid, caustic soda, soda ash, ammonium chloride and chlorine are the main products of basic chemical industry. In addition to the main components, there are many impurities.
II. Different purposes
Potassium formate can be used to melt snow, and has no toxicity to human body and aquatic animals. It can be completely biodegraded in water, and will not cause biological oxygen consumption. Therefore, this deicing agent is a very environmentally friendly deicing and snow dissolving agent, and it is also a very useful inhibitor in drilling.
Industrial salt is not only used as the raw material of snow melting agent, but also used in water treatment, road snow removal, refrigeration, refrigeration and other aspects.
Deicing and snowmelt with potassium formate snow-melting agent are non nitrogen salt and low chloride products, which have neither dangerous ingredients nor any characteristics of damage and pollution factors. Therefore, environmental protection and safety are the main factors to avoid using snowmelt.