Potassium Nitrate

Potassium Nitrate - Industrial Grade

Product Identification

• CAS No. : 7757-79-1
• EINECS No. : 231-818-8
• Formula : KNO3
• Molecular Weight : 101.1
• H.S. Code : 2834.2190
• Toxicity : Oral rat LD50: 3750 mg/kg
• Synonyms : Nitre; Nitric Acid Potassium Salt; Saltpeter; Vicknite; Kalii Nitras; Kaliumnitrat (German); Nitrate Of Potash; Kaliumnitrat (Dutch); Nitrato de potasio (Spanish); Nitrate de potassium (French)

Physical And Chemical Properties

• Physical State : Colorless and transparent rhombic crystals or white powder
• Melting Point : 334oC
• Boiling Point : (Decomposes at 400 oC)
• Specific Gravity : 2.11
• Solubility In Water : soluble
• Vapor Density : 3.0
• NFPA Rating : Health: 2; Flammability: 0; Reactivity: 0 Special Hazard: OX
• Flash Point : Not combustible, but substance is a strong oxidizer
• Stability : Stable under ordinary conditions

Applications

( Industrial Grade )

• Used as the raw material of Fireworks to produce Purple Flame, Black Powder in Mining,  Fuse (Ignition Wire) and Firecracker.
• Used for Heat Transfer Salts, Heat Treatment Salt Bath, production of Cigarette Paper.
• Used as Catalyst and Mineral Processing Agent, Ceramic Glaze and Enamel.
• Used as Color Fixative and Preservative.

( Optical Glass Grade )

Used as Glass Refining Agent and for the production of Auto Lamp Glass, Optical Glass,  Cell Phone and Computer Touch Screen, Clock Glass, TV Kinescope Glass.

( Agriculture Grade )
- Increase yield, improve quality, accelerate the ripening, enhance disease resistance,
Prolong the shelf life.
- Widely used in various grain crop, economic crop, as base fertilizer or additional fertilizer,
Foliar fertilizer, cultivation without soil, especially suitable for tobacco, fruit crops.

Specification (Industrial Grade)

• Testing Items/ Quality Standard (First Class) GB/T 1918-2011 / Quality Standard
• Appearance : White Powder / White Powder
• Purity : 99.4% Min / 99.7% Min
• Moisture : 0.10% Max / 0.10% Max
• Chloride (as Cl) : 0.02% Max / 0.01% Max
• Water Insoluble : 0.02% Max / --------
• Sulphate (as SO4) : 0.01% Max / 0.005% Max
• Hygroscopicity : 0.30% Max / --------
• K2CO3 : -------- / 0.01% Max
• PH : 6 / 6.5-8
• Particle Size : 80 -100MESH / 30-80MESH (200-500UM)

Specification (Optical Glass Grade)

• Testing Items / Quality Standard / Reference Testing Results
• Appearance : White Crystal / White Crystal
• Purity : 99.80% Min / 99.92%
• Moisture : 0.06% Max / 0.028%
• K2CO3 : 0.01% Max / 0.005%
• Sulphate (as SO42-) : 0.005% Max / 0.005%
• Chloride (as Cl) : 0.005% Max / 0.0035%
• Water Insoluble : 0.01% Max / 0.003%
• Fe : 0.002% Max / 0.002%
• Natrium (Na) : 0.01% Max / 0.008%
• Particle Size : 30-80MESH (200-500UM) / Conforms

Transportation

• Storage : Stored in cool, ventilated and dry warehouse.
• Packing : In 25kgs net PP woven bags or 1200Kgs Jumbo Bags.
• Hazard Class : 5.1 (Packing Group: III)
• Un No. : 1486

Other Trade Information

• Min. Order Quantity : 20 MTS
• Supply Capacity : 120,000mts /Year
• Loading Capacity : 27Mts / 1080Bags (1x20'FCL)
• Port of Loading : Huangpu, China
• Fresh Stocks : Yes

Ref. Price :

• (1). USD740.- ~ USD750.-/MT FOB Huangpu, China (Industrial Grade)
• (2). USD1,300.- ~ USD1,450.-/MT FOB Huangpu, China (Optical Glass)
• Shipment Time : Within 2-3 weeks upon receipt of advance payment or L/C.
• Payment Terms : T/T, L/C ( Sight / 90days ), D/P, Western Union
• Origin : Hunan, Jiangxi, Shanxi
• Sample Availability : Yes
• Main Export Markets : Pakistan, Malaysia, Russia, Turkey, Brazil, Argentina, India, Indonesia