Potassium Acetate
Special for runway de-icing fluid and drilling fluid
Identification
Synonyms:
Acetic acid, potassium
salt, anhydrous
CAS
No.: 127-08-2
EC No.: 204-822-2
Molecular
Weight: 98.15
Molecular
Formula: C2H3KO2
f.p.:
>250 deg C
m.p.:
292 deg C (557.6)
Solubilty in water @ 20 deg.C:
256g/100ml
Application
Widely applied as deicer and
snow-melting agent in runways of airport and other environmentally sensitive
area, also employed as additive to oil drilling fluid.
Specification
Parameters
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Specification
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purity
|
98%
min. |
|
pH |
7.5-9.5 |
|
chlorides |
0.5% min.
|
|
heavy
metals
|
0.005% max. |
|
Calcium |
0.01% max. |
|
magnesium |
0.01% max. |
|
sulphates |
0.01% max. |
|
arsenic |
0.0004% max. |
|
appearance
|
white agglomerate |
Standard Packing
50lbs (22.7 kgs)/plastic
woven bag
Risks and Safety Info
Not regulated by UN as hazard
For more information, please
see MSDS
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