Applications
In chemical synthesis in the production of sulphonates, resins, Iodine & acrylic fibres, Indigo Vats dyes.
In purification of aldehydes & ketones.
In food industry as preservative (Dehydrated foods, shrimps, meat). Anti browing, anti-fermentation, bleaching, brewing as bactericidal
In Waste water treatment to remove excess chlorine, reverse osmosis
In paper & Pulp for De-lignifications and textile as bleaching agent / Anti chlor and anti peroxides
In Tanneries as Auxiliary in Decalcification & bleaching process.
In starch production as bleaching agent & In production of modified starch.
In photographic industry for production of developer solution / acidizing fixation baths.
In mining industry as floating agent, cyanide de-toxification
In production of rubber as anti oxidant & bleaching agent.
In electro plating industry for detoxification of chromic acid
Specification
| Appearance | White crystalline powder |
| Appearance of 20% Sol. | Clear & colourless or pale yellow |
| Assay | 97% Minimum |
| Sulphur Di Oxide (SO2) | 65.3% Minimum |
| Sulphates | 2.0% Maximum |
| Arsenic (as As) | 1. ppm Maximum |
| pH of 1% Solution | 4.0 -4.8 |
| Iron (as Fe) | 5 ppm Maximum |
| Heavy Metals (asPb) | 10 ppm Maximum |
| Selenium (as Se) | 3 ppm Maximum |