Potassium Acetate
CAS NO.: 127-08-2
Molecular Formula: CH3COOK
Molecular Weight: 98.14
Character: White crystalline powder or colorless transparent liquid, highly soluble in water.
Usage:
1. It is widely used as a buffering agent, pH regulator, catalyst and chemical intermediate;
2. It is used in airport runway deicing and anti-icing formulations;
3. It is used in oilfield drilling, completion and workover fluids;
4. It is used as a potassium source in food, feed, agricultural and laboratory applications;
5. It can also be used in heat-transfer fluids and specialty industrial formulations.
Package: Solid product: 25kg plastic woven bag or 1000kg Ton-bag. Liquid product: 1000L IBC tank or Flexibag.
Storage: It should be stored in a dry and ventilative warehouse, kept away from heat and moisture during transportation, and unloaded with care so as to avoid damage. Furthermore, it must be stored separately from poisonous substances.
- Product Description
Potassium Acetate Manufacturing Solutions | Industrial & Environmental Applications
Shanxi Zhaoyi Chemical Co., Ltd. produces Potassium Acetate (CH3COOK, CAS 127-08-2) at a high grade. The plant turns out 150,000 tons a year. It sits on 27,000 m². Operations started in 1988. Product leaves the site at 99%+ purity. Buyers can get it as a liquid or as a solid crystalline powder. Food processing is one use. Wastewater treatment is another. Oilfield drilling crews rely on it too. So do aviation deicing teams. The chemistry we supply stays stable and dependable. It breaks down fully in the environment and does not corrode. ISO, KOSHER and HALAL certificates back our supply. Our own formulae meet international environmental protection rules in full. Freezing point depression can reach -60°C. BOD/COD values stay low.
Key Features & Benefits
In the industrial chemical market, our this product stands apart. Safety is one reason. Performance is another. Cost-effectiveness counts too. Business customers around the world get real value from it:
- Environmental Safety: Common chloride chemicals attack metal. Ours does not. When our acetate solution goes to work, aircraft alloys, concrete infrastructure and oilfield equipment stay free of chloride-induced corrosion. Against traditional rock salt, the fully biodegradable compound cuts aquatic toxicity by 80%. Soil and water ecosystems take no harm from it.
- Performance: Even at -60°C this product keeps doing its job. The hardest winter weather will not stop equipment or projects from running. That special crystalline structure is the reason it dissolves so fast and why deicing and anti-icing start right away.
- Multi-Industry Versatility: Food processing plants rely on it to keep pH in check. Drilling mud uses it as a shale stabilizer. Farmers apply it as a potassium supplement. Labs turn to it as a buffering agent. Plenty of sectors have production and operational needs that one product can cover.
- Cost-effectiveness: Formulations with a high concentration cut transport and storage costs by a wide margin. Out of our plant come 150,000 tons a year. Thanks to a dependable supply chain and competitive bulk pricing, clients can shrink their total operating costs.
Technical Specifications
Parameter | Solid Grade | Liquid Grade |
|---|---|---|
Molecular Formula | CH₃COOK | CH₃COOK (50% solution) |
Molecular Weight | 98.14 g/mol | 98.14 g/mol |
Appearance | White crystalline powder | Colorless transparent liquid |
Purity | ≥99.0% | ≥50.0% |
Water Solubility | Highly soluble | Miscible |
pH (10% solution) | 8.0-9.0 | 8.0-9.0 |
Freezing Point Depression | Variable (concentration-dependent) | -60°C (at 50% concentration) |
Shelf Life | 24 months | 18 months |
How It Works
The acetate anion (CH₃COO⁻) in this product breaks the hydrogen bonds holding water molecules together. Ice crystals then have a hard time forming. Ice leaves surfaces sooner. Those surfaces stay clear for longer. Slick ground gets extra grip from potassium cations too. Traffic and equipment stay safe because of that.
In the oilfield, potassium ions swap places with clay minerals in shale formations. Shale swelling drops as a result. The wellbore stays stable. Acetate in the mix acts as a carrier fluid. It does not corrode, so downhole equipment gets full protection.
Wastewater plants use it as a carbon source for denitrification. It breaks down easily. Microbes feed on acetate faster than on methanol. That shortens the whole treatment cycle by 30%. Treatment efficiency goes up as well.
Applications
Aviation & Infrastructure: This product meets SAE AMS 1431. Airport crews rely on it to deice runways. It also keeps ice from building up on highway bridges, and stops frost on parking facilities.
Oil & Gas Exploration: High-density completion fluids rely on it. Shale in water-based drilling muds gets stabilized by the product too. Damage to sensitive oil and gas reservoirs is avoided with its help.
Environmental Engineering: Biological nutrient removal systems use it as a carbon source. Industrial wastewater plants take it as a BOD supplement. For municipal sewage treatment facilities, it works as a denitrification agent.
Food & Agriculture: GRAS certification comes with this product. In animal feed it supplies potassium. Food processors count on it as a buffering agent. On soil that lacks potassium, it goes on as a foliar fertilizer.
Chemical Manufacturing: When polyurethane foam is made, this product works as a catalyst. Pharmaceutical intermediates need it too. So do analytical chemical reagents.
Potassium Acetate vs Other Products
Feature | Potassium Acetate | Calcium Chloride | Urea | Sodium Chloride |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Corrosion Risk | Minimal | High | Moderate | High |
Lowest Effective Temp | -60°C | -51°C | -7°C | -21°C |
Environmental Impact | Low BOD/Biodegradable | Soil/water contamination | High BOD/Eutrophication | Chloride pollution |
Infrastructure Safety | Non-damaging | Corrodes steel/concrete | Harms vegetation | Degrades rebar |
Regulatory Compliance | Meets strict standards | Restricted in many areas | Being phased out | Limited use zones |
Certifications & Compliance
ISO 9001:2015 quality management system standards are followed strictly throughout our production system. KOSHER and HALAL certifications are held as well, and both are authoritative. Food-grade application requirements are fully met by them. Beyond that, the aviation-grade deicing products pass SAE AMS 1431 aerospace material specification certification.
An official Certificate of Analysis (COA) comes with every batch. Product purity and heavy metal levels fall inside FDA and EU limits, and that paperwork proves it. Once a year, third-party audits review our production base. Certifications stay valid because of this, and product quality holds steady.
Packaging Options
We provide diversified and customized packaging solutions for solid and liquid products to adapt to different transportation and storage needs:
Solid Products: 25kg multi-wall paper bags with PE inner liners for moisture resistance, or 1000kg ton jumbo bags with discharge spouts, suitable for automated loading and unloading systems.
Liquid Products: 1000L UN-certified IBC tanks and 24000L flexible container bags. The flexible packaging effectively reduces Potassium Acetate unit logistics costs by 40% for ocean shipping.
Custom packaging is available for special industry demands. All packages are equipped with anti-counterfeiting seals and trilingual hazard warning labels for safe and standardized use.
Manufacturing Process
The production process we run has been around for a long time and follows set standards. High-purity acetic acid and potassium hydroxide get neutralized inside reaction kettles with temperature control. The solution then moves through fine filtration in several stages. Impurity content stays below 100 ppm.
Solid products are crystallized by vacuum evaporation at a steady temperature. Centrifugal separation comes next, followed by hot air drying. Liquid products get blended with corrosion inhibitors that work well. Before packaging, every batch is tested closely.
Each production batch goes through 17 quality inspections. HPLC purity detection is one check. Heavy metal screening and microbial contamination testing are others. Complete batch traceability codes are provided, so quality control covers the full supply chain.
Why Choose Us
Proven Track Record: 36 years of professional acetate manufacturing sit behind us. In all that time, not one major safety accident has happened. Our products ship to 40 countries. Among our customers are many Fortune 500 enterprises.
Professional Technical Support: Everything lands with our application engineers, all in one place. Formula optimization is one job they take on. Testing how a product performs is another. Technical training on site comes with the package too. What clients end up with is the means to run their operations at peak efficiency.
Stable Supply Capacity: Raw materials reach us through long-term strategic partnerships. Our warehouse keeps 15,000 tons of inventory on hand. Supply therefore runs without breaks. Urgent orders go out in 48 hours.
Competitive Pricing: Direct factory sales eliminate intermediate markup. We provide flexible volume discounts and customized payment terms to reduce clients’ procurement costs.
FAQ
Q: What is your MOQ (Minimum Order Quantity)?
A: A1: Solid products start at an MOQ of 20 tons. For liquid products the MOQ is 24 tons (one flexibag). Free sample testing is available if you ask for it.
Q: Can the concentration of liquid this product be adjusted for a custom order?
A: A2: Yes. We can customize liquid solutions with concentrations ranging from 30% to 50% according to clients’ specific application scenarios.
Q: How do you guarantee stable product quality for every shipment?
A: A3: We adopt automated production control and batch-by-batch strict testing. Supported by ISO standardized quality management system, all shipments keep consistent specifications and quality.
Q: What is your standard delivery time?
A: A4: The ocean freight delivery cycle to major global ports is 14-21 days. We support air freight expedited delivery, which shortens the lead time to 5-7 days.
Q: What technical documents can you provide?
A: A5: Full supporting documents ship with every order. That means the SDS safety data sheet, the COA certificate of analysis, product operation guidelines and technical bulletins.
Q: Where are your products used most often?
A: A6: Our products are widely used in aviation deicing, oilfield drilling, wastewater treatment, food processing, agricultural planting and chemical manufacturing fields.
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