Application areas of potassium hydroxide:
1. Used as a desiccant, absorbent, for the production of oxalic acid and various potassium salts, as well as for electroplating, carving, lithography, etc
2. Mainly used as raw materials for potassium salt production, such as potassium permanganate, potassium carbonate, etc. In the pharmaceutical industry, it is used for the production of potassium borohydride, spironolactone, saxaglycone, testosterone propionate, etc. Used in light industry for the production of potassium soap, alkaline batteries, cosmetics (such as cold cream, snow cream, and shampoo). In the dye industry, it is used to produce reducing dyes such as Reduced Blue RSN. In the electrochemical industry, it is used for electroplating, engraving, etc. In the textile industry, it is used for printing and dyeing, bleaching, and silk finishing, and is widely used as the main raw material for manufacturing synthetic fibers and polyester fibers. In addition, it is also used as a metallurgical heating agent and leather degreasing agent.
3. Basic chemical raw materials used in pharmaceuticals, daily chemical industry, etc.
4. Used as an absorbent for analytical reagents, saponification reagents, carbon dioxide, and water.
5. The daily chemical industry uses it as a raw material for manufacturing laundry soap, shampoo soft soap, snow cream, cold cream, shampoo, etc. The pharmaceutical industry uses it to manufacture raw materials such as progesterone and vanillin. The dye industry is used to manufacture melamine dyes. The battery industry is used to manufacture alkaline batteries.
Storage and transportation of potassium hydroxide:
1. Transportation precautions: During railway transportation, steel drum packaging can be transported by open top cars. When shipping, the packaging should be intact and the loading should be secure.
2. Storage precautions: Store in a cool, dry, and well ventilated warehouse. Stay away from sources of fire and heat. The humidity inside the warehouse should not exceed 85%. The packaging must be sealed and not damp.
3. Packaging method: Solid can be tightly sealed in 0.5mm thick steel drums, with a net weight of no more than 100 kilograms per drum; Plastic bags or double-layer kraft paper bags with full or medium opening steel drums on the outside;