Applications in Various Industries:
- Industrial Use: Used as a coagulant in water treatment and wastewater treatment to remove suspended solids and impurities.
- Chemical Industry: Used in the production of paper and pulp as a sizing agent and retention aid.
- Consumer Products: Found in some deodorants and antiperspirants as an active ingredient (in lower concentrations).
Where is Polyaluminum Chloride 50% Found?
- Natural Sources: Not naturally occurring; it is a synthetic compound.
- Industrial Production: Produced by the reaction of aluminum hydroxide with hydrochloric acid, followed by dilution to 50% concentration.
- Consumer Products: Found in water treatment chemicals and personal care products.