White Crystal KNO3 For Glass Factory, 99.4% Industrial Grade Potassium Nitrate For Metallurgy

White Crystal KNO3 for Glass Factory, Chinese Supplier 99.4% Industrial Grade Potassium Nitrate for Metallurgy

1. Industrial Grade Potassium Nitrate Introduction

Industrial grade potassium nitrate, also known as saltpeter or nitrate of potash, is a widely used chemical compound with a range of applications in various industries. It is a white crystalline solid that consists of potassium, nitrogen, and oxygen. With its unique properties and characteristics, industrial-grade potassium nitrate finds utility in sectors such as agriculture, fireworks, food preservation, glass manufacturing, black powder and more.

2. Industrial Grade 99.4% Potassium Nitrate Specifications 

3. Industrial Grade Potassium Nitrate Features

Physical appearance: Industrial-grade potassium nitrate is typically a white crystalline solid. It often forms as colorless, transparent, or slightly yellowish crystals.

Solubility: Potassium nitrate is highly soluble in water. It dissolves readily and forms a clear solution.

Melting and boiling points: The melting point of potassium nitrate is around 334 degrees Celsius (633 degrees Fahrenheit). At this temperature, it undergoes a phase transition from a solid to a liquid. The compound does not have a well-defined boiling point but decomposes before reaching it.

Oxidizing properties: Potassium nitrate is a powerful oxidizing agent. It releases oxygen when heated, which makes it useful in various applications such as pyrotechnics and fireworks.

4. Industrial Grade Potassium Nitrate Application

Potassium nitrate (KNO3) is an important chemical substance that has a wide range of applications in industry.

4.1. Glass industry

Potassium nitrate is used as a raw material in the glass industry. Potassium nitrate can provide oxygen and promote the impurities in the glass to be oxidized and decomposed, thereby improving the transparency and quality of the glass. Potassium nitrate can also control the melting point of glass, adjust the composition and properties of glass, so that it has different uses and characteristics. The application of potassium nitrate in the glass industry has improved the quality of glass products, and is widely used in construction, home, utensils and other fields.

4.2. Metallurgical industry

Potassium nitrate has many applications in the metallurgical industry. First, potassium nitrate can be used to extract the metal silver. Silver nitrate can be produced by mixing silver containing ore with potassium nitrate, and then metallic silver can be obtained by reduction reaction. In addition, potassium nitrate can also be used as a refining agent of tungsten, so that its purity reaches more than 99.95%. At the same time, potassium nitrate can also be used in the production of ammonium phosphate and hardening agent preparation.

4.3. CSP industry

CSP plants are much more powerful than solar photovoltaic plants, and can be even more powerful by using nitrate "rechargeable batteries" to store the heat generated by the sun. CSP plants use large mirrors or reflectors to reflect sunlight to directly or directly heat a molten nitrate mixture composed of sodium nitrate and potassium nitrate. This mixture can store heat energy very efficiently for up to several days due to its potentially high thermal capacity. The stored energy can be released at any time, even on cloudy days when the sun is not shining. The new process allows CSP plants to continuously generate electricity for long periods of time every day, increasing power generation.

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