Battery Acid

Packaging Options

Bulk
up to 28 tonnes
Formula
H2SO4
Description

Battery Acid is a highly corrosive, strong mineral acid. It is a colourless to slightly yellow viscous liquid that is soluble in water at all concentrations.

Product Information

Battery Acid has a wide range of applications across a variety of industries – examples below:

  • Aerospace – metal treatment, also used for pH control
  • Agriculture – pH control
  • Batteries – electrolyte in lead-acid batteries
  • Cleaning – drain cleaner
  • Food & Beverage – pH control (effluent treatment)
  • Leisure – pH control
  • Metal Treatment – pickling, electroplating
  • Pharmaceutical – pH control (water/ effluent treatment)
  • Power – regeneration of ion exchange resins
  • Paper – chlorine dioxide generation
  • Water Treatment – pH control
Strengths & Grades
  • Stored at 96% (also available as 98% if required)
  • Dilutions available from 96% down to 1%
  • Product available to meet BS 899:2009 – Treatment of Water for Human Consumption
Storage & Supply

ICL have long-term agreements in place with UK and European producers
We have considerable storage at our sea-fed tanks in Port Clarence and West Thurrock
We have significant storage at other UK sites to support manufacturing and packaging operations.

Technical Information
  • Formula
    H2SO4
  • CAS
    7664-93-9
  • UN
    1830
  • Commodity
    28070010
  • Synonyms
    Sulphuric Acid, Battery Acid, Oil of Vitriol, Fertiliser Acid, Hydrogen Sulphate
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