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    Calcium Nitrate Tetrahydrate

    Calcium Nitrate Tetrahydrate in Tradeasia

    IUPAC Name

    Calcium dinitrate

    Cas Number

    13477-34-4

    HS Code

    31026000

    Formula

    Ca(NO3)2.4H2O

    Industry

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    Basic Info

    Appearance

    White to light gray granular solid

    Common Names

    Calcium dinitrate; Lime nitrate; Norwegian saltpeter; Nitrocalcite

    Packaging

    25kg per pp woven bag. 25 MT / 20 FCL

    Brief Overview

     

    Calcium nitrate is an inorganic, highly soluble compound that has a chemical formula of Ca(NO3)2 and it usually exist as a tetrahydrate.

     

    Manufacturing Process

     

    There are many ways of producing calcium nitrate:

     

    Method 1: Limestone is first reacted with nitric acid and then neutralised with ammonia to obtain calcium nitrate:

    CaCO3 + 2 HNO3 → Ca(NO3)2 + CO2 + H2O

     

    Method 2: It is filtered out as an intermediate process of the Odda process:

     

    Ca3(PO4)2 + 6 HNO3 + 12 H2O → 2 H3PO4 + 3 Ca(NO3)2 + 12 H2O

     

    Method 3: Calcium nitrate is obtained from the reaction of aqueous ammonium nitrate and calcium hydroxide:

     

    2 NH4NO3 + Ca(OH)2 → Ca(NO3)2 + 2 NH4OH

     

    Applications

     

    Agricultural Industry:

     

    • Used as fertilizer to promote growth of crops
    • Also used to keep certain plant diseases under control. For instance, dilute calcium nitrate is used to control cork stop in apple trees.

     

    Wastewater treatment Industry: Added to waste water for odour emission prevention.

     

    Other Applications:

     

    • Fuel and fuel additives

     

    • Laboratory chemicals

     

    • Explosive materials

     

    • Process regulators

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