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Data Legend. The Hydrochloric Acid price chart shows the prices in USA Dollar per metric ton (USD/mt) as follows:
- US: Hydrochloric Acid, United States, transaction, cif
- EUR: Hydrochloric Acid, Europe, transaction, fob, Germany
- SEA: Hydrochloric Acid, Southeast Asia, transaction, fob, India
- CN: Hydrochloric Acid, China, spot, exw
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Price Dynamics. The Hydrochloric Acid price in United States increased during December 2018 to 129 USD per metric ton, which represents a slight rise of 0.8% compared to the previous month’s value. On a year-over-year basis, Hydrochloric Acid prices in United States increased significantly by 28%. Meanwhile, in Germany, the average price of Hydrochloric Acid amounted to 70 USD per metric ton, from 68 USD per metric ton one year earlier. On a month-over-month basis, the Hydrochloric Acid price in Germany is 3% lower than the price one month before.
The price of Hydrochloric Acid in China rose slightly throughout December 2018, reaching 17 USD per metric ton. The price in China is 0.6% higher than the average price in the previous month and 4% lower than the average price one year before. In contrast, Hydrochloric Acid prices in India decreased modestly during December 2018, reaching 100 USD per metric ton, which means a decline of 3% from the previous month’s price and a rise of 7% from the previous year’s price.
About Hydrochloric Acid. Hydrogen Chloride (a.k.a. HCl, Hydrochloric Acid, Muriatic Acid) is a hydrogen halide and one of the most important basic industrial chemicals. It is a colorless gas, which forms white fumes upon contact with atmospheric water. Due to the high electronegativity of the chlorine atom, this molecule has a large dipole moment and is very soluble in water and other polar solvents. Its solutions with water receive the name 'Hydrochloric Acid', a strong acid with corrosive properties. Production of Hydrogen Chloride follows the chlor-alkali electrolytic process, where brine is electrolyzed producing chlorine gas and hydrogen gas. These gases are then combined in the presence of UV light, resulting in HCl.
Steel and steel alloys have good resistance toward dry hydrogen chloride gas or liquid, and therefore, these are good materials for containers of this product. However, even traces of moisture significantly increases the corrosion rate of these materials, and other more exotic components, such as nickel-molybdenum alloys, zirconium, niobium, and tantalum, must be used. In practice, it is imperative to specify precisely the operating limits for concentration or temperature to use metals as materials of construction. For the transportation of hydrochloric acid and liquefied hydrogen chloride, special labels and approved vessels must be used that comply with the international regulations for transportation of hazardous goods. The hydrogen chloride vessels must be unloaded by compressed air or by pumps.
Raw materials and the respective production processes employed in the manufacturing of Hydrochloric Acid are listed below.
- Propylene + chlorine (high-temperature chlorination),
- Hydrogen + chlorine
- Hydrochloric acid (distillation),
- Potassium chloride/sodium chloride, natural + sulfuric acid (Mannheim process),
- Potassium chloride/sodium chloride, natural + sulfur dioxide, pure (Hargreaves process)
The uses and applications of Hydrogen Chloride may vary according to its specification. The main forms of Hydrogen Chloride are technical grade (approx. 28%, 31%, 35%, 37% hydrogen chloride); United States Pharmacopeia (35-38%); NF dilution (10%); and FCC.
