Description
Nitric Acid (HNO₃) is a strong mineral acid widely used in fertilizer and chemical manufacturing, metal processing, mining, refining, and industrial applications. Its strong acidic and oxidizing properties make it an important raw material for producing nitrates and supporting a wide range of chemical and manufacturing processes.
Major Uses & Applications
- Fertilizer manufacturing: a key raw material for producing nitrate fertilizers such as ammonium nitrate and calcium nitrate.
- Chemical manufacturing: used to produce nitrates and numerous other chemical compounds.
- Metal processing: used for metal cleaning, etching, and surface treatment.
- Mining & mineral processing: used in selected mineral dissolution and refining processes.
- Laboratory applications: used as a reagent for chemical analysis and specialized processing.
- Metal refining: used in controlled processes for dissolving and separating certain metals.
- Industrial manufacturing: used in the production of dyes, polymers, pharmaceuticals, and other chemical products.
