Description
Uses:
- Water Treatment: Aluminum sulfate is extensively used in water treatment plants as a coagulant to remove impurities such as suspended particles, organic matter, and microorganisms from water.
- Paper Manufacturing: It is used in the paper industry as a sizing agent to improve paper quality and as a precipitant in papermaking processes.
- Textile Industry: Aluminum sulfate is employed in the textile industry for dyeing fabrics, as it helps to fix dyes onto fibers by forming complexes with them.
- Soil Amendment: In agriculture, aluminum sulfate is used as a soil acidifier to lower the pH of alkaline soils, making them more suitable for acid-loving plants.
- Other Applications: It is also utilized in the production of fire extinguisher compounds, catalysts, and as a mordant in dyeing processes.
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