Sulfuric Acid is the most widely used chemical in industrial applications including the production of gasoline, fertilizer, chemicals, paints, batteries, and many more.  General Chemical pioneered sulfuric acid production in the U.S. with its first full-scale contact acid plant in 1913.  General Chemical is currently among the largest North American suppliers of sulfuric acid. A basic industrial chemical, it is used in the manufacture of titanium pigments, fertilizer, synthetic fibers, steel, petroleum, aluminum sulfate, paper and many other products.

Description

General Chemical produces a variety of sulfuric acid products such as Tech Grade Sulfuric Acid, Electrolyte Grade Sulfuric Acid, and Oleum from our network including plants in Augusta, GA; Anacortes, WA; Fort Madison, IA; and Richmond, CA.  

Applications

Sulfuric Acid's multiple properties of acidity, reactivity and corrosivity, in addition to its sulfur content and its affinity for water, make this product so highly versatile that it is used, either directly or indirectly, in nearly every industrial process in the world.