Quality inorganic salts for complex and demanding processes
Petrochemicals and related intermediates remain some of the most essential building blocks of modern chemistry. Because of the complexity and scale of petrochemical processes, quality and reliability of inputs are essential for safe, efficient, and cost-effective operations. For this reason, inorganic salts manufactured by BASF in Ludwigshafen are the catalysts and additives of reference for the petrochemical industry globally.
Examples of applications include:
Anhydrous Aluminum Chloride
- Lewis-acid catalyst in Friedel-Crafts reactions
- Alkylation reactions
- Acylation reactions
- Ethylbenzene
- Alkylbenzene
- Cumene
Anhydrous Ferric Chloride
- Lewis-acid catalyst in Friedel-Crafts reactions
Ammonium Carbonate
- Production of heterocyclic compounds
Sodium Metabisulfite and Sodium Bisulfite
- Purification and isolation of aldehydes and ketones
Sodium Nitrate and Sodium Nitrite
- Cutting oils
- Hydraulic fluids and lubricants