Potassium formate is an organic salt with the chemical formula of HCOOK. It is a white solid, highly hygroscopic, reducible, capable of reacting with strong oxidants, with a density of 1.9100g/cm3, soluble in water, non-toxic and non-corrosive. The aqueous solution is colorless transparent liquid, and the specific gravity of saturated solution is 1.58 g/cm3
It is mainly used for oil drilling.
1. As drilling fluid, completion fluid and workover fluid with excellent performance, they are widely used in the oilfield industry;
2. In the snow dissolving agent industry, the acetic acid smell in the air is too strong and causes a certain degree of corrosion to the ground after the snow melting with the additive acetate, while potassium formate not only has good snow melting performance, but also overcomes all the disadvantages of acetate, and is praised by the public and environmental protection people;
3. Used as camouflage acid in chrome tanning process in leather industry;
4. Used as reducing agent in printing and dyeing industry;
5. It can also be used as an early strength agent for cement slurry, as well as for mining, electroplating and foliar fertilizer for crops.