Potassium Citrate

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Chemical Name:

Mono-hydrous trisodium 2-hydroxy propane-1,2,3-tricarboxylate potassium citrate.

Molecular Formula:

C₆H₅K₃O₇

Molecular Weight:

324.41

Properties:

White crystal or powder; odourless; taste salty; slightly deliquescence; readily soluble in water or glycerine, almost insoluble in ethanol (Relative density 1.98, it will melt and decompose when heated to 230℃) .

Quality standard:

GB1886.74-2015 , FCC V , E332(iii) , BP

Application:

In food processing industry, it is used as buffer agent, chelate agent, stabilizer, antibiotic oxidizer, emulsifier, flavor regluator, used in dairy product, jellies, jam, meat, tinned pastry. Used as emulsifier in cheese and used in citrus freshening. In pharmaceutical, it is used for curing hypokalimia, potassium depletion and alkalization of urine.

Packing:

It is packed with polyethylene bag as liner and a compound plastic woven bag as the outer layer. The net weight of each bag is 25kg.

Storage and transport:

Kept in tightly-closed containers, it should be stored in a dry and ventilative warehouse, kept away from moisture and hot. Furthermore, it should be separately from poisonous substances. Handled with care, so as to avoid damage to bags.

Index item	GB1886.74-2015	BP93/98	E332
Appearance	White, hygroscopic, granular powder or transparent crystals
Identity test	Positive tests for citrate and for potassium
Appearance		Clear and colourless
Content(in dry basis),%	≥99.0	99.0-101.0	≥99.0
Chloride ≤ppm	--	50	--
Heavy metal(in lead)≤ppm	10	10	5
Sodium,≤%	–	0.3	--
Oxalate,≤%	--	0.03	0.01
Sulfate,≤%	--	0.15	--
Acidity and alkalinity	passed testing	Passes test	--
Readily carbonizable substance	--	Not deeper than standard	--
Loss on drying(180℃,4h)	3.0-6.0	4.0-7.0	≤6%
PH range(5% transparent solvent)	--		7.5-9.0
Arsenic,≤ppm	3	–	1
Lead,≤ppm	--	--	1
Mercury,≤ppm	--	–	1