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The document provides data on the properties of hydrochloric acid (HCl) at various concentrations, including density, molarity, pH, viscosity, boiling point, and melting point. It also discusses the production methods of hydrochloric acid and its industrial market usage, highlighting that OiLSERV utilizes HCl concentrations between 30% and 34% for optimal transport and minimal vapor loss. Higher concentrations are possible but require special handling due to high evaporation rates.

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Hydrochloric Acid - 2

The document provides data on the properties of hydrochloric acid (HCl) at various concentrations, including density, molarity, pH, viscosity, boiling point, and melting point. It also discusses the production methods of hydrochloric acid and its industrial market usage, highlighting that OiLSERV utilizes HCl concentrations between 30% and 34% for optimal transport and minimal vapor loss. Higher concentrations are possible but require special handling due to high evaporation rates.

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Vapor Boiling Melting

Concentration Density Molarity pH Viscosity


pressure point point
kg HCl/kg kg HCl/m3 Baume kg/l mol/dm3 mPa·s kPa °C °C
10% 104.80 6.6 1.048 2.87 −0.5 1.16 1.95 103 −18
15% 157.20 10 1.075 4.5 -0.6 1.20 1.75 105 -40
20% 219.60 13 1.098 6.02 −0.8 1.37 1.40 108 −59
30% 344.70 19 1.149 9.45 −1.0 1.70 2.13 90 −52
32% 370.88 20 1.159 10.17 −1.0 1.80 3.73 84 −43
34% 397.46 21 1.169 10.90 −1.0 1.90 7.24 71 −36
36% 424.44 22 1.179 11.64 −1.1 1.99 14.5 61 −30
38% 451.82 23 1.189 12.39 −1.1 2.10 28.3 48 −26

Graph- Melting temperature as a function of HCl concentration in water.

Production
Hydrochloric acid is prepared by dissolving hydrogen chloride in water. Hydrogen chloride can be generated in
many ways, and thus several precursors to hydrochloric acid exist. The large-scale production of hydrochloric
acid is almost always integrated with the industrial scale production of other chemicals.

Industrial market
OiLSERV uses raw hydrochloric acid concentrations between 30 and 34%. Higher concentrations up to just over
40% are chemically possible, but the evaporation rate is then so high that storage and handling need extra
precautions, such as pressure and low temperature. Bulk industrial-grade is therefore 30% to 34%, optimized
for effective transport and limited product loss by HCl vapors.

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