Sodium Nitrate
Sodium Nitrate
HS Code : 31025000 | CAS NO. : 7631-99-4
Basic Information:
- Chemical Name: Sodium Citrate
- Formula: NaNO₃
- Molecular Weight: 84.99 g/mol
- Appearance: White crystalline solid or granules
- Odour: Odourless
- Taste: Slightly salty taste
- Solubility: Highly soluble in water
Packing Details: • 500 gm HDPE Bottle • 1 kg HDPE Bottle• 5 kg HDPE Bag/Jar • 10 HDPE Bag • 25 kg HDPE woven Bag • 50 kg HDPE woven Bag
Storage & Handling
- Store in a cool, dry and well-ventilated area
- Keep containers tightly closed to prevent moisture absorption
- Protect from heat, humidity and contamination
- Keep away from combustible materials and reducing agents
- Handle with proper protective equipment
Safety
- Strong oxidizing agent – may intensify fire
- May cause skin and eye irritation
- Avoid inhalation of dust
- Use gloves, mask and safety goggles
- In case of contact, wash with plenty of water
- UN Number: UN 1498,Class 5.1 – Oxidizing Substance
Industry Wise Application
Agriculture & Fertilizers
- Rapid Nitrogen Source:Acts as a high-solubility fertilizer, supplying immediate nitrate nitrogen to plants.
- Soil pH Balance:Unlike ammonium nitrate, sodium nitrate does not alter soil pH, making it ideal for acidic soils.
- Enhanced Crop Yield:Promotes healthy root, leaf, and stem development in crops like sugar beets, tobacco, and leafy greens
Food Industry (Preservative)
- Meat Curing Agent:Used in curing meats such as ham, bacon, salami, and fish to prevent microbial growth, particularly Clostridium botulinum.
- Color Fixative:Maintains the desired pinkish-red color in cured processed meat products.
- Flavor Enhancer:Contributes to the characteristic flavor of cured meat.
Industrial & Manufacturing
- Glass Making:Acts as a fining agent and oxidizer to remove greenish hues, improve clarity, and prevent air bubbles in high-quality glassware, optical glass, and fiberglass.
- Metal Treatment (Black Oxide):Used in heat-treating salt baths to harden steel surfaces and apply protective, anticorrosive magnetite layers.
- Flux in Metallurgy:Helps remove impurities during metal refining processes.
Energy & Chemical Sector
- Thermal Energy Storage:Mixed with potassium nitrate (usually 60% NaNO3+ 40% KNO3) to create “solar salt,” which acts as a heat transfer fluid and thermal storage medium in concentrated solar power (CSP) plants.
- Chemical Synthesis:Used as an oxidizing agent in the production of other chemical products, including sulfuric acid and potassium nitrate
Explosive & Pyrotechnics
- Oxidizer in Explosives:Acts as a cost-effective, stable oxidizer in commercial blasting agents and industrial mining explosives, often blended with ammonium nitrate.
- Pyrotechnics:Used in flares, smoke bombs, and fireworks to produce white or yellow flame colors
Environmental & Niche Uses
- Wastewater Treatment:Added to treat wastewater by fostering the growth of Nitrosomonas bacteria, which aid in denitrification.
- Instant Cold Packs:Used as a component in commercial instant cold compresses.
- Gold Refining:Used to make a hybrid aqua regia solution for dissolving metals like gold.
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